Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in 1989, known for melodic, guitar-driven songs that draw on power-pop and jangle influences.

Reviews and contemporary coverage note Norman Blake and Gerald (Gerard) Love as leading figures; Bandwagonesque (1991) was widely praised and was chosen as Spin's album of the year ahead of Nevermind. Critics frequently cite influences such as The Byrds and Big Star.

DeBaser reviews praise Teenage Fanclub's melodic, guitar-driven power-pop and clear Byrds/Big Star lineage. Bandwagonesque is frequently highlighted (Spin's 1991 accolade is noted). Thirteen is seen as solid but uneven. Howdy! receives a more critical assessment.

For:Fans of melodic guitar-driven alternative rock, power-pop and jangle pop; listeners who like Big Star or The Byrds.

 "Joyful Scots hopelessly in love with the Rickenbacker sound"

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 Four cheerful, somewhat ugly Scots, in love with Guinness and Celtic Glasgow, still around making a decent living with the original sin of having guiding figures all coming from overseas, apart from the inevitable Beatles:

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 The album comes across as incredibly tired, we're dealing with an annoyingly definable pop-rock.

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