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Best jangle pop artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a jangle pop album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2R.E.M.R.E.M.5 albums here4.24.3 avg · 24 ratings
  2. 3The SmithsThe Smiths5 albums here4.14.2 avg · 47 ratings
  3. 410,000 Maniacs10,000 Maniacs2 albums here4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
  4. 5The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses1 album here3.93.9 avg · 7 ratings
  5. 6Echo & The BunnymenEcho & The Bunnymen1 album here3.93.9 avg · 7 ratings
  6. 7The WindbreakersThe Windbreakers4 albums here

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