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Candy pop is a genre characterized by its upbeat, sugary sweet melodies, catchy hooks, and irreverent attitude. Emerging in the late 1990s and peaking in the early 2000s, candy pop drew from punk's energy, pop's polish, and new wave's quirky sensibilities. Artists blended distorted guitars, driving drums, and synthesizers with saccharine vocal harmonies, crafting a sound both rebellious and radio-friendly. As a reaction against the dominant grunge and boy bands of the time, candy pop championed female empowerment and a playful, tongue-in-cheek approach to relationships and identity. With its DIY ethos and eclecticism, candy pop bridged the gap between punk, power pop, and teen pop, influencing subsequent genres like electro-pop and indie pop. Its unapologetic, bubblegum charm continues to inspire new generations of artists and fans.

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Ritual
Icona Pop
Album - 14 Tracks - Released August 14, 2026
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  1. August 14, 2026
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop
    14 tracks
  2. August 14
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop
    10 tracks
  3. July 24
    Music, Fashion, Film album image
    Music, Fashion, Film
    Charli xcx
    11 tracks
  4. July 21
    Camera album image
    Camera
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  5. July 14
    The Game of Love album image
    The Game of Love
    Michelle Branch•
    New Radicals
    1 tracks
  6. June 26
    Wink Wink album image
    Wink Wink
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  7. June 26
    Dear God album image
    Dear God
    The Pretty Reckless
    14 tracks
  8. June 26
    Yellow Top album image
    Yellow Top
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  9. May 22
    Butterfly Feelings album image
    Butterfly Feelings
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  10. May 22
    Untouched album image
    Untouched
    Harrison•
    The Veronicas
    1 tracks
  11. May 22
    Dear God album image
    Dear God
    The Pretty Reckless
    4 tracks
  12. May 21
    SS26 album image
    SS26
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  13. May 8
    Rock Music album image
    Rock Music
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  14. April 24
    Dance To This album image
    Dance To This
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  15. April 24
    Dance To This album image
    Dance To This
    Icona Pop
    2 tracks
  16. April 17
    Love Me album image
    Love Me
    The Pretty Reckless
    3 tracks
  17. April 15
    Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) album image
    Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
    Avril Lavigne•
    Sumerian Pictures
    1 tracks
  18. April 3
    Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee) album image
    Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee)
    Trixie Mattel•
    Bonnie McKee
    1 tracks
  19. March 27
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop•
    Daya
    1 tracks
  20. March 27
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop•
    Daya
    2 tracks
  21. March 18
    12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version) album image
    12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version)
    The Veronicas•
    triple j
    2 tracks
  22. March 13
    When I Wake Up album image
    When I Wake Up
    The Pretty Reckless
    2 tracks
  23. February 13
    Ghost (Dave Audé Remix) album image
    Ghost (Dave Audé Remix)
    Orianthi•
    Dave Audé
    2 tracks
  24. February 13
    Wuthering Heights album image
    Wuthering Heights
    Charli xcx
    12 tracks
  25. January 16
    Wall of Sound album image
    Wall of Sound
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  26. November 13, 2025
    Chains of Love album image
    Chains of Love
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  27. November 10
    House featuring John Cale album image
    House featuring John Cale
    Charli xcx•
    John Cale
    1 tracks
  28. November 7
    40th Anniversary Single album image
    40th Anniversary Single
    The Primitives
    2 tracks
  29. October 31
    Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas album image
    Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas
    The Pretty Reckless
    7 tracks
  30. October 23
    All Right Now album image
    All Right Now
    Bad Company•
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  31. October 22
    No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix) album image
    No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix)
    Blondie
    2 tracks
  32. October 17
    Maria album image
    Maria
    Blondie
    5 tracks
  33. October 10
    Where Are You Christmas? album image
    Where Are You Christmas?
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  34. October 10
    You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne) album image
    You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
    Yellowcard•
    Avril Lavigne
    1 tracks
  35. October 9
    Christmas, Why Can’t I Find You? album image
    Christmas, Why Can’t I Find You?
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  36. October 9
    Blues On Christmas album image
    Blues On Christmas
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  37. October 9
    I Wanna Be Your Christmas Tree album image
    I Wanna Be Your Christmas Tree
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  38. October 9
    Christmas Is Killing Me album image
    Christmas Is Killing Me
    The Pretty Reckless
    1 tracks
  39. September 25
    Maria (Ether Dub Mix) album image
    Maria (Ether Dub Mix)
    Blondie
    1 tracks
  40. September 17
    By the Light of the Moon album image
    By the Light of the Moon
    Seven Lions•
    Kerli
    1 tracks
  1. August 14, 2026
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop
    14 tracks
  2. August 14
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop
    10 tracks
  3. July 24
    Music, Fashion, Film album image
    Music, Fashion, Film
    Charli xcx
    11 tracks
  4. June 26
    Dear God album image
    Dear God
    The Pretty Reckless
    14 tracks
  5. May 22
    Dear God album image
    Dear God
    The Pretty Reckless
    4 tracks
  6. February 13
    Wuthering Heights album image
    Wuthering Heights
    Charli xcx
    12 tracks
  7. October 31, 2025
    Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas album image
    Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas
    The Pretty Reckless
    7 tracks
  8. October 17
    Maria album image
    Maria
    Blondie
    5 tracks
  9. June 27
    Some Kind of Feeling album image
    Some Kind of Feeling
    Orianthi
    10 tracks
  10. March 28
    The Tide album image
    The Tide
    Leigh Nash
    12 tracks
  11. March 7
    Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 album image
    Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025
    The Primitives
    28 tracks
  12. March 7
    Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 album image
    Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025
    The Primitives
    28 tracks
  13. February 21
    Forever 21 album image
    Forever 21
    Bonnie McKee
    7 tracks
  14. February 7
    The Tide, Vol. 2 album image
    The Tide, Vol. 2
    Leigh Nash
    6 tracks
  15. December 17, 2024
    California Winter album image
    California Winter
    Bonnie McKee
    6 tracks
  16. November 4
    Live in San Francisco 1977, Vol. 1 (HQ Remastered) album image
    Live in San Francisco 1977, Vol. 1 (HQ Remastered)
    Blondie
    17 tracks
  17. November 4
    Live in San Francisco, Vol. 2 (HQ Remastered) album image
    Live in San Francisco, Vol. 2 (HQ Remastered)
    Blondie
    15 tracks
  18. October 29
    Live In Boston 1978 (HQ Remastered) album image
    Live In Boston 1978 (HQ Remastered)
    Blondie
    19 tracks
  19. October 24
    Sleepwalker (Resurrected) album image
    Sleepwalker (Resurrected)
    Bonnie McKee
    8 tracks
  20. October 14
    Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat album image
    Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat
    Charli xcx
    35 tracks
  1. July 21, 2026
    Camera album image
    Camera
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  2. July 14
    The Game of Love album image
    The Game of Love
    Michelle Branch•
    New Radicals
    1 tracks
  3. June 26
    Yellow Top album image
    Yellow Top
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  4. June 26
    Wink Wink album image
    Wink Wink
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  5. May 22
    Untouched album image
    Untouched
    Harrison•
    The Veronicas
    1 tracks
  6. May 22
    Butterfly Feelings album image
    Butterfly Feelings
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  7. May 21
    SS26 album image
    SS26
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  8. May 8
    Rock Music album image
    Rock Music
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  9. April 24
    Dance To This album image
    Dance To This
    Icona Pop
    2 tracks
  10. April 24
    Dance To This album image
    Dance To This
    Icona Pop
    1 tracks
  11. April 17
    Love Me album image
    Love Me
    The Pretty Reckless
    3 tracks
  12. April 15
    Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) album image
    Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
    Avril Lavigne•
    Sumerian Pictures
    1 tracks
  13. April 3
    Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee) album image
    Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee)
    Trixie Mattel•
    Bonnie McKee
    1 tracks
  14. March 27
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop•
    Daya
    1 tracks
  15. March 27
    Ritual album image
    Ritual
    Icona Pop•
    Daya
    2 tracks
  16. March 18
    12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version) album image
    12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version)
    The Veronicas•
    triple j
    2 tracks
  17. March 13
    When I Wake Up album image
    When I Wake Up
    The Pretty Reckless
    2 tracks
  18. February 13
    Ghost (Dave Audé Remix) album image
    Ghost (Dave Audé Remix)
    Orianthi•
    Dave Audé
    2 tracks
  19. January 16
    Wall of Sound album image
    Wall of Sound
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks
  20. November 13, 2025
    Chains of Love album image
    Chains of Love
    Charli xcx
    1 tracks