{"id":17940,"date":"2023-02-28T09:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T08:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=17940"},"modified":"2023-02-28T11:40:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T10:40:18","slug":"new-album-various-artists-14-prefect-records-jangle-pop-compilation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/28\/new-album-various-artists-14-prefect-records-jangle-pop-compilation\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Various Artists || 14 (Prefect Records Jangle Pop Compilation)"},"content":{"rendered":"

ICYMI, we are amidst a jangle\/indie pop rennaissance. Just click on the jangle pop<\/a> and indie pop<\/a> tags on our site and discover how, in the past couple of years, we\u2019ve seen an onslaught of modern classics being released in the global underground pop scene. Well, perhaps onslaught is too brute a word for the sweet and often delicate melodies of bands (and ATW favorites) like Massage, The Telephone Numbers, Chime School, Semi Trucks, Mt Misery and EggS.<\/p>\n

Now imagine all of these acts joining forces for a new compilation, how would that sound? UK label Prefect Records provides the answer with a compilation they dubbed as 14<\/em>, a title I can only assume they chose because of the number of songs\/bands on the compilation. Clearly, the 14 acts involved are all about the songs, conscientiously carving them to perfection for easy entrance in our ears and hearts.<\/p>\n

In alignment with the best compilations in existence, 14<\/em> has unreleased songs by some of the best current bands around, while also acting as an introduction of new bands that make an immediate impression. The Kitchenettes (aka Morgan Stanley of The Umbrellas) particularly makes me curious for the future. Another strength of the 14<\/em> comp is its diversity. The 14 bands reveal the many faces of indie pop. From upbeat (Chime School), to punchy (EggS), to new wavish (Massage, New German Cinema), to twee (Kitchenettes, My Teenage Stride), to seductive (Blue Lupin), to percussion free (The Natvral, Cosial). And jangle, of course, as most of these bands have a jangle side to them. At the same time, if these bands show one thing it is that the different sides of indie pop are rather fluid. There is a communcal sense to this compilation, almost like the people involved are siblings from different\u00a0 mothers and fathers.<\/p>\n

Last best, whereas most compilations nowaydays are digital only, you can actually purchase14<\/em>, on vinyl no less. Limited to 250 copies so best be quick. Trust me, you won\u2019t be skipping songs on this one.<\/p>\n