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Do You Have Good Taste In New Wave Music?

We're going to take you back to the late '70s and early '80s and force you to choose between The Cure and The Smiths. Apologies in advance.

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    Talking Heads
    Via commons.wikimedia.org
    Talking Heads
    Via commons.wikimedia.org
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    Blondie
    Via Hulton Archive
    Blondie
    Via Hulton Archive
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    The Smiths
    Via Warner Bros.
    The Smiths
    Via Warner Bros.
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    The Cure
    Via Elektra
    The Cure
    Via Elektra
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    New Order
    Via Getty
    New Order
    Via Getty
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    Depeche Mode
    Via Mute
    Depeche Mode
    Via Mute
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    R.E.M.
    Via IRS Records
    R.E.M.
    Via IRS Records
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    U2
    Via Interscope
    U2
    Via Interscope
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    The Go-Go's
    Via IRS Records
    The Go-Go's
    Via IRS Records
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    The Bangles
    Via Columbia
    The Bangles
    Via Columbia
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    Ramones
    Via Sire
    Ramones
    Via Sire
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    The Clash
    Via Hulton Archive
    The Clash
    Via Hulton Archive
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    The B-52's
    Via Warner Bros.
    The B-52's
    Via Warner Bros.
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    Devo
    Via Warner Bros.
    Devo
    Via Warner Bros.
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    The Cars
    Via en.wikipedia.org
    The Cars
    Via en.wikipedia.org
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    The Police
    Via A&M
    The Police
    Via A&M
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    Patti Smith
    Via Arista
    Patti Smith
    Via Arista
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    Elvis Costello
    Via Universal
    Elvis Costello
    Via Universal
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    Duran Duran
    Via EMI
    Duran Duran
    Via EMI
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    Culture Club
    Via Virgin
    Culture Club
    Via Virgin
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    Eurythmics
    Via RCA
    Eurythmics
    Via RCA
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    Human League
    Via Virgin
    Human League
    Via Virgin
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    Madness
    Via Sire
    Madness
    Via Sire
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    The Specials
    Via 2 Tone
    The Specials
    Via 2 Tone
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