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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Her Picture Why?
Single - Released February 16, 2025

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5УТРА
ASCA
Almost Never Dead
Andi
Andrea Perry
Audio Highs
AudioGust
B.T.R
BRK
Babyteeth
Barking Poets
Blue Violet
Bob Mould
Bradley Simpson
Bully
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Chad Tepper
Clayton Johnson
Diving at Dawn
Dizzy Days
Dom Första
Embers in Umbra
Eric Cannata
Fillipian
Flat Out
Frank Black
Good Neighbours
Grace Kinstler
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets
Guided By Voices
HALVES
HATAMITSUNAMI
Hardballs
HeMeets
Hello Sister
James View
John Dowler's Vanity Project
Julia Meladin
KOYSINA
Katy Perry
Kinners
Luther Russell
Matt Squire
My Wonderful Boyfriend
NELLIE
NOMELON NOLEMON
NONĒ SUNSHINE
Ned and Wendy the Band
No Berlin
Olivia Rodrigo
Pave
Pennan Brae
Picture This
ROYALIST
Reverse Pathogen
Rooftop Sailors
Rooftop Screamers
Ryan Mitchell
SAIRU
SOLDATOV
Say It Anyway
Sharp Pins
Shiba
Silos
Single Audio Channel
Slow Bounce
Speaker
Star 99
Stepping On Lego
Steve Creep and the Wildcards
Sugar
Svenssen
Take Van
The Bablers
The Confusions
The Criticals
The Crushboys
The Dollyrots
The Grip Weeds
The Jellybricks
The Kickback
The Ninth Empire
The Penrose Web
The Tubs
Twenty Se7en
Uninvited
Vida
Villa Scandal
Waterfront
Well Wisher
Widows Gold
XINK
Youth Pallet
ZZEN
caravan
АлСми
Папин Олимпос
春猿火
神楽SCOPE
Olivia Rodrigo
Katy Perry
Green Day
Blondie
Nate Ruess
The Outfield
Seventeen
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Good Neighbours
The Cars
Third Eye Blind
結束バンド
COIN
Kocchi no Kento
Good Kid
Cheap Trick
中島健人
Lone Tusker
Floricienta
Picture This
Fountains Of Wayne
The Romantics
Chrissy Costanza
Anastacia
Skapova
princess paparazzi
INOHA
Hens
Brie Larson
Smash Hits
Patrick Stump
Carolina Liar
The Knack
Scouting For Girls
Elvis Costello
Modà
Todd Rundgren
Sativa
Squeeze
The Rembrandts
Drake Bell
SOPHIA
Badfinger
The Replacements
NELLIE
MAZZEL
Dinosaur Jr.
Five Minutes
XTC
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nine Days
Nick Lowe
ZZEN
The Lemonheads
Папин Олимпос
Peer Pressure
Guided By Voices
5УТРА
Nada Surf
spring gang
Phantom Planet
KOPERU
Matt Squire
Penthouse
Ash
Dom Första
Charice
PLAYERTWO
Julia Meladin
MIRAVI
SR-71
礼賛
Len
Sniff 'n' The Tears
Chatmonchy
The Academic
Benjamin Gibbard
Original Three
Big Star
ASCA
Take Van
Blanks
Playyard
Raspberries
Andi
Swagcky
meiyo
House of Protection
離婚伝説
World Party
Maryla Rodowicz
Sorry Mom
The Undertones
Devon Again
Sun Room
HALVES
Tommy Tutone
Hüsker Dü
春猿火
NOMELON NOLEMON