In September 2019 Janglepophub requested all our social media followers to submit their favourite jangle pop recommendations from the 1980’s.

The Top 20 Readers Favourite are below (determined bu engagement rates) as well as a 275 YouTube playlist of all the submitted tracks…we hope you enjoy and many thanks to everyone who submitted !!! …see you next months for 1990s submissions (it could be a big one !?)

Readers Top 20 – 1980s Jangle pop

1.    The Dentists  –  Strawberries Are Growing in my Garden (And It’s Winter Time) (1985) 
2.    Lloyd Cole & The Commotions  –  Perfect Skin (1984)
3.    The Bats  –  North By North (1987)
4.    Prefab Sprout  –  Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone) (1982)
5.    The Apartments  –  All You Wanted (1984)
6.    The Go-Betweens  –  Apology Accepted (1986)
7.    Look Blue Go Purple  –  Cactus Cat (1986)
8.    Hoodoo Gurus  –  Like Wow / Wipeout (1985)
9.    Trashcan Sinatras  –  Obscurity Knocks (1988)
10.    The Weather Prophets  –  Almost Prayed (1986)
11.    The Long Ryders  –  Looking for Lewis and Clark (1985)
12.    The Go-Betweens  –  Spring Rain (1986)
13.    Razorcuts  –  I Heard You the First Time (1987)
14.    The Woodentops  –  It Will Come (1985)
15.    The Feelies  –  It’s Only Life (1988)
16.    The Go-Betweens  –  Was There Anything I Could Do (1988)
17.    The Field Mice  –  Emma’s House (1988)
18.    The Loft  –  Why Does the Rain (1984)
19.    The Bevis Frond  –  Lights Are Changing (1988)
20.    The Chills  –  Rolling Moon (1982)

All 275 recommended tracks (YouTube Playlist)