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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ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
All Nine Yards
Atlus
BRK
Babyteeth
Beach Bunny
Ben Kweller
Blanks
Breaking Squash
CJ Wildheart
CTMF
Cashier
Chris Stamey
Clayton Johnson
D.E.P.
Daisy Grenade
Doug Gillard
Eloise Viola
Footballhead
Friko
Gary Klebe
Genetics
Girl Scout
Golden Everything
Graham Parker
Green Seagull
Guided By Voices
Hayley and the Crushers
INOHA
Jazmin Bean
Joe Jackson
Joe Pernice
Jota Quest
Kagamine Len
Kelley Stoltz
Ken Stringfellow
Le Shiv
Les Robots
Lifehouse
Lone Tusker
Marc Valentine
Mayday Parade
Miley Cyrus
My Chemical Romance
Neato
OUT IN FRONT
Olivia Rodrigo
One Trick Pony
POLKADOT STINGRAY
Pave
Pennan Brae
Penthouse
Pernice Brothers
Red Rockers
Roxette
SUCKERPUNCH!
Sharp Class
Sid MSC
Smug Brothers
Stopthis
Stunt Pilots
Sugar
Sumos
Super Furry Animals
The Academy Is...
The All-American Rejects
The Bevis Frond
The Blackburns
The Corner Laughers
The Flints
The Frowns
The Glimmer Stars
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Hoosiers
The Jaws of Brooklyn
The Knack
The Lemon Twigs
The New Pornographers
The Ninth Empire
The Pretty Flowers
The Sha La La's
The Shirts
The Silver Spoons
The Sleeveens
The Tubs
The Windowsill
The Young Fresh Fellows
They Might Be Giants
Todd Rundgren
Tony Molina
U.S. Highball
Uni Boys
Wheatus
Yokai Dreams
shortstraw.
the Floppy-Pinkies
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Видеокассета Твоих Родителей
Папин Олимпос
礼賛
Olivia Rodrigo
Miley Cyrus
Paramore
My Chemical Romance
blink-182
The Goo Goo Dolls
Bryan Adams
R.E.M.
Panic! At The Disco
Roxette
La Oreja de Van Gogh
5 Seconds of Summer
Wallows
Nate Ruess
The Outfield
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Seventeen
Jimmy Eat World
Blondie
All Time Low
Beach Bunny
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Good Neighbours
The All-American Rejects
Lifehouse
Eric Carmen
Wheatus
The Cars
Set It Off
princess paparazzi
Jota Quest
The Home Team
COIN
Third Eye Blind
Wings
INOHA
Mayday Parade
Floricienta
SUPER BEAVER
Lone Tusker
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Cheap Trick
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Fountains Of Wayne
Chrissy Costanza
Supergrass
The Romantics
Sweet
McFly
Skapova
They Might Be Giants
Susanna Hoffs
Brie Larson
Rockout Danny
The Knack
Atlus
Elvis Costello
Metro Station
Smash Hits
Tal Bachman
Loverboy
Modà
Todd Rundgren
Dinosaur Jr.
Leah Kate
Joe Jackson
Arrows in Action
Jazmin Bean
The Rembrandts
Joyce Manor
They Might Be Giants (For Kids)
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Badfinger
SOPHIA
HALVES
XTC
Squeeze
The Replacements
R5
Sid MSC
One Trick Pony
Len
The Greg Kihn Band
Piece Wise
MAZZEL
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Five Minutes
Sativa
ZZEN
Nine Days
BAND-MAID
Sumbuck
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NOAHFINNCE
Nick Lowe
Phantom Planet
The Lottery Winners
Veruca Salt
Penthouse