Six years after their last record, Paramore is back with new music, and their upcoming record seems to have an uncanny connection to the era of new wave. But what is “new wave” anyway? Is it just a period of time in music or something more?

In this episode of Switched on Pop, we explore some of the tracks from This is Why, out February 10th, and connect them to the works of everyone from Talking Heads to Joy Division.

Songs Discussed

Paramore – C’est Comme Ça
Olivia Rodrigo – good 4 u
Paramore – Misery Business
Paramore – Ain’t It Fun
Paramore – Pool
Paramore – This Is Why
Talking Heads – I Zimbra
Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Happy House
The B-52’s – Dirty Back Road
Gang of Four – Cheeseburger
Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day
DEVO – Uncontrollable Urge
Paramore – Hard Times
Les Rita Mitsouko – C’est comme ça
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
Paramore – The News
Joy Division – Disorder
Blondie – The Thin Line
Blondie – The Tide Is High
The Police – So Lonely
Paramore – Pressure
Paramore – Told You So
Boy Harsher – LA

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