New Wave's 9-to-5

Punch clocks, paper stacks, and the hum of fluorescent dread — New Wave turned work into art. Beneath the synths and sarcasm was a world of layoffs, cubicles, and broken promises. This edition explores how bands from Britain to the Midwest danced through anxiety, mockery, and revolt, finding rhythm in routine and poetry in exhaustion. A neon-lit chronicle of the 9-to-5 gone off the rails.

This PDF has:

• the 1700-word writeup of the original Substack article.
• select expert and fan commentary.
• enhanced imagery
• song timelines
• influencer / follower maps
• other infographics