80s Jangle Pop

A curated collection of essential 80s jangle pop, featuring the chiming guitar melodies and introspective songwriting that defined the college radio and indie rock eras.

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Tracks

1. Radio Free Europe · R.E.M.
2. This Charming Man · The Smiths
3. Cattle and Cane · The Go-Betweens
4. Fa Ce-La · The Feelies
5. Tugboat · Galaxie 500
6. The One I Love · R.E.M.
7. Bigmouth Strikes Again · The Smiths
8. Head On · The Jesus and Mary Chain
9. A Million Miles Away · The Plimsouls
10. There She Goes · The La's
11. It's A Fine Day · Jane & Barton
12. Pale Blue Eyes · The Velvet Underground
13. The Boy With The Arab Strap · Belle and Sebastian
14. Getting Nowhere in an Outhouse · The Go-Betweens
15. Crazy Rhythms · The Feelies
16. Driver 8 · R.E.M.
17. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now · The Smiths
18. Orange Crush · R.E.M.
19. The Killing Moon · Echo & the Bunnymen
20. Thirteen · Big Star
21. West of Her · The dB's
22. I'm in Love with a Girl · Big Star
23. Alison · Elvis Costello
24. End of the Rainbow · The Verlaines
25. Temperature Drop · The Bats
26. Don't Change · INXS
27. In Between Days · The Cure
28. Age of Consent · New Order
29. She's a Superstar · The Verve
30. Glory · Television
31. Left of the Dial · The Replacements
32. Kiss Off · Violent Femmes
33. Pretty in Pink · The Psychedelic Furs
34. Love My Way · The Psychedelic Furs
35. Needle in the Hay · Elliott Smith
36. Just Like Honey · The Jesus and Mary Chain
37. Pictures of You · The Cure
38. Permanent Daylight · Radiohead
39. So. Central Rain · R.E.M.

Based on the prompt: 80s jangle pop — R.E.M., The Smiths, The Go-Betweens, The Feelies, Galaxie 500. Chiming guitars, literate lyrics, indie-college rock.