Best 80s New Wave

@gunners01 If you like the Chameleons, you should check out Black Swan Lane. Mark Burgess and Yves Altana used to play with them. They moved from Manchester to Atlanta several years ago and have 7 or 8 albums out. I think that they sound like a mix of the Chameleons and the Church.  www.blackswanlane.com Very high recording quality.

@gunners01 here you go:https://youtu.be/my3N2vK-kh8

The 1980s included the original Gothic movement. Emerging from post-punk, it was inspired by art, music, literature, religion, spirituality.

Sisters of Mercy
The Mission UK
The March Violets
All About Eve
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Bauhaus
Tones On Tail
Joy Division (late 70s)
Siouxsie & The Banshees
The Cure
The Virgin Prunes
Lords of the New Church
Southern Death Cult/ The Cult
Specimen
Fields of the Nephilim
Rosetta Stone
Inkubus Sukkubus
The Damned
Xmal Deutschland
Christian Death
Alien Sex Fiend
Nick Cave
The Birthday Party
Clan of Xymox
Nico and The Velvet Underground (a major influence for the genre).

And if you were a part of this movement, there was no such thing as a "Goth." This term was used to describe the next generation of bands, fans, and poseurs.

I do not think REM was ever new wave in any way except that they were different from pretty much anything else. Always been a big REM fan. Saw them in a small venue right after their fourth album. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. Of course their career skyrocketed after that.

I've scanned the list and have not seen INXS. Where they new wave? Maybe early on? Recently bought their best of CD. A whole CD of great hits.