Teenage Fanclub (alternative, indie, pop, rock, albums)

sleepy jack · 02-22-2008, 09:17 PM

It's kind of like if Big Star decided to be louder and more guitar-driven. I've really really been loving Bandwagonesque, probably one of the best pop albums of the 90s.

Recommendations:
What You Do To Me
December
Star Sign
Pet Rock

MySpace.com - Teenage fanclub - Glasgow, UK - Pop / Alternative / Indie - www.myspace.com/theteenagefanclub

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-22-2008, 09:28 PM

Grand Prix is good.

A Catholic Education is my fave , it's a little bit more ballsy.

GravitySlips · 02-23-2008, 05:11 AM

Bandwagonesque is where it's at. A really good album, i should really get some more Teenage Fanclub.

I saw them live in January, they were pretty cool but I only knew about a quarter of the songs...still a good show though.

~~Farfisa~~ · 02-24-2008, 03:34 AM

I've honestly never heard of them but,they kinda sound like sonic youth from the songs I've heard on their myspace

jackhammer · 02-24-2008, 06:29 PM

I only have their Grand Prix album. Well made guitar led pop music.

Rubberchicken · 02-25-2008, 01:54 AM

I have all their albums but the only one I keep going back to is man-made.

Anyone heard what they are up to of late? Recording?

Mr Nic · 02-25-2008, 11:47 AM

I really love Teenage Fanclub - although if you mention it these days, people assume you're just into jangly guitar Byrds / Big Star type bands. It all started with 'A Catholic Education' for me - 'Everything Flows' has to be one of the best Fanclub tracks ever. They've shown some real diversity during their career - from the hard edged debut through to more experimental noise stuff on 'The King' and pure pop harmonies on many of the later albums. A personal career progression tracklisting for me would include:

Everything Flows
Mudhoney
Star Sign
Sparky's Dream
Mellow Doubt
Neil Jung
Ain't That Enough
Winter
I Need Direction
Fallen Leaves

In fact, I feel a ten track compilation coming on...

jackhammer · 02-25-2008, 04:39 PM

^^

Sparky's Dream is a perfect pop song..and go for it. A comp would be greatly recieved.

Lizzie · 02-25-2008, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Nic

In fact, I feel a ten track compilation coming on...

Yes, I would like that.....
This band seems pretty cool

IndiElectronica · 02-26-2008, 03:58 AM

aye - good stuff here. though maybe a bit light for me overall... saw them last year and was a treat! good/fun clean band.

02-22-2008, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Grand Prix is good. A Catholic Education is my fave , it's a little bit more ballsy. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-24-2008, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I only have their Grand Prix album. Well made guitar led pop music. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-25-2008, 01:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rubberchicken Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 85	I have all their albums but the only one I keep going back to is man-made. Anyone heard what they are up to of late? Recording? __________________ Would you like lies with that?

02-25-2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^ Sparky's Dream is a perfect pop song..and go for it. A comp would be greatly recieved. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-26-2008, 03:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	aye - good stuff here. though maybe a bit light for me overall... saw them last year and was a treat! good/fun clean band. __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

02-23-2008, 05:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Bandwagonesque is where it's at. A really good album, i should really get some more Teenage Fanclub. I saw them live in January, they were pretty cool but I only knew about a quarter of the songs...still a good show though.

02-24-2008, 03:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I've honestly never heard of them but,they kinda sound like sonic youth from the songs I've heard on their myspace

02-25-2008, 11:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr Nic Occasionally Curmudgeonly Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 87	I really love Teenage Fanclub - although if you mention it these days, people assume you're just into jangly guitar Byrds / Big Star type bands. It all started with 'A Catholic Education' for me - 'Everything Flows' has to be one of the best Fanclub tracks ever. They've shown some real diversity during their career - from the hard edged debut through to more experimental noise stuff on 'The King' and pure pop harmonies on many of the later albums. A personal career progression tracklisting for me would include: Everything Flows Mudhoney Star Sign Sparky's Dream Mellow Doubt Neil Jung Ain't That Enough Winter I Need Direction Fallen Leaves In fact, I feel a ten track compilation coming on...