A Placeholder for Jangly Guitar Songs

[dad]

Updated the thread title to reflect what I think I was going for all along...songs that fit the mold of a jangly guitar. Think R.E.M., Real Estate, Flying Nun bands, and most 80s college radio.

I'll start.

i like Alex G, or (Sandy) Alex G. I think he and his band are pretty fucking talented.

here's one of his unreleased songs i recently heard.

[Ello Sailor]

I have nothing to add, except for that the thread title reminded me of the recording artist 'Cry Wank'. He once said in an interview that his mother chooses to refer to him as 'Tear Jerk', which is adorable and hilarious.

[bodysnatcher]

nice song, dad ... really digging that

i never really know what all gets included into this style/genre. curious to see what people post and go from there.

[Higgs]

I agree with 'snatch that I am totally unsure as to what really qualifies/belongs in this space, but I'm more than happy to play along.

I'm pretty sure it was snc that turned me onto The Rutabega - I think they qualify. This is Turn On the Summer:

[dad]

heck yeah, higgs. that song definitely belongs here, and is in my wheelhouse.

i'd say stuff from flying nun, captured tracks, most of the DIY/lo-fi stuff you'd find on Bandcamp would go here.

thanks for joining in...keep 'em coming y'all.

[dad]

another one from alex g. might as well just create a thread solely for him, but for now...

[Ello Sailor]

Now that we've shed the sad boi requirement I feel comfortable sharing this banger.

[Strat]

That's a good song

[Ello Sailor]

There's hope for you yet, son.

[dad]

i like it too. flying nun doesn't disappoint.

[Ello Sailor]

Flying Nun probs deserves a thread. I'll just set up shop here for now.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[dad]

i think drugdealer qualifies, as does raincoats and vf. bedroom pop is kind of misleading, honestly. i just used that term because a lot of bandcamp--where alex g sort of blossomed--is made up of artists recording everything in their home, and they're providing all the instrumentation, etc...very DIY, no studio.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

May go deep on Drugdealer soon

[tragabigzanda]

[dad]

thread title and OP updated.

this was posted on stereogum. they (World News) have a few songs out, and they're all pretty good. their latest song, Red is on streaming. nothing on youtube yet.

[zeb]

[zeb]

[zeb]

You probably know all of these, dad.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I haven't listened to Real Estate in quite some time. I had tickets to see them in Birmingham years ago but was really depressed that week and my car had been acting up and i'm sure now had I gone my car would have broken down far far away but still bummed I missed it