O lado mais suave do rock independente dos anos 80 atende pelo nome de jangle pop. Vamos ouvir o som delicado, com poucas distorções ou solos de guitarra, melodias leves e muita base violão em canções de 10,000 Maniacs (foto), R.E.M., Bangles, Wild Seeds, Verlaines, Smiths e outros grupos.
Life and how to live it (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) R.E.M.
What’s the matter here (Natalie Merchant, Robert Buck) 10,000 Maniacs
Going down to Liverpool (Kimberley Rew) Bangles
The rain won’t help you when it’s over (Alejandro Escovedo) True Believers
Like a fall (Michael Hall, Bo Solomon) Wild Seeds
In your eyes (John Croslin, Kim Longacre) Reivers
Joed out (Graeme Downes) Verlaines
Anything could happen (David Kilgour, Hamish Kilgour, Robert Scott) Clean
Sparkle that shines (Shayne Carter, John Collie, David Wood, Andrew Brough) Straitjacket Fits
Dark carnival (Martin Phillips) Chills
Block of wood (Robert Scott) Bats
Every dog has his day (Mitch Easter) Let’s Active
Love is for lovers (Peter Holsapple) DB’s
Crazy (Michael Lachowski, Curtis Crowe, Randall Bewley, Vanessa Briscoe) Pylon
William, it was really nothing (Morrissey, Johnny Marr) Smiths
Trabalhos técnicos: Marinho Magalhães
Pesquisa, texto e apresentação: Marcio Achilles Sardi