The phrase ‘new wave’ can conjure up all sorts of conflicting ideas as to what it might mean, but generally speaking, it refers to something that is ultimately new.

Punk rock existed in opposition to the mainstream, but one pioneering album by the Sex Pistols managed to top the album charts upon its release in October 1977.

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