Pop Punk

Pop punk is a high-energy music genre characterized by catchy, anthemic choruses, driving rhythms, and guitar-driven melodies. Emerging in the mid-1990s, it evolved from the punk and skate punk scenes, incorporating elements of alternative rock and power pop. The genre's heyday spanned the early 2000s, with a distinctive sound marked by palm-muted guitar chords, prominent basslines, and emotive, often juvenile vocals. Pop punk's cultural significance lies in its relatability to teenage angst and rebellion, capturing the spirit of youthful disillusionment and self-discovery. Drawing from punk's DIY ethos and punk rock's energy, pop punk diverged with its focus on catchy hooks and radio-friendly production. Its unique blend of rebelliousness and accessibility set it apart from hardcore punk's intensity and emo's introspection, making it a staple of the early 2000s music landscape.

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Lost In The Comfort
Single - Released July 11, 2025

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AlphaWhores
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Backhand
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Camisado
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Chasing Penguins
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Commonweather
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Dead Eyes
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Girl Tones
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Guardrail
Hot Milk
INOHA
KISS OF LIFE
Karnamereka
Kellin Quinn
Le Endrigo
Letdown.
Lil Chris
Lot Lizards
Loud Graves
Loveless
Marion Talavera
Maverick Smith
Memo PST
Michael Motorcycle
MovieNite
MxPx
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NO TIME FOR SILENCE
Nathan Aurora
Nathan Hardy
Obscurest Vinyl
Of Mice & Men
Paperfriend
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Pet Symmetry
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Pierce The Veil
Pinkmen
Pulses.
RUWORR!ED
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Reverse Pathogen
SERIOUS BACON
SPIRIT LINK
SPRC
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Say Now
Scouting For Girls
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Simple Plan
Sleep State
Sleep Theory
Sonic Reducer
Spoiler
Stereo Wall
Suzi Moon
Talk Heavy
Teenage Bottlerocket
The All-American Rejects
The Ataris
The Home Team
The Starting Line
The Usuals
The Wonder Years
The Young Hearts
Travis Clark
Venus & the Flytraps
WISNER
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You Vandal
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ground score
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
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The All-American Rejects
ZEROBASEONE
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Sleeping With Sirens
Good Charlotte
Neck Deep
Stereo Wall
Kellin Quinn
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Stand Here Alone
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Against The Current
Tipe-X
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Plain White T's
Jeris Johnson
Hot Mulligan
Caleb Hearn
Beartooth
We Came As Romans
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Lit
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Taking Back Sunday
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The Maine
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Saosin
The Jansen
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Jack Kays
Brie Larson
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