My fixation on jangly guitar pop in the 80s was primarily centered around US bands,
R.E.M. and the
Connells and the
Feelies and the like. A few non-US entries found their way onto my college radio shows--the
Smiths,
Housemartins,
Go-Betweens--but I didn't listen to them nearly as much. Later on, I circled back and found a number of great British janglers. Chief among these was the Lilac Time, still active (and releasing solid new music) today, though I'm most fond of their first few albums. "Ret...
Published on September 28, 2025 07:00