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By Kim Carnes
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Bette Davis Eyes
January 1, 2007
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New Romantic
New Romantic is a British music and fashion movement that crystallized in the early 1980s, pairing sleek, synth-driven new wave/pop with the theatrical flair of glam and art pop. It emphasized lavish, emotive songwriting, danceable rhythms, and a highly stylized visual identity. Sonically, New Romantic records favor analog synthesizers, drum machines, bright chorus-laden guitars, and polished studio production. Lyrically and visually, the movement celebrated escapism, romance, and glamour, often through androgynous, avant-garde fashion that emerged from London club culture (notably the Blitz Club).
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