Best 80s New Wave

Don't forget:
The The - Soul Mining
Blancmange - Happy Families
Japan - Gentleman Take Polaroids, Tin Drum
Modern English - After The Snow
Gang of Four - Entertainment
The Teardrop Explodes - Kilamangarro
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures, Closer

@jplunkettj Blancmange is such an underrated 80s band. When I first heard 'Don't tell me' in a club back in the day, I immediately went out and bought the 12" single.

Let's not forget Nina Hagen! 

how about  Yaz, Upstairs at Eric's 

@vespacraig1966 Absolutely---You & Me Both was also a good album. Early Bananarama and Dead or Alive were huge club acts. You can't turn on a radio in the summer and not hear 'Cruel summer' somewhere.

First off: I'm really impressed that both of my favorite Canadian bands (Martha & Muffins and The Spoons) were mentioned. Also, big props for the multiple mentions of Propaganda.

Secondly: It's hard to believe that no one has mentioned the following well known acts: Concrete Blonde, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, The Jam, Midnight Oil, Pretenders, REM, The Replacements, Smithereens and X.

But, here's some lesser known acts worth mentioning:

Bongos
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
The Church
Dada
Divinyls
Everything But The Girl
Fetchin' Bones
Gene
Gene Loves Jezebel
Go Betweens
Grapes of Wrath
PJ Harvey
Robyn Hitchcock
Hoodoo Gurus
House of Love
Housemartins
Hunters & Collectors
Icehouse
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters
Ocean Blue
Pixies
Prefab Sprout
Pylon
Railway Children
Romeo Void
Sidewinders
Talk Talk
Throwing Muses
Translator
Vigil

Lastly, for you China Crisis fans, you should seek out their live "Acoustically Yours" CD that was released in 2014.