Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From

E799 - Book of Love and the Synth-Pop Bands We Wish We’d Heard More From

Published: September 3, 2026

Duration: 1:06:29

Some ’80s bands sold millions of records. Some filled arenas. Some became so permanently embedded in pop culture that you can’t walk through a grocery store without hearing them over the frozen peas.

And then there are the bands that somehow found us anyway.

This week on Stuck in the ’80s, we’re celebrating Book of Love and a handful of other synth-pop bands that deserved a little more attention the first time around — and whose music might sound even better today.

Our centerpiece is a conversation with Book of Love singer Susan Otta...