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Top new wave artists

The top-rated new wave artist on Riffiter is Kim Wilde, rated 4.5/5 by 14 listeners.

218 new wave artists ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 191 of 5,925 new wave albums, averaging 4.0/5, spanning 1964 to 2026.

  1. Kim Wilde01Kim Wilde14 ratings
  2. Fad Gadget

    02 Fad Gadget

    5 ratings

  3. Scritti Politti

    03 Scritti Politti

    4 ratings

  4. Blondie

    04 Blondie

    5 ratings

  5. Thomas Dolby

    05 Thomas Dolby

    8 ratings

  6. Chromeo

    06 Chromeo

    3 ratings

  7. Thompson Twins

    07 Thompson Twins

    3 ratings

  8. After the Fire

    08 After the Fire

    3 ratings

  9. The Boomtown Rats

    09 The Boomtown Rats

    4 ratings

  10. The Smiths

    10 The Smiths

    44 ratings

  11. Indochine

    11 Indochine

    33 ratings

  12. Big Country

    12 Big Country

    3 ratings

  13. Blancmange

    13 Blancmange

    3 ratings

  14. Generation X

    14 Generation X

    4 ratings

  15. China Crisis

    15 China Crisis

    4 ratings

  16. Haircut 100

    16 Haircut 100

    4 ratings

  17. Sparks

    17 Sparks

    21 ratings

  18. The Murder Capital

    18 The Murder Capital

    5 ratings

  19. Talking Heads

    19 Talking Heads

    23 ratings

  20. DEVO

    20 DEVO

    6 ratings

  21. Martin Dupont

    21 Martin Dupont

    8 ratings

  22. Prefab Sprout

    22 Prefab Sprout

    10 ratings

  23. Nena

    23 Nena

    5 ratings

  24. Duran Duran

    24 Duran Duran

    25 ratings

  25. David Byrne

    25 David Byrne

    11 ratings

  26. Republika

    26 Republika

    4 ratings

  27. The Police

    27 The Police

    33 ratings

  28. A Flock of Seagulls

    28 A Flock of Seagulls

    4 ratings

  29. Squeeze

    29 Squeeze

    3 ratings

  30. Metronomy

    30 Metronomy

    12 ratings

  31. Casket Cassette

    31 Casket Cassette

    3 ratings

  32. Gary Numan

    32 Gary Numan

    9 ratings

  33. XTC

    33 XTC

    5 ratings

  34. The Stranglers

    34 The Stranglers

    4 ratings

  35. Culture Club

    35 Culture Club

    7 ratings

  36. The Human League

    36 The Human League

    2 ratings

  37. Roxy Music

    37 Roxy Music

    2 ratings

  38. Bryan Ferry

    38 Bryan Ferry

    2 ratings

  39. Japan

    39 Japan

    2 ratings

  40. Mr. Mister

    40 Mr. Mister

    2 ratings

  41. Fine Young Cannibals

    41 Fine Young Cannibals

    2 ratings

  42. Scandal

    42 Scandal

    2 ratings

  43. Icehouse

    43 Icehouse

    2 ratings

  44. Johnny Hates Jazz

    44 Johnny Hates Jazz

    2 ratings

  45. The Korgis

    45 The Korgis

    2 ratings

  46. The Only Ones

    46 The Only Ones

    2 ratings

  47. The Associates

    47 The Associates

    2 ratings

  48. Spandau Ballet

    48 Spandau Ballet

    1 rating

  49. The Cars

    49 The Cars

    1 rating

  50. Boy George

    50 Boy George

    1 rating

  51. Grace Jones

    51 Grace Jones

    1 rating

  52. Ultravox

    52 Ultravox

    1 rating

  53. Ekatarina Velika

    53 Ekatarina Velika

    1 rating

  54. Joe Jackson

    54 Joe Jackson

    1 rating

  55. Dead or Alive

    55 Dead or Alive

    1 rating

  56. Dexys Midnight Runners

    56 Dexys Midnight Runners

    1 rating

  57. Električni Orgazam

    57 Električni Orgazam

    1 rating

  58. Tesla Boy

    58 Tesla Boy

    1 rating

  59. Tom Tom Club

    59 Tom Tom Club

    1 rating

  60. Trisomie 21

    60 Trisomie 21

    1 rating

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