Going Underground: '80s Indie Pop

Go back to the beginning of indie for your dose of jangly, melancholy sounds made famous by bands like The Smiths, The Jam, and Echo & the Bunnymen.
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Stingray Music Team

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Artists

The Field Mice
R.E.M.
The Waterboys
Julian Cope
The Church
The Clean
My Bloody Valentine
The Feelies
Billy Bragg
The Smiths

Chart

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A Song Without an End
The Wonder Stuff
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Heavenly Pop Hit
The Chills
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Another Side to Mrs Quill
Yeah Yeah Noh
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Heaven
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
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Lets Make Some Plans
Close Lobsters
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
The Smiths
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Waterfall
The Stone Roses
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Leave In Silence (Longer Mix)
Depeche Mode
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2000 Miles
The Pretenders