Teenage Fanclub

Man-Made

[3] Teenage Fanclub’s jangly melodies recall the ’60s, but on Man-Made, the Glasgow-based group heart the ’80s as well. Processed guitars come screaming for vengeance from that decade’s bloated corpse, as do curiously prominent electro-drums that make plaintive ballads feel like dance remixes. Each of the group’s songwriters contributes a sole standout song, from the fragile folk of Norman Blake’s “Cells” to the poignant emotional intonations of Raymond McGinley’s “Only With You” to Gerard Love’s “Save,” on which sparkling single notes connect during a solo like scattered stars forming a constellation. But too many tunes struggle to remind listeners of their catchiness, with repetitive phrases hard-selling the harmony-honeyed choruses. (MERGE) Andrew Miller