Back in my day we called it New Wave. Today it’s commonly referred to as Synthpop. The genre highlights are well written songs, meaningful lyrics, innovative sounds, unique vocals and melodies. To make my playlist artist must display all of the above. Synths are not only sound required as some synth bands use guitar sound, orchestras, and even acoustical effects to display their talents it took the 80’s kid about 5 years to discover this genre. When they did it went mainstream. Today there seems to be a desire to bring it back with the millennial's tired of the same 20 songs played in the Pop, R&B, Country, and Rap genres. Enjoy and discover!