The Magic Wand that Stirred up Trouble
ZaZa Zauberstab (1982)
A Psychedelic Tribute to a Friend Lost to Heroin
Sonic Boom Angel (1989)
Good News: the Singer of this Synthpop Banger Was Sven Väth
OFF Bad News (1985)
Thank God for Music, Community and Human Decency
Patrick Cowley Thank God for Music (1981)
More than Meets the Eye
The Cure Secrets (1980)
Doomscrolling or Falling in Love?
Klaus Nomi Wasting My Time (1981)
Float away on a David-Lynch-Produced Dream Pop Gem
Julee Cruise I Float Alone (1989)
The Winkie Girl Effect
A.R. Kane Lollita (1987)
Not so Silent Post-Punk from a Thoroughly Diverse City
Maximum Joy Silent Street/Silent Dub (1981)
Positive Feeling: Feel-Good Is for Everyone (Yes, Really!)
Patricia Majalisa Positive Feeling (1987)
Vibing with the “Father of Libyan Reggae”
Ibrahim Hesnawi Kesati (1980 / 2023)
Vintage Afro-Pop from an Exiled Superstar
Letta Mbulu Nomalizo (1983)
The Erotic Allure of the Ponytail
Prefab Sprout Wild Horses (1990)
A Pan-African Spiritual Jazz Offering from Azanyah
Azanyah Let God Come First (1987)
Ethereal Art Rock Going Against the Grain
A.C. Marias Sometime (1989)
How a High-School Band Helped Change South Africa's Politics
Harari Party (1980)
The All-Female Punk Band that Pissed Off a Mighty One
Kleenex/LiLiPUT Might Is Right (1982)
“Why Walk on the Moon if You Could Fly to the Sun?”
Silicon Teens Sun Flight (1980)
Beware! This Minimal Wave Track Might Kill You
Stephan Eicher Disco Mania (1980)
A Lovers Rock Icon with Ties to a Truly Inspiring Island
Sonia Whittingham Sweet Sensation (1988)
Was Music Healthier Before the CD?
Art Garfunkel Heart in New York (1981)
The Sky's the Limit for this Beautifully Naive Minimal Wave Track
Deux Paris / Orly (1985)
The Love for Western Instruments Made Him Leave
Hamid Al Shaeri Ouda (1988)
A Proto-Synth-Pop Power Ballad Experiencing a Second Spring
Operating Theatre Spring is Coming With a Strawberry in the Mouth (1986)
“In the year 13 799 000 000 …”
Anna Domino Trust, In Love (1984)
From Ibiza Summers to Minimalist “Autumn”
Richenel Autumn (1982)
The 80s New Wave Hit that Wasn't
The System Almost Grown (1983)
The Moroccan Artist The Chemical Brothers Stole from
Najat Aatabou Goul El Hak El Mout Kaina (1987)
The Long-Lost Songs of the Mystic Breadwoman
Anna Homler, Steve Moshier Yesh'Te (1985)
Bet that Paul McCartney Can Be a Total Oddball?
Paul McCartney Temporary Secretary (1980)
Existentialist Post-Punk by a Kurt Cobain Fav
Young Marble Giants N.I.T.A. (1980)
French-Language Country Song Against Apartheid
Jess Sah Bi & Peter One Apartheid (1985)
Supreme Spotlights a Sweet yet Political 1970s Sound
Love Joys All I Can See (1983)