| Red London | 1981 | — | — |
| Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | 1981 | — | — |
| Redwood | 1989 | May 2004 | — |
| Reprobate | 1989 | — | — |
| Resque | 1989 | 1992 | — |
| Revenge | 1989 | 1993 | — |
| Ride | 1988 | — | English rock band |
| Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | 1989 | — | — |
| Riot Squad | 1981 | — | — |
| Ripcord | 1984 | 1988 | — |
| Rogue Male | 1983 | — | — |
| Romeo’s Daughter | 1985 | — | — |
| Rosetta Stone | 1987 | 1998 | — |
| Rudimentary Peni | 1980 | — | — |
| Sabbat | February 1985 | 2014 | — |
| Sacrilege | 1984 | — | — |
| Sad Lovers and Giants | 1981 | — | — |
| Sade | 1982 | — | band led by the eponymous singer |
| Saidflorence | 16 December 1987 | 17 June 1995 | — |
| Salem Orchid | 1989 | 1992 | — |
| Saracen | January 1981 | — | — |
| Satanic Rites | 1980 | 1987 | — |
| Screaming Dead | 1980 | — | — |
| Scum Pups | November 1989 | February 1994 | — |
| Secession | 1983 | 1987 | — |
| Section 5 | 1982 | — | — |
| Senseless Things | 1987 | 1995 | — |
| Senser | 1989 | — | — |
| Serious Drinking | 1982 | — | — |
| Seventh Angel | 1987 | — | — |
| Shack | 1987 | — | — |
| Shock Headed Peters | 1982 | — | — |
| Shriekback | 1981 | — | — |
| Sigue Sigue Sputnik | 1982 | — | — |
| Silverfish | 1988 | 1993 | — |
| Simply Red | 1985 | — | English soul and pop band |
| Sink | 1987 | 1991 | — |
| Skeletal Family | 1982 | — | — |
| Skin Graft | 1981 | — | — |
| Skullflower | 1987 | — | — |
| Skullhead | March 1984 | — | — |
| Sleeping Dogs Wake | 1986 | — | — |
| Slowdive | October 1989 | — | — |
| Slowjam | 1987 | 1993 | — |
| Snuff | 1986 | — | UK punk band |
| Soft Cell | 1980 | 2025 | 1980s English synth‐pop duo |
| Sol Invictus | 1987 | 2023 | neofolk |
| Solid Space | 1980 | — | — |
| Solstice | 1980 | — | — |
| Sore Throat | 1987 | 1990 | UK grindcore band |
| Soul II Soul | 1988 | — | — |
| Spacemen 3 | 1982 | 1991 | — |
| Spear of Destiny | 1983 | — | — |
| Specimen | 1980 | 1985 | — |
| St. Vitus Dance | 1981 | — | — |
| Stiltskin | 1989 | 1996 | — |
| Strawberry Switchblade | 1981 | 1986 | — |
| Subhumans | 1980 | — | — |
| Sudden Sway | 1980 | — | — |
| Suede | 1989 | — | English rock band |
| Swans Way | 1982 | 1984 | — |
| Sweet Tooth | 1989 | 1993 | — |
| Swervedriver | 1989 | — | — |
| Swing Out Sister | 1985 | — | — |
| S’Express | 1988 | 1994 | — |
| Talk Talk | 1981 | 1991 | — |
| Talulah Gosh | 1986 | 1988 | — |
| Tank | 1980 | — | — |
| Tears for Fears | 1981 | — | — |
| Teenage Fanclub | 1989 | — | — |
| Teratogenic | 1989 | — | — |
| Terrorvision | 1987 | — | British rock band |
| Texas | 1986 | — | Scottish pop rock band |
| That Petrol Emotion | 1985 | 1994 | — |
| The 012 | 1980 | 1984 | — |
| The 4 of Us | 1988 | — | — |
| The Abs | 1980 | 1991 | — |
| The Adult Net | 1985 | 1990 | — |
| The Adventures | 1984 | 1993 | — |
| The Alarm | 1981 | — | — |
| The Almighty | 1988 | — | UK rock band |
| The Beautiful South | 1989 | 30 January 2007 | — |
| The Belle Stars | 1980 | 1986 | — |
| The Beloved | 1983 | — | UK electronic |
| The Bevis Frond | 1985 | — | — |
| The Blood | 1982 | — | — |
| The Blow Monkeys | 1981 | — | — |
| The Blue Aeroplanes | 1983 | — | — |
| The Blue Nile | 1981 | — | — |
| The Bodines | 1985 | 1990 | — |
| The Bolshoi | 1983 | 26 October 2000 | — |
| The Bomb Party | 1984 | 1990 | — |
| The Boo Radleys | 1988 | — | — |
| The Burning Skies of Elysium | 1981 | 1995 | — |
| The Caretaker Race | 1986 | — | — |
| The Cassandra Complex | 1984 | — | — |
| The Chameleons | 1981 | 2003 | — |
| The Charlatans | 1988 | — | English indie rock band |
| The Chesterfields | 1984 | 1989 | — |
| The Chimes | 1989 | — | Scottish dance trio, late 80s / early 90s |