jangly
adjective
jan·gly
ˈjaŋ-g(ə-)lē 
: marked by jangling : having a jangling quality
jangly earrings
jangly guitar music
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But the album debuted at No. 2 on the U.K. album charts, disrupting a pop scene dominated by the sparkly synths of the Human League and OMD with jangly guitars and literate lyrics that were at once nostalgic and refreshingly bold.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
With the pounding drops of big-room house and the jangly swing of country, people started calling Bunt.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The jangly guitar beat sneaks up on you, and while C.R.O builds it into a solid chorus, his pronunciation can veer into cursive singing.
—Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
With the pounding drops of big-room house and the jangly swing of country, people started calling Bunt.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The jangly guitar beat sneaks up on you, and while C.R.O builds it into a solid chorus, his pronunciation can veer into cursive singing.
—Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Jangly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jangly. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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