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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ARIA
ARXX
Anastacia
Autorub
Average Citizens
BRK
Bad Friends
BadMakers
Benjamin Gibbard
Bigla
Blame My Youth
Blondie
Blue Violet
Bradley Simpson
Butch Walker
Camp Blu
Chloe Jane
Chrissy Costanza
Cold Busted
D.E.P.
Delachute
Devloe
Dinosaur Jr.
Dom Mariani
Drake Bell
Dreamers
Elvis Costello
Everyone Says Hi
FOURPL4Y
Faker
Flat Party
Forever On High
Four Stars
GLADDEN
Girl Scout
Good Neighbours
Guided By Voices
HALVES
Harmer Jays
Hearts & Hand Grenades
Hopeful.
Horse Vision
Human Interest
JET
Komodos
L.A. Exes
Len
Lone Tusker
MAZZEL
Mediocre
My Wonderful Boyfriend
Nada Surf
Never Obey Again
New Starts
Next Door But One
Nick Lowe
Of All Things
Office Culture
Overbreak
Papa Reino
Peter Perrett
REVERSE
ROYALIST
Rachel Lorin
Reverse Pathogen
Robyn Hitchcock
SHELL
SPIRIT LINK
Same Side
Say Now
Scarlet Iris
Secondhand Sound
Semantics
Smash Hits
Stateside
Stay Safe
Suede Wallet
The Criticals
The Crushboys
The Jins
The Listros
The Mellons
The Odds
The Skiffs
The dB's
Three Minute Picture
Tom Tikka & The Missing Hubcaps
TraviS
Travis Clark
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts
Vendetta Love
Warm Human
What Matters Most?
Y!KES
Yokai Dreams
clay pigeon
eightFour
messier
private browsing
中島健人
Blondie
The Outfield
Good Neighbours
The Cars
Kocchi no Kento
結束バンド
Good Kid
Cheap Trick
中島健人
Lone Tusker
Fountains Of Wayne
Chrissy Costanza
The Romantics
Anastacia
princess paparazzi
Brie Larson
INOHA
Patrick Stump
Smash Hits
The Knack
Elvis Costello
Todd Rundgren
Squeeze
Drake Bell
Badfinger
The Replacements
NELLIE
XTC
MAZZEL
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Dinosaur Jr.
The Lemonheads
ZZEN
Nick Lowe
Nada Surf
KOPERU
spring gang
Phantom Planet
Guided By Voices
Peer Pressure
PLAYERTWO
Charice
Matt Squire
MIRAVI
Penthouse
礼賛
Len
離婚伝説
SR-71
Playyard
Original Three
Take Van
Benjamin Gibbard
Big Star
Blanks
Tommy Tutone
House of Protection
Sorry Mom
HALVES
World Party
Raspberries
Sun Room
ざらめ
Devon Again
KOYSINA
NOMELON NOLEMON
Pave
T-Pistonz+KMC
Hüsker Dü
SOAP
АлСми
Teenage Fanclub
Slow Bounce
bombergirl
John Rzeznik
The Jins
Frank Black
マサラダ
Travis Clark
Bigla
Mi Man
Patrick Wilson
The Last Goodnight
Poof Tricks
Matthew Sweet
French Cassettes
Dan Avidan
BRK
Dave Edmunds
General Public
Billie Joe Armstrong
CARR
Why So Low
Mark Hoppus
Alex Gaskarth
Kim Deal
Fillipian
DURRY
Steve Conte
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