Top 50 New waves in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest new waves in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 170 new waves tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Gary Numan, Spoons and Fontaines D.C. lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,327,094 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 233,354, and the largest, Gary Numan, reaches around 1,328,235 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each new wave, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gary Numan |
1,328,235 | 61.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Spoons |
1,008,075 | 12.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Fontaines D.C. |
990,784 | 28.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Iceage |
793,114 | 7.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  ADULT. |
658,141 | 8.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Crows |
636,658 | 8.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  HighSchool |
598,342 | 4.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  The Nightingales |
546,640 | 22.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  David Byrne |
525,219 | 13.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  ACTORS |
422,209 | 6.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Ductape |
366,094 | 11.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Television |
336,776 | 7.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  BODEGA |
313,853 | 4.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Home Front |
276,957 | 7.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Pylon |
267,678 | 15.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Toyah |
224,235 | 61.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  High Vis |
165,811 | 39.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  SPRINTS |
152,458 | 2.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Home Counties |
152,186 | 78.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Automatic |
150,568 | 6.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  shame |
148,390 | 5.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Psyche |
133,945 | 7.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Merchandise |
130,525 | 2.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Martin Fry |
116,680 | 73.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Spear of Destiny |
94,524 | 11.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  The The |
81,520 | 14.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Lene Lovich |
70,510 | 21.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Bow Wow Wow |
68,145 | 23.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Love and Rockets |
67,810 | 29.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Molchat Doma |
64,414 | 4.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Big Special |
62,537 | 57.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  GosT |
60,610 | 5.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Heartworms |
59,985 | 9.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Deeper |
52,816 | 3.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Yard Act |
49,293 | 42.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Big Audio Dynamite |
44,502 | 29.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Do Nothing |
43,018 | 5.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Peter Hook & the Light |
41,923 | 39.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Courting |
41,479 | 7.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  French Police |
40,785 | 18.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  The Icicle Works |
37,846 | 49.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Gurriers |
37,411 | 38.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Ought |
32,572 | 4.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Blurt |
28,750 | 7.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  DEADLETTER |
26,931 | 15.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Death in June |
26,097 | 8.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Warmduscher |
25,211 | 30.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  The Murder Capital |
23,551 | 22.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Black Marble |
21,847 | 8.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  fIREHOSE |
20,086 | 4.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each new wave by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest new wave in United Kingdom?
Gary Numan currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,328,235 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.