Favorite Synth Pop Albums of the 80s, By Year
(one album per year, from 1980 to 1989, since that was clearly the best decade for synth pop, and mostly by British acts, since that was clearly the best country for synth pop)
1980: Metamatic by John Foxx
1981: Architecture and Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
1982: Upstairs at Eric’s by Yaz
1983: Burning Bridges by Naked Eyes
1984: Who’s Afraid of the Art of Noise? by Art of Noise
1985: Hunting High and Low by A-ha
1986: Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
1987: Hot Paradox by Martin Dupont
1988: When in Rome by When in Rome
1989: Wild! by Erasure
— April 8, 2025