Power Pop

Power pop is a genre characterized by catchy, hook-laden songwriting, driving rhythms, and a blend of jangly guitars, punchy basslines, and crisp drumming. Emerging in the late 1960s and flourishing in the late 1970s and early 1980s, power pop drew inspiration from British Invasion bands, garage rock, and punk's energy. Artists associated with the genre crafted songs that were both melodic and energetic, often with a focus on vocal harmonies and sing-along choruses. Power pop's cultural significance lies in its ability to balance accessibility and sophistication, making it a staple of FM radio and a precursor to later genres like new wave and alternative rock. While related to punk and new wave, power pop's emphasis on craftsmanship and melody sets it apart, earning it a loyal following among fans of catchy, guitar-driven rock music.

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The Road To The Sea
Album - 14 Tracks - Released May 2, 2025

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ASCA
Andi
Art Nation
BRK
Bad Friends
BadMakers
Bobby And The Crew
Born Runner
Bradley Simpson
Brokenclark
CHNDTR
Canned Pineapple
Coast Arcade
Craig Finn
D.E.P.
Dave Goddess Group
Dom Första
Dumb Things
Exploding Flowers
Fernando Perdomo
Fillipian
Four Stars
Frank Black
GLADDEN
Good Neighbours
Green Day
HALVES
Headlight Rivals
Hello Sister
House of Protection
I Was A King
INOHA
Kicking Bird
Komodos
Le Chiffre Organ-Ization
Lone Tusker
Loose
Love Axe
Lunchbox
MAZZEL
Maryla Rodowicz
McFly
Mi Man
Michael Penn
Middle-Aged Queers
Monnone Alone
My Raining Stars
NELLIE
Neil Brogan
Nick Frater
Nick Heyward
One Trick Pony
PLAYERTWO
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions
Personality Cult
Pet Symmetry
Pete Ham
Picture This
REVERSE
Rain Parade
Real Sickies
Reverse Pathogen
SACRED PAWS
SOAP
SPARKS GO GO
Salt Lake Alley
Say Now
Scouting For Girls
Sekunderna
Semi Trucks
Sharp Pins
Slamdinistas
Stateside
Sugar
Susanna Hoffs
The Argument
The Dandy Warhols
The Darkness
The Frowns
The Laissez Fairs
The Lottery Winners
The Mayflies USA
The Night Mail
The Over Unders
The Smithereens
The Supernaturals
The Tisburys
The Ugly Guys
The Usual Boys
Todd Rundgren
Tommy Tutone
Translator
Vicki Peterson
Vlads
Wall Of Voodoo
Wallows
What Matters Most?
Why Dogs Why
Won't Say Rabbit
lapdog
Olivia Rodrigo
Katy Perry
Green Day
The Goo Goo Dolls
Roxette
KISS OF LIFE
Wallows
Nate Ruess
The Outfield
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Blondie
The All-American Rejects
Seventeen
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Good Neighbours
The Cars
Eric Carmen
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COIN
Good Kid
Third Eye Blind
Cheap Trick
Lone Tusker
Rockout Danny
Floricienta
Picture This
McFly
Fountains Of Wayne
The Romantics
Chrissy Costanza
Sweet
Anastacia
Susanna Hoffs
Dear Jane
Skapova
The Darkness
Brie Larson
INOHA
Hens
princess paparazzi
Len
Patrick Stump
Carolina Liar
The Knack
Tal Bachman
Scouting For Girls
Smash Hits
Squeeze
Piece Wise
Sativa
The Dandy Warhols
Modà
Todd Rundgren
Elvis Costello
The Rembrandts
Sid MSC
Arrows in Action
Badfinger
SOPHIA
Drake Bell
OxT
The Replacements
NELLIE
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
MAZZEL
Five Minutes
XTC
Dinosaur Jr.
GRANRODEO
Nick Lowe
Nine Days
Папин Олимпос
Sumbuck
The Lemonheads
NOAHFINNCE
ZZEN
spring gang
One Trick Pony
Peer Pressure
5УТРА
Veruca Salt
Nada Surf
Phantom Planet
The Lottery Winners
Matt Squire
Ash
Charice
Dom Första
Julia Meladin
Penthouse
Games We Play
PLAYERTWO
Boat
Guided By Voices
Ben Folds Five
MIRAVI
礼賛
SR-71
Unhappy Campers
Lush