Synthpop
Synthpop puts the synthesizer at the center of pop songwriting, a sound crystallized in the late 1970s and 1980s by acts like Depeche Mode, the Human League, and Pet Shop Boys. Cold electronic textures wrapped around warm melodies remain its signature tension.
Synthpop on Riffiter: 9,036 albums, 478 rated by the community, averaging 4.1/5, spanning 1972 to 2027, from 254 artists including Charli XCX, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys.
Key artists
Albums
Midnights
Taylor Swift · 2022
★ 4.2 · 920
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan · 2023
★ 4.2 · 878
After Hours
The Weeknd · 2020
★ 4.1 · 730
thank u, next
Ariana Grande · 2019
★ 4.1 · 446
Dawn FM
The Weeknd · 2022
★ 4.1 · 349
Teenage Dream
Katy Perry · 2010
★ 3.8 · 283
MAYHEM
Lady Gaga · 2025
★ 4.2 · 268
Born This Way
Lady Gaga · 2011
★ 4.1 · 262
Melodrama
Lorde · 2017
★ 4.2 · 260
Hurry Up Tomorrow
The Weeknd · 2025
★ 3.9 · 223
Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa · 2020
★ 4.2 · 162
Lover
Taylor Swift · 2019
★ 4.2 · 119
FAQ
- Who is the most popular synthpop artist?
- The most popular synthpop artist on Riffiter is Charli XCX, rated by 431 listeners.
- What is the best synthpop album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best synthpop album on Riffiter is MAYHEM by Lady Gaga (4.2/5 from 268 ratings). See the full best synthpop albums ranking.
- How many synthpop albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 9,036 albums, 478 rated by the community, averaging 4.1/5. Browse them all on the synthpop albums page.
- When was synthpop's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for synthpop on Riffiter is the 2020s. Its catalogue here spans 1972 to 2027.
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