Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 28 Sa Úgoy ng Músika

Most of the New Wave enthusiasts I know think that New Wave and '80s music are one and the same. That's understandable; New Wave, which was first coined in 1967 in a musical context, flourished and reached its commercial peak in the 1980s. So, most of its fans interchange the genre with the era. However, it would be nice if music enthusiasts acknowledge that '80s was a decade (1980 to 1989); '80s Music - all kinds of music released within that period; and New Wave is a genre or kind of music.

Anyway, in the 1990s, amidst the emergence of Grunge, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, and Glam Metal, many of the Post-Punk / New Wave pioneers were still releasing albums. It's just that most of the records failed to appear in the radar of many of the genre's fans because they were busy digesting the new trends that were taking over the mainstream. Even the radio did not give the singles much airplay, if at all.

So now, in recognition, here is another set of 1993-released albums that made the life of a New Waver like me enjoyable and exciting during the '90s. Apart from The Cranberries, which was a newcomer during the time, the bands here may be regarded in that decade as pioneers.

It's not yet late to explore or revisit the archives of yesteryears' music.

*The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, so Why Can't We? ("Linger")

*Crowded House - Together Alone ("Distant Sun")

*Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith & Devotion ("Walking in My Shoes")

*Gene Loves Jezebel - Heavenly Bodies ("Josephina")

*Indochine - Un jour dans notre vie ("Vietnam Glam")

*Pet Shop Boys - Very ("Go West")

*U2 - Zooropa ("Stay [Far Away, So Close!]")

*The Waterboys - Dream Harder (1993) ("The Return of Pan")