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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Underwater Moonlight (45th Anniversary Remaster)
Album - 10 Tracks - Released August 1, 2025

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ARIA
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Anton Barbeau
Ash
Beauty
Ben Kweller
Blame My Youth
Burger Weekends
Camp Blu
Chad Tepper
Chris Stamey
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Dave Goddess Group
Dear Jane
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Dom Mariani
End Of Fashion
Enuff Z'Nuff
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Fran Ashcroft
Freedy Johnston
Genetics
Gino and the Goons
Girlatones
Good Neighbours
Graham Hunt
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Jake Winstrom
Jeanines
Jem and the Holograms
Julia Meladin
Jumbo Chords
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Lone Tusker
Maryla Rodowicz
Million Miles
Next Door But One
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Office Culture
One Trick Pony
Patrick Stump
Penthouse
Peter Buck
Picture This
Piece Wise
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Pretty Bitter
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Radio Free Alice
Randells
Reno Bo
Reverse Pathogen
Ryan Mitchell
Ryli
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SPIRIT LINK
Salem 66
Salt Lake Alley
Say Now
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Sid MSC
Sloan
Sun Room
Sweet
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The All-American Rejects
The Chelsea Curve
The Dogmatics
The Grip Weeds
The High Loves
The Honeydogs
The Inner Kids
The Launderettes
The Minus 5
The Penrose Web
The Shalalalas
The Slow Summits
The Soft Boys
The Telephone Numbers
The Tullamarines
The Wellingtons
Tom Tikka & The Missing Hubcaps
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Travis Clark
Venus & the Flytraps
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Winter Kid
XTC
Yokai Dreams
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eightFour
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Olivia Rodrigo
Green Day
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Nate Ruess
The Outfield
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The All-American Rejects
Good Neighbours
Selena Gomez & The Scene
The Cars
Eric Carmen
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COIN
Third Eye Blind
Cheap Trick
Floricienta
Rockout Danny
Lone Tusker
Picture This
Chrissy Costanza
Fountains Of Wayne
The Romantics
McFly
Skapova
The Darkness
Sweet
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Brie Larson
The Knack
Carolina Liar
Elvis Costello
Scouting For Girls
Len
Patrick Stump
Smash Hits
Tal Bachman
Piece Wise
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Squeeze
Sativa
Todd Rundgren
Modà
The Rembrandts
Arrows in Action
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Badfinger
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Drake Bell
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NELLIE
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R5
OxT
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Five Minutes
XTC
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GRANRODEO
ZZEN
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Sumbuck
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Nick Lowe
Phantom Planet
Nada Surf
The Lottery Winners
Veruca Salt
One Trick Pony
spring gang
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Peer Pressure
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Dom Första
Ash
Julia Meladin
Charice
Ben Folds Five
Guided By Voices
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