*Musically speaking new wave/synth pop and New Romantics seemed to criss-cross in the media and thus the public’s perception melded the two together. Ironically, Culture Club and Marilyn weren’t New Romantics, despite having been Blitz Kids. Japan, Adam and the Ants and Duran Duran have all downplayed or denied outright that they were New Romantic. Certainly Adam and the Ants and Duran Duran were actually post punk and pop/rock. Duran, however, did ride the New Romantic bandwagon for promotional purposes but quickly discarded the look by mid ’81.
New Romantic music is tied into heavily synthesized music – such as Ultravox/Visage & Human League.