New Wave Forefathers
Apple Music


Though the phrase “new wave” suggested an abrupt break from past when it first caught on in the late-'70s, it really just rebranded a strain of eccentricity that had always lurked on rock's fringes. This collection rounds up the pre-punk parade of glam, power-pop and art-rock outsiders who had already turned to face the strange years before skinny ties became a fashion statement.