Teenage Fanclub

Since forming in Glasgow in 1989, Teenage Fanclub have proven themselves as adept at creating gentle melodies as at the massive wash of guitars that first captured listeners on their debut, A Catholic Education (1990). That album’s “Everything Flows” is a fan-favourite that juxtaposes chugging guitar rock with subtly philosophical and prescient lyrics about ageing. Their breakthrough, 1991’s Bandwagonesque, melds power-pop catchiness with snarling fuzz on tracks like “What You Do to Me” and “Star Sign”. Grand Prix (1993) and Songs From Northern Britain (1997) continued to feature instantly hummable melodies and the vocal harmonies that fuel songs like “I Don’t Want Control of You”. Their 21st-century output, like 2016’s Here and 2021’s Endless Arcade, builds on S.F.N.B.’s somewhat folkier sound, leaning toward classic ‘60s pop on tracks like 2021’s “The Sun Won’t Shine on Me” and 2022’s orchestral, piano-led “I Left a Light On”.