Teenage Fanclub

Fusing the slacker fuzz of Dinosaur Jr. and Nirvana with the cosmic drift harmonies of the Byrds, 1993's Thirteen isn't a sculpted pop statement like its insanely hyped predecessor, Bandwagonesque -- Teenage Fanclub sounds weary and ragged. But this only heightens the emotional stakes, especially when the band veers into the Gene Clark-inspired space country of "120 Mins," "Fear of Flying" and "Tears Are Cool." Thirteen isn't perfection, but it does contain the group's most real performances.

The glut of reissues that started with the CD boom has created a gigantic musical flea
market for many young bands, and they're coming up with some exciting finds. It's part of
the recycle-and-recombine aesthetic pervading a slacker culture that lately favors
whoever can find the coolest pair of vintage '70s Pumas. Teenage Fanclub, a Scottish guitar
quartet with three albums of raffishly endearing guitar pop now behind them, ar... More >