Recommend some twee 80’s jangle, please.

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Recommend some twee 80’s jangle, please.

Post by marqueemoon » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:47 pm

I stumbled into Close Lobsters the other day, and that led me down the path of Sarah Records comps, C86 playlist, etc… I’ve been a Soft Boys fan for a long time and recently went down a bit of an XTC rabbit hole. I even broke out The Housemartins for a bit. Apparently I’m really in need of some sunny shit to listen to as the weather has been so nasty lately.

I realize this could potentially go any number of directions and that’s fine. I’m particularly interested in older stuff though.

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Post by Cornelius Plum » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:09 pm

Of the top of my head, I recommend Felt, McCarthy and Aztec Camera. Oh, and Lloyd Cole & the Commotions and Orange Juice. The Bats, The Clean and The Go-Betweens: they aren't British, but they often employ that sound. From the US, you have Game Theory, The Feelies and Let's Active. I also love Beat Happening: they're not jangly, but they're very twee.
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fuzzking wrote:
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Post by stevejamsecono » Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:51 pm

Girls at our Best! and Dolly Mixture definitely come to mind, although they predate that stuff a little. Both great though. Dolly Mixture especially was a recent and happy discovery. 'Demonstration Tapes' blew me away and I'm shocked they aren't more well known.

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Post by marqueemoon » Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:58 pm

Really digging The Bats so far. That’s right up my alley for sure. I like the bass playing. Not sure why that’s so often overlooked in this kind of music.

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Post by stevejamsecono » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:07 pm

marqueemoon wrote:
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Really digging The Bats so far. That’s right up my alley for sure. I like the bass playing. Not sure why that’s so often overlooked in this kind of music.
They seem to get short shrift compared to the other Flying Nun bands for sure. I feel like most people go for the Clean, Chills, or Verlaines first.
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Post by countertext » Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:08 pm

The dB’s?

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Post by s_mcsleazy » Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:53 am

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Post by Gavanti » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:07 am

stevejamsecono wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:07 pm
marqueemoon wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:58 pm
Really digging The Bats so far. That’s right up my alley for sure. I like the bass playing. Not sure why that’s so often overlooked in this kind of music.
They seem to get short shrift compared to the other Flying Nun bands for sure. I feel like most people go for the Clean, Chills, or Verlaines first.
It's funny—I've had several occasions where I've played "North by North" and someone has randomly declared that this was their absolute favorite song but they thought no one else knew The Bats. That bass line is unreal good.

I heard The Goon Sax recently and some songs reminded me of 80's NZ/Australian bands (the guitarist/singer is the son of one of the Go-Betweens). I had no idea dolewave, with which they've been associated, was a thing. I suspect someone here could jump in with more useful info about it, and from the playlists I heard, it sounds like (as with most genre labels) it groups a lot of bands that are more different than alike, but some playlists turned up bands with a similar jangle and drive to The Bats and The Clean, so that might be a rabbit hole to go down

The Connells and Guadalcanal Diary? Maybe less upbeat than what you're looking for but also jangly college rock from that era. Some Paisley Underground stuff like True West and The Three O'Clock might also work.

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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:47 am

My all-time favourite "sunny" song, even though they probably hated being classed as twee...

My Bloody Valentine - Strawberry Wine
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Post by DeathJag » Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:07 am

stevejamsecono wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:51 pm
Dolly Mixture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNf3HC-5ZIQ
This is GREAT! Cool thread!

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Post by FrankRay » Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:11 am

Able Tasmans Sour Queen fits the bill

Also Kaleidoscope World The Chills
Shop Assistants Safety Net

and maybe
It's Kinda Funny Josef K
Flex JPSE

I can't bring myself to recommend Talulah Gosh, but maybe I'm wrong

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Post by FrankRay » Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:13 am

oh yeah and Bristol's finest
brilliant corners mary

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