The 1980s was a time of synth-pop & new wave. In post punk, this era saw angular rhythms & dark tones influences. This page presents post punk songs that defined the 1980s — showcasing angular rhythms & dark tones.
Wave of Mutilation
Pixies
The Light Pours Out of Me
Peter Murphy
A Strange Kind of Love
Peter Murphy
All Night Long
Peter Murphy
Goody Two Shoes
Adam and the Ants
Prince Charming
Adam and the Ants
Stand and Deliver
Adam and the Ants
Pretty in Pink
The Psychedelic Furs
Ceremony
New Order
Atmosphere
Joy Division
A Forest
The Cure
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
Talking Heads
Rock the Casbah
The Clash
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division
Killing Moon
Echo & The Bunnymen
In-Between Days
The Cure
Holiday in Cambodia
Dead Kennedys
Birthday
The Sugarcubes