Anybody into 80s big music?

"Big Music" was a term applied to 80s music that was a bit heavy handed at times (passionate), gated drums, chorus heavy, guitar/keyboard driven rock...it was a sub genre of what was then called college rock in the mid 80s... Which a precursor to the "alternative" movement of the early 90s...very few bands made the leap from college radio to the big-time...although REM, the Cure and U2 made the transition. A few skirted on the fringe. Those being Echoe & the bunnymen, Big Country, the Alarm, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Church,etc. Tears for Fears qualifies! Great band!

. . . And a few others:

INXS
The Ramones
REO Speedwagon
Midnight Oil
The Pretenders
Scandal
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The Outfield...perfect! Asia! Always liked Charlie Sexton...beats so lonely.. Bit more new wave...but early 80s had some overlap genres

Mapman not too much I care about Billy Idol, but his guitarist Steve Stevens is really figure.

How about the Romantics, Simple Minds, and the Psychedelic Furs?