Synth and Swagger - New Wave Doppelgangers
Synth & Swagger
Synth & Swagger
Over 60 new wave articles, 5 music video commentaries & more
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Synth & Swagger
Over 60 new wave articles,
5 music video commentaries & more

New Wave Doppelgangers

Part of the quick hit series
Jason D’Orazio • Apr 2026 • 2 min read
Four uncanny visual echoes across new wave
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Robbie's best friend in Wedding Singer does the moonwalk and wears one glove, but he's actually a spitting image of Break My Stride guy Matthew Wilder
Break My Stride & Other One-Hit Wonder Songs
Brandon Flowers is a new wave revivalist...or is he new waver Falco in disguise? You never see them in the same room...
Falco: Vienna in a Tux
It's no riddle that black-and-white, stark desert backgrounds, and serious-looking musicians were all the rage in the '80s. Believe it or not, U2 were the Johnny-come-latelys.
Duran Duran Album Deepdives
Road Warrior's post-apocalyptic aesthetics were heavy inspiration for Police's Synchronicity 2 video... and then a more famous video.
The Police: Optimist in the Machine
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Adam Ant vs the Media, Canadian New Wave, Female Empowerment in New Wave
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