The Vapors

# The Vapors

The Vapors are an English new wave band that emerged from Guildford in 1978, bringing a distinctive blend of power pop energy and synth-driven new wave aesthetics to the late '70s and early '80s landscape. Their breakthrough came with the infectious 1980 single "Turning Japanese," which became a chart staple, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and establishing the band's knack for crafting hook-laden, synth-pop earworms that bridged new wave and mainstream pop sensibilities.

Active through the early '80s before reforming in 2016, The Vapors remain notable contributors to the new wave movement's electronic evolution, with their work characterized by crisp production, memorable melodies, and the innovative use of synthesizers that defined the era's most compelling pop-electronic crossover moments.