I was formally introduced to Teenage Fanclub via their near perfect Bandwagonesque back in 1991 when I was 19 years old. From there, I purchased their back catalogue. Between the jangle pop-melody driven Bandwagonesque (which is still amazing), the irreverent debut "A Catholic Education" is more abrasive and raw in sound. The songwriting is a little lacking, but the melody, harmony, and tight playing creates a bold debut foreshadowing for things to come from such a criminally underrated band. DAS VILLAIN
Indie pop is actually punk and exhibit A is the Particles, whose music gets a welcome reissue on Australian indie powerhouse Chapter Music. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2023
Me and my friend used to go on drives all the time, and a lot of the time i asked what he was playing, and a majority of the songs were from Yo La Tengo. And since i went and listened to And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out i was fan. Never thought i’d buy one of their records for myself. violetstain