Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Listen: Simple Minds, 'The Signal and the Noise' — 2nd single off 'Walk Between Worlds'

Listen: Simple Minds, ‘The Signal and the Noise’ — 2nd single off ‘Walk Between Worlds’

Simple Minds today debuted the second single off their forthcoming album Walk Between Worlds, a 5+ minute track called “The Signal and The Noise” that the group says “revisits the glassy guitars and new wave grooves of the post-punk era.” Check it out for yourself right here.

Listen: Duran Duran's 'Girls on Film' demo with early singer Andy Wickett released

Listen: Duran Duran’s ‘Girls on Film’ demo with early singer Andy Wickett released

Cleopatra Records a four-song Duran Duran demo recorded in 1979 and featuring early singer Andy Wickett on vocals, a collection that includes the original version of hit single “Girls on Film” and a song called “See Me Repeat Me” that later would be re-worked into the song “Rio.” Stream it here or buy the EP.

Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Modern English, Nick Heyward top Retro Futura tour's 2018 lineup

Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Modern English, Nick Heyward top Retro Futura tour’s 2018 lineup

The Retro Futura package tour will return to the North America this summer for a month-long run with a lineup topped by co-headliners Belinda Carlisle and ABC, plus Modern English, Haircut 100’s Nick Heyward, Kajagoogoo’s Limahl and Bow Wow Wow’s Annabella. Full dates are expected later this winter.

David Byrne announces new album 'American Utopia,' debuts propulsive first single

David Byrne announces new album ‘American Utopia,’ debuts propulsive first single

Following records with Brian Eno and St. Vincent, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will release his first solo album in 14 years in March, a 10-song collection called American Utopia that the singer describes as an un-ironically titled “attempt to depict the world we live in now.” Listen to the first single right here.

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of the ’80s Redux: Vote for your favorite songs of 1982

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of the ’80s Redux: Vote for your favorite songs of 1982

It’s taken nearly three years, but we’re finally ready to resume the Best of the ’80s Redux, the series of polls of Slicing Up Eyeballs readers to determine the best songs of each year of the 1980s that followed up our wildly popular best-albums-of-the-’80s series. You may vote for up to 25 songs released in 1982.

Juliana Hatfield salutes childhood hero by recording album of Olivia Newton-John covers

Juliana Hatfield salutes childhood hero by recording album of Olivia Newton-John covers

Singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield, the onetime member of the Blake Babies who saw breakout alt-rock success in the early ’90s, will pay tribute to one of her own favorites with a collection of covers of songs by Olivia Newton-John, the chart-topper who starred in the film version of “Grease.” Check out the full tracklist.

David Bowie's birthday marked by release of previously unheard 'Let's Dance' demo

David Bowie’s birthday marked by release of previously unheard ‘Let’s Dance’ demo

Parolophone Records today is marking what would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday with the digital release of a previously unheard demo version of the singer’s 1983 hit single “Let’s Dance,” the fruit of his collaboration with Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers. Stream the full song right here.