As of last week, I’ve only been listening to New Wave music. It all started last Monday, when my curiosity started taking effect, seeking for what’s new on Apple Music. And let’s face it, I wasn’t really in the mood to listen to hits that tend to be overplayed on the radio. “Espresso,” by Sabrina Carpenter…okay we heard enough. “Birds of a Feather,” by Billie Eilish….give me a break already, please! I was leaning more towards new wave, and FYI, Apple music has a pretty solid playlist. I’ve learned about this style back in my university days, and the best was, I didn’t even know it was its own style. At that point, I just categorized the music within the 70’s and 80’s, that’s it. But I learned that over time, you start to realise that it has its own category. And before we start digging deeper, you’re gonna need some context. New wave music pretty much rose at the end of the 70s, and during the 80’s. This style encapsulated new sounds, combining the past with futuristic elements by either incorporating computers, or synthesizers, or even just a simple different rhythmical pattern, shifting their music to another dimension. But keep in mind that these bands continue to ground themselves around their main music genre like rock, and pop. Perfect example, let’s take a look at Blondie, within their first couple records, you can easily associate them to the early punk movement, not heavy, but the sound is there. But later in their career takes a turn if we tend to explore their renowned 1978 record, “Parallel Lines.” Do me a favour and listen to “11:59.” At first you think that the song is gonna be all over the place, forget about structure, it doesn’t exist. Suddenly, you’ve got Debbie Harry’s soft vocals coming in, and perfectly aligning itself to this beautiful melody. But don’t restrict yourself to only listen to Blondie, because that’s not my intention. My purpose is to tell you that yeah, there’s so much great music out there, and you should take that risk, and shoot your shot. Hey, you never know what you’ll land on! With this playlist, I was listening to songs that flooded me with so many memories such as “I Melt with You,” by Modern English, “More than This,” Roxy Music, or even “China Girl,” by David Bowie. I even dared myself to check out a couple of other playlists that hover around this musical aura like, New Romantic, Synth-Pop, or even Post-Punk. And let me just point out that all three playlists are a perfect start into this musical world, HANDS DOWN!