What is some newer bands that sound exactly like the 80s?

Question

Bands that sound like Depeche Mode, The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen - nowadays with the same new wave sound of the 80s

Answer 1

Interpol

Steel Panther

Crashdiet

We Are Harlot

Blessed by a Broken Heart

Walk the Moon

Neon Trees

Mark Ronson

Bruno Mars

Pissed Jeans

Twin Peaks

Viet Cong

Answer 2

I feel like METZ, OFF!, Wavves, FIDLAR, Bass Drum of Death, and Ty Segall have a huge 80's sounding punk style.



As for new wave,



Summer Camp

The Vaccines (sorta)

Foals

The Postal Service

Pheonix



Also, the Pop Group has a new album out, you would really dig them.

Answer 3

Walk The Moon, The 1975, and Penguin Prison all sound new wave-ish

Answer 4

The Killers and anything Brandon Flowers makes

Answer 5

What's the point, why not just listen to 80's music?

Answer 6

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I hear a lot of new wave influence in Lotus Plaza and Diiv.

Answer 7

Chvrches

Future Islands



There are a ton of bands that label themselves "death rock" or "post punk" that are in all seriousness making music that sounds 30 years old. Example:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNBw-IyVX3E

Answer 8

Me thinks this has a certain DM feeling to it...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COtbOoes2dg

Ashbury Heights - Spiders