What about Brit-pop? The Smiths!!! This charming man, Bigmouth strikes again, Stop me if you think that you've heard this one before, Panic, That joke isn't funny anymore, Heaven knows I'm miserable now.
What about New wave? Fischer Z: So long, Room service.
The Cure: Robert Smith was my god!! A forest, Primary, Play for today, Charlotte sometimes... the dark wave was never too popular in America so you can listen to their poppier side: Just like heaven, Lovesong, Pictures of you.