Jangle pop

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Jangle pop is a musical genre that began in United States during the middle of the 1960s, combining angular, chiming guitars and power pop structures. The first and most famous jangle pop band was The Byrds, who eventually became one of the biggest bands in the world during their prime; prominently featuring a twelve-string guitar style, they are considered the basis for jangle pop's diversification later in the 20th century. Jangle pop is closely related to the power pop genre, including bands like The Raspberries and Big Star, who blurred the line between the two styles.

Jangle pop became an important force in the development of alternative rock during the early 1980s, as exemplified by early albums of R.E.M., The Smiths, The Connells and The Beat Farmers. It was initially a southern/midwestern US phenomenon, though a group of bands called the Paisley Underground led a more psychedelic movement on the West Coast. Globally, there were also vibrant scenes in the UK (Brilliant Corners, Jazz Butcher, Monochrome Set, The Popguns, Loft, The Family Cat, Felt, James), Australia (The Go-Betweens, Hummingbirds, The Church) and New Zealand (The "Dunedin Sound" of bands such as The Clean, Mad Scene, Jean-Paul Sartre Experience, The Bats, The Chills). To this day, bands continue to be influenced by and perform this style of rock.