ALT Promotional image from 1985 showing Depeche Mode during the “Catching Up With Depeche Mode” era, featuring Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder and Andy Fletcher in a stylised studio portrait with bold colour accents and classic mid-80s synth-pop aesthetic.

ALT Ian McCulloch portrait from the Candleland album era 1989, close-up black and white image with soft blue tones, introspective expression and shadowed lighting.

ALT Black-and-white promotional artwork for The Smiths single “Bigmouth Strikes Again” (1986), featuring a dramatic reclining figure with high-contrast lighting and bold minimalist typography across the centre.

ALT Promotional image for “Perfect Skin” (1984) by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, featuring the band performing in a dimly lit industrial interior space. Members are positioned across the room with instruments, surrounded by shadows and soft light, creating a moody, atmospheric setting that reflects the song’s sharp, introspective tone.

ALT Paul Weller in a black and white portrait during the Stanley Road era, wearing a light blazer and looking off to the side with a calm, focused expression

ALT Mark Hollis of Talk Talk in a black-and-white portrait circa mid-1980s, seated casually on a sofa with one hand resting on his head, dressed in a relaxed shirt and jeans, capturing a thoughtful, understated mood reflective of the It’s My Life era.

ALT The late great Karl Wallinger of World Party, photographed in a stripped-back studio setting circa 1990, surrounded by analogue gear and wiring — a quiet, focused presence that mirrors the introspective and crafted sound of the Goodbye Jumbo era.

ALT “Hungry Like the Wolf” single artwork by Duran Duran, 1982 Rio era — red background with graphic lines and stylised eye design.

ALT New Order in a 1988 studio portrait during the Blue Monday '88 era, with Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert arranged in a minimal, softly lit promotional image.

ALT Erasure promotional photo circa 1988 featuring Andy Bell and Vince Clarke during The Innocents era, posed together in a classic synthpop duo portrait with minimalist styling reflecting late 1980s alternative music aesthetics.

ALT The Smiths in a 1983 promo photo, four members standing against a bold yellow backdrop with Morrissey front and centre in a red cardigan, flanked by Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce, capturing the band’s early independent breakthrough period.

ALT Black-and-white promotional photo of Haircut One Hundred circa 1982, featuring Nick Heyward front centre with band members in a classic Pelican West-era studio portrait.

ALT Promotional image of Kim Wilde circa 1981, taken during the “Kids In America” debut era, featuring her signature blonde hair and black leather jacket against a natural outdoor backdrop.

ALT Simple Minds posed in a studio promo shot around 1982, featuring five band members against a warm golden backdrop. Jim Kerr sits front and centre with an intense, focused expression, while the rest of the band stand and lean around him in sharp, dark attire, capturing the confident, rising energy of their New Gold Dream era.

ALT Black-and-white promotional photo of The Selecter circa early 1980s, featuring the full band lineup in classic 2 Tone styling with sharp suits and ska-influenced presentation.

ALT Promotional image of Ultravox circa 1984, featuring Midge Ure and band members in a black-and-white studio portrait during the Lament era.

ALT Black-and-white street promo shot of The Undertones, circa 1979. The band stand spaced across a narrow urban road, relaxed but locked in presence — a raw, grounded image that mirrors the sharp, fast-paced energy of their debut era.