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Synth & Swagger
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The Police
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The Police: Optimists in the Machine'80s new wave hitmakers the Police often tackled dark themes, but rarely let them overwhelm. Through humor and subtle reframing, they reshaped tension into something manageable. Essential songs to listen to.
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Deep Cuts ('79 to '81) - Featuring The Bed's Too Big Without YouSummer Songs - Featuring Message in a Bottle
Evil Twins: the Most Wicked New Wave Songs & Their Tamer Twins - Featuring Once Upon a Daydream
Songs About Work, Jobs & Labor - Featuring Synchronicity II
Headscratchers: Weird New Wave Songs - Featuring Mother
Songs of 1978 - Featuring Roxanna
Most Misunderstood New Wave Songs - Featuring Every Breath You Take
Songs About Home & Family - Featuring On Any Other Day
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