Jangle Pop

Jangle pop is a genre characterized by its distinctive guitar-driven sound, often featuring chiming, arpeggiated chords and a blend of folk, rock, and pop influences. Emerging in the 1960s and flourishing in the 1980s, jangle pop drew from the Byrds' folk-rock and the Beatles' melodic sensibilities, with a focus on catchy, harmony-rich songcraft. Its heyday saw a proliferation of college radio and indie releases, with artists crafting a laid-back, introspective sound that resonated with the post-punk and new wave scenes. Jangle pop's cultural significance lies in its DIY ethos and its role in shaping the alternative rock landscape. Distinct from power pop's more aggressive tone and new wave's synth-heavy approach, jangle pop's jangly guitars, wistful vocals, and emphasis on songwriting set it apart, making it a beloved and enduring genre among fans of melodic, guitar-driven pop.

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You Are The Light
Album - 12 Tracks - Released May 23, 2025

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Canned Pineapple
Chris Stamey
Ciutat
Coast Arcade
Comet Gain
Cool Sounds
Coquí
Counting Crows
Dumb Things
Easy Honey
Echo Pilot
Exploding Flowers
Farmer's Wife
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Ghosty
Girl Cologne
Gold Dust
Good Neighbours
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I Was A King
Jetstream Pony
Josh Joplin Group
Komodos
Krooked Kings
LAKE
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Louis Philippe
Lunchbox
Mae Powell
Midwestern Medicine
Monepark
Monnone Alone
Mountain Castles
My Raining Stars
Natural Bridges
Nature TV
Neil Brogan
Nick Frater
Nick Heyward
Night Shop
Pale Spectres
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Pawasonic
Post-Party
Rain Parade
Ryan Allen And His Extra Arms
SACRED PAWS
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Sea Glass
Semi Trucks
Sharp Pins
Silos
Silver Synthetic
Smug Brothers
Smut
Steve Kilbey
Stray View
Sunday (1994)
Surrounded By Capybaras
TV Sundaze
TVOD
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The Argument
The Band Loula
The Beckies
The Catenary Wires
The Dare
The Happy Somethings
The Kooks
The Loft
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The Smithereens
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The Ugly Guys
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Translator
Unrest
Vicki Peterson
Voice Of The Beehive
Whitney's Playland
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teenatown
Royel Otis
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Counting Crows
Good Neighbours
The Dare
The Bangles
Joy Again
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The Go-Go's
The Rembrandts
Badfinger
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Baustelle
Last Dinosaurs
Sumbuck
Nada Surf
The Palms
spring gang
10,000 Maniacs
Futurebirds
Unhappy Campers
Cock Robin
AMORE
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Alaska
Playyard
Big Star
The Academic
House of Protection
Tommy Tutone
Sunday (1994)
World Party
Sun Room
Raspberries
Low Couture
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Breakup Shoes
Slow Bounce
Beats Me, Innit?
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Matthew Sweet
Ramsey Road
My Friend Catie
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Dasunny
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X84
Dolores Forever
Luna
M. Byrd
Pentire
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Guzmen
Worn Tape
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Biking With Francis
Delights
Flamin' Groovies
The Rifles
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loyalties
Say Sue Me
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The Alarm
Flower Chanel.
Camper Van Beethoven
Dramarama
Mekons
Golden Rules
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Voice Of The Beehive
Catskill Mountain Rescue Club
Billy Changer
For Tracy Hyde
The Listros
James View
Cool Sounds
Robert Scott
LAKE
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