New Wave / Synth-Pop | Lossless Music Archives

Joe Jackson – I’m The Man (1979) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (1979) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson – I’m The Man (1979) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.31 GB (Hi-Res) + 295 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention | US | Cat#: B0024215-01 | Genre: New Wave Pop Rock

Despite Jackson’s anxious demeanor and shaky pop/rock presence, I’m the Man holds together quite well as his second attempt. Reaching number 12 in the U.K. and a respectable number 22 in the U.S., the album managed to net him a number five hit in his homeland with the insightful “It’s Different for Girls,” which revealed Jackson’s adeptness at philosophizing and his perception of examining the sexes, a trait which would follow him throughout his career. Continue reading “Joe Jackson – I’m The Man (1979) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1982) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.54 GB (Hi-Res) + 317 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention | US | Cat#: B0024549-01 | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave
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Ultravox – Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Ultravox - Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

This new 6 Disc box set contains 66 tracks, 44 are previously unreleased recordings or mixes. CD’s 1 to 5 contain the original 1980 album production master, a new stereo mix by Steven Wilson, A-sides, B-sides and live tracks, 2CDs of previously unreleased cassette rehearsals and a newly mixed concert from St. Albans in 1980. The DVD (Audio Only) contains a new 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of the Album/B-sides by Steven Wilson along with 24/96 Hi-Res audio of the new mixes and the original 1980 Master/B-sides. Continue reading “Ultravox – Vienna (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary Edition, Remix, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Spandau Ballet – 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]

Spandau Ballet - 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]

Three CDs. 40 Years: The Greatest Hits features the band’s biggest hits and a previously unheard version of the Simon & Garfunkel classic ‘The Boxer’ recorded in 1990 with legendary producer, arranger and film composer Michael Kamen. Also includes a CD of 12″ remixes. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]”

Goldfrapp – Supernature (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Goldfrapp - Supernature (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Goldfrapp – Supernature (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.76 GB (ISO) + 889 MB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.23 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mute | EU | Cat#: LCDSTUMM250 / 0094633784727 | Genre: Electro, Synth-pop

It’s something of a mystery why Mute Records waited until early 2006 to release Goldfrapp’s third album, Supernature, in the U.S. After all, when it came out in the U.K. the previous summer, it made the duo into a bona fide chart success, to the point where the album’s terrific lead single, “Ooh La La” — on which Allison Goldfrapp channels Marc Bolan’s dippy-cool vocals and lyrics over a shuffling, glam-tastic beat — drew comparisons to former S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens’ similarly glam-inspired hit “Some Girls.” Continue reading “Goldfrapp – Supernature (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Human League – Dare! (1981) {2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Human League - Dare! (1981) {2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Human League – Dare! (1981) {2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.70 GB (ISO) + 842 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin | EU | Cat#: 7243 8 11265 2 3 | Genre: Synth-Ppop

Dare! captures a moment in time perfectly — the moment post-punk’s robotic fascination with synthesizers met a clinical Bowie-esque infatuation with fashion and modern art, including pop culture, plus a healthy love of songcraft. The Human League had shown much of this on their early singles, such as “Empire State Human,” but on Dare! they simply gelled, as their style was supported by music and songs with emotional substance. Continue reading “The Human League – Dare! (1981) {2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 920 MB (ISO) + 957 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | EU | Cat#: 7243 591452 2 8 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

With It’s My Life, Talk Talk proved that they could pull off an entire album of strong material. With The Colour of Spring, they took it one step further, moving to a near-concept song cycle, following the emotional ups and downs of relationships and pondering life in general. Continue reading “Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Depeche Mode – Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]

Depeche Mode - Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]

Limited Edition, Numbered, CD Box Set, MODE contains all 14 of Depeche Mode’s original studio albums presented in exclusive black card sleeves with re-interpreted, all-black artwork. Includes an additional 4 CDs collect 63 non-album singles, b-sides and bonus tracks from 1981 to 2017 including the previously unreleased “Heroes” (Highline Session Version). The 7˝ x 7˝ black gilt-edged, 228-page book features the complete lyrics alongside career-spanning photographs and the original album cover artwork. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 766 MB (Hi-Res) + 215 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-152 | Genre: New Wave, Pop
Half-Speed Mastered

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Blondie – Parallel Lines (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Blondie – Parallel Lines (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 924 MB (Hi-Res) + 279 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-050 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Blondie turned to British pop producer Mike Chapman for their third album, on which they abandoned any pretensions to new wave legitimacy (just in time, given the decline of the new wave) and emerged as a pure pop band. But it wasn’t just Chapman that made Parallel Lines Blondie’s best album; it was the band’s own songwriting, including Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, and James Destri’s “Picture This,” and Harry and Stein’s “Heart of Glass,” and Harry and new bass player Nigel Harrison’s “One Way or Another,” plus two contributions from nonbandmember Jack Lee, “Will Anything Happen?” and “Hanging on the Telephone.” Continue reading “Blondie – Parallel Lines (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977) {2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True (1977) {2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977) {2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 752 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9065 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

Elvis Costello was as much a pub rocker as he was a punk rocker and nowhere is that more evident than on his debut, My Aim Is True. It’s not just that Clover, a San Franciscan rock outfit led by Huey Lewis (absent here), back him here, not the Attractions; it’s that his sensibility is borrowed from the pile-driving rock & roll and folksy introspection of pub rockers like Brinsley Schwarz, adding touches of cult singer/songwriters like Randy Newman and David Ackles. Continue reading “Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977) {2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys - Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 507 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2 Recordings Ltd | Genre: Synthpop

Pet Shop Boys resume their exceptional late-period run with Hotspot, their third in a series of high quality collaborations with producer/engineer Stuart Price. Recorded at Berlin’s legendary Hansa Studios, the acclaimed duo’s 14th album finds them firmly in their element, delivering crisp electro-pop invocations, wry dance bangers, and melodic gems both sunny and stormy. Continue reading “Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – After Service (1984) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

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After Service is the second live album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, directly following their (at the time) final studio album, Service. The album features former ABC member David Palmer on additional drums. A film version was released alongside the album. After Service features “Kageki na Shukujo” (過激な淑女 “Radical Lady”), which was released in a studio version as a single, but does not feature on any of their albums (compilations excepted). Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – After Service (1984) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Service was the seventh and, at the time, final studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra. The band dissolved the following year after a world tour, but would later reform in 1993 for a one-off reunion album, Technodon. Like ×∞Multiplies, it contains a mixture of YMO songs and comedy sketches performed by Super Eccentric Theater, or S.E.T. The first Dutch/German edition of the album omitted the sketches, effectively cutting the album’s length in half. In 1999, the album was remastered under Hosono’s supervision with new liner notes provided by lyricist Peter Barakan. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Service (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Naughty Boys (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Naughty Boys (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Posturing themselves as the synth-pop stars they already were (though only strictly speaking), Naughty Boys is more of a landmark for Japanese pop than electronic music. Beginning with the synth-pop hit “Kimi Ni Mune Kyun” (featuring vocals just as accomplished as its production), the album clearly sounds different; previous YMO material had never sounded explicitly like Asian pop music before. That said, it’s still a solid album of commercial synth-pop and showed the group was still cultivating their Western connections, with help from guitarist Bill Nelson. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Naughty Boys (1983) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”