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Jangle pop
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Jangle pop is a subgenre of pop rock or college rock that emphasizes jangly guitars and 1960s-style pop melodies.[1] The term is usually applied to late 1970s/early 1980s bands emerging from the post-punk scene, that seemed endebited to 1960s groups such as the Byrds. Notable acts include Big Star, R.E.M. and the Bangles.
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![]() A Rickenbacker 360/12, identical to the model commonly used to produce "jangly" guitar sounds in the 1960s | |
Etymology | Jangle |
Stylistic origins | Pop rock |
Cultural origins | Late 1980s to mid-1990s, United States and United Kingdom |
Typical instruments | 12-string electric guitar |
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College rock |
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