List of jangle pop bands

This is a list of jangle pop bands. Jangle pop is a genre of alternative rock popular in the 1980s.

*The Bangles
*The Beat Farmers
*Belly
*Big Dipper
*The Bongos
*Camper Van Beethoven
*Chris Stamey
*The Connells
*The Cure
*The dB's
*Dream Syndicate
*Dreams So Real
*Dumptruck
*The Family Cat
*The Feelies
*The Fleshtones
*Flying Color
*The Format
*Game Theory
*Gin Blossoms
*The Go-Betweens
*Green on Red
*Guadalcanal Diary
*Guster
*Holsapple-Stamey
*The House of Love
*Hummingbirds
*Let's Active
*Lone Justice
*The Long Ryders
*The Loud Family
*Love Tractor
*Marti Jones
*Miracle Legion
*Mitch Easter
*The Mighty Lemon Drops
*The Ocean Blue
*Outrageous Cherry
*The Plimsouls
*Polaris
*The Primitives
*Pylon
*The Railway Children
*Rain Parade
*Rainy Day
*The Reivers
*R.E.M.
*The Rembrandts
*The Replacements
*The Smiths
*The Soft Boys
*Tanya Donelly
*Teenage Fanclub
*The Three O'Clock
*Throwing Muses
*Swimming Pool Q's
*Uncle Green
*The Windbreakers

Other groups

Apart from the "All Music" encyclopedia's categorization of certain bands as "jangle pop" groups, individual music critics and reviewers have used this label for other bands, including:

*10,000 ManiacsA music review of SHE'S SO HEAVY (1993) by the 10,000 Maniacs states that " [t] heir brand of pleasant guitar jangle-which sometimes trickles over a dense organ moan or a somber string section..." Available at: www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308564,00.html
*The Bats"Yet another outgrowth of the seminal Clean, the Bats were an institution on the New Zealand music scene, their melancholy jangle-pop sound and infectious melodies consistently defining the kiwi-rock aesthetic at its very best. The Bats were formed in Christchurch in 1982 by ex-Clean bassist Robert Scott, ex-Toy Love bass..." Available at: www.emusic.com/artist/The-Bats-MP3-Download/11598623.html - 22k - ]
*Blake Babies ["The Blake Babies are back, melodic hooks and great songs in tow. Even if you aren't familiar with their previous work, both individually and collectively, you can jump right in with this one because "God Bless the Blake Babies" is as welcome as the title implies. Juliana Hatfield and crew open the jangle pop gates with 'Disappear.'" Available at: http://shop.mtv.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=1556397
*The ByrdsA BBC article argues that "...they also helped forge such subgenres as folk rock, space rock, raga rock, psychedelic rock, jangle pop, and –- on their 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo –- country rock." Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/9jbd/
*The FeeliesBlog Critics Magazine writes "The Feelies' first single, sounds a lot like classic jangle pop, with its close harmonies and fuzzy guitar and jumpy, edgy rhythm." Available at http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/07/24/1758013.php
*Gin BlossomsAll Music review of Gin Blossoms' album "Major Lodge Victory" states "it has the same friendly, relaxed feel as the Gin Blossoms' hits, equal parts power pop, post-REM jangle pop, and mainstream polish...."Heart Shaped Locket" and "Long Time Gone" (both co-written with the Rembrandts' Danny Wilde) are bright, lively, and jangly worthy heirs to "Found Out About You" and help give this album a center." Available at http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xftxqwdldte

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