{"id":38,"date":"2025-10-13T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/husbands-paris.com\/en\/?p=38"},"modified":"2025-10-13T18:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:16:09","slug":"c86-indie-musics-enduring-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpadmin.husbands-paris.com\/en\/journal\/c86-indie-musics-enduring-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"C86: INDIE MUSIC\u2019S ENDURING INFLUENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ex-NME staffer Andrew Collins called it \u201cthe most indie thing that ever existed\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C86 was a cassette compilation released by British music magazine NME in 1986. It had two sides: A and B, each with 11 tracks. The bands featured came from Britain\u2019s underground guitar pop scene: all kindred spirits but all largely unknown. C86 changed that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jangly, discordant and different. C86 was born from a post-punk attitude but launched a brand new genre of music which rejected rock and praised pop. Its sound (and style) influence on later bands like Belle and Sebastian, The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand is undeniable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side A.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Track 1 –<\/strong>for Primal Scream\u2019s 82 seconds of desperate introversion. Style cue: songwriter Bobby Gillespie\u2019s huge peak lapelled blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 2: for The Mighty Lemon Drops\u2019 solid drums and jangly guitars.<\/strong> Style cue: zip-up leather jackets. Protruding collars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 7 –<\/strong> for Stump\u2019s culty take on Captain Beefheart. Style cue: lambswool v-neck sweater. Oxford shirt underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 10 –<\/strong>for The Pastels\u2019 so-called \u201cshambling\u201d and musical primitivism. Style cue: crew neck knit. Striped t-shirt underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side B.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Track 4 –<\/strong> for Half Man Half Biscuit\u2019s razor sharp lyrics and sheer indie sounds. Style cue: zip-up parkas. Pre Madchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 6 –<\/strong> for Mackenzies\u2019 smart fusion of funk into indie. Style cue: bass player Graham Lironi\u2019s skinny ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 9 –<\/strong>for McCarthy\u2019s melodic style and the origins of Stereolab. Style cue: guitarist Tim Gane\u2019s boxy, short-sleeved shirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track 11 –<\/strong> for The Wedding Present\u2019s pioneering indie spirit. Style cue: straight cut jeans. Straight black silhouette. Straight up cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C86 compilation album. NME (New Musical Express), London. audio tape. May 1986. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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C86 compilation album\u2019s tracklist. NME, London. audio tape. May 1986. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COUSINS, Paul, phot. THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS. Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. 1986. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WALSH, Peter, phot. GILLEPSIE, Bobby. The Ha\u00e7ienda, Manchester, United Kingdom. 1991. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DOUBLE, steve, phot. McCARTHY. undated. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DIMMICK, Alan, phot. THE PASTELS. Glasgow, United Kingdom. 1982. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n