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Jangle Pop (often called "college rock" in the US due to the genre's presence on 80s college radio over there) is a genre of AlternativeRock that first appeared at the tail end of TheSeventies/the beginning of TheEighties. It's characterized by jangly guitars (often, though not always, 12-string Rickenbackers), simple melodies and often [[WordSaladLyrics enigmatic]] lyrics (and sometimes IndecipherableLyrics as well). The sound can be bright and upbeat, moody and mysterious or downright trippy at times, but the aforementioned elements are pretty much always present.

Jangle Pop (also called "college rock" in the US) is a genre of AlternativeRock that first appeared at the tail end of TheSeventies/the beginning of TheEighties. It's characterized by jangly guitars (often, though not always, 12-string Rickenbackers), simple melodies and often [[WordSaladLyrics enigmatic]] lyrics (and sometimes IndecipherableLyrics as well). The sound can be bright and upbeat, moody and mysterious or downright trippy at times, but the aforementioned elements are pretty much always present.

Many of the early bands hailed from either the American west coast (particularly L.A.) or the upper South (with Athens, Georgia being a particular hotbed). The west coast scene was often referred to as the Paisley Underground (due to its heavy PsychedelicRock influence and the obvious Music/VelvetUnderground connection) and was typified by bands like Music/TheBangles, DreamSyndicate and Rain Parade; the Southern scene was rootsier (often influenced by CountryMusic) and included bands like Music/{{REM}}, The dB's, Pylon, and The Connells. In addition, other bands formed all around the country, with key examples being 10,000 Maniacs, Music/TheReplacements, Throwing Muses and Music/CamperVanBeethoven. Scenes also existed in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} (Music/TheChurch, Music/HoodooGurus, Music/TheGoBetweens) and UsefulNotes/NewZealand (The Chills, The Bats, The Clean), and in England, Music/TheSmiths became massively popular and spawned many soundalike bands, effectively changing the sound of British AlternativeRock and influencing many later generations of British bands.

* Music/TheChurch (also PsychedelicRock)

** Music/{{Belly}}

Jangle Pop (also called "college rock") is a genre of AlternativeRock that first appeared at the tail end of TheSeventies/the beginning of TheEighties. It's characterized by jangly guitars (often, though not always, 12-string Rickenbackers), simple melodies and often [[WordSaladLyrics enigmatic]] lyrics (and sometimes IndecipherableLyrics as well). The sound can be bright and upbeat, moody and mysterious or downright trippy at times, but the aforementioned elements are pretty much always present.

* Music/SixpenceNoneTheRicher

* Music/GameTheory

* Music/TenThousandManiacs
** ''Music/InMyTribe'' (1987)

* Music/TheDBs (also PowerPop and {{New Wave|Music}})

** Music/RobynHitchcockAndTheEgyptians

** ''Music/OutOfTime'' (1991)
** ''Music/AutomaticForThePeople'' (1992)
** ''Music/{{Monster|REMAlbum}}'' (1994)
** ''Music/NewAdventuresInHiFi'' (1996)
** ''Music/{{Up|REMAlbum}}'' (1998)
** ''Music/{{Reveal}}'' (2001)
** ''Music/AroundTheSun'' (2004)
** ''Music/{{Accelerate}}'' (2008)
** ''Music/CollapseIntoNow'' (2011)