Power Pop

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magicbus

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Power Pop
« on: 17 Jan 2023, 09:56 pm »
What are everyone’s favorite Power Pop bands or albums….

I love Fountains of Wayne - if you only know them by their song Stacey’s Mom you are missing out on a fantastic band. Almost all of their albums are great. Check out their album Welcome Interstate Managers

Some other favs are Cheap Trick, The Raspberries, Matthew Sweet, Bad Finger, early Who..

Sparky14

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« Reply #1 on: 18 Jan 2023, 03:35 am »
Big fan of Matthew Sweet and FoW too.

Other ones I like that I consider Power Pop:
Jason Falkner (and a band The Grays that he was in), Jellyfish (he was in that one for one album too)
Idlewild, Deas Vail, Eisley, Franz Ferdinand, House of Heroes, Kongos, Lush, Mansun, Nephew, The Posies, Reign of Kindo, Silversun Pickups, Stereophonics, 
and yes, dare I say it...... Rick Springfield  (try the Shock Denial Anger Acceptance album)

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« Reply #4 on: 19 Jan 2023, 10:10 am »
The Smithereens
The Shoes
Rockipile
Little Village
John Hiatt

Are a few I enjoy.

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« Reply #5 on: 20 Jan 2023, 12:21 am »
A newer twist on an older genre

Head Automatica - Decadence

One album I am always up for listening to. Definitely a toe-tapper for sure.

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« Reply #6 on: 20 Jan 2023, 03:32 am »
IMO, Mathtew Sweet's Girlfriend sets the bar for power pop. Love it!

This thread started me going down a power pop rabbit hole. This is so good Velvet Crush's Teenage Symphonies to God.

Have to mention Weezer.

OP, listening to Fountain of Wayne's Welcome Interstate Managers. So good!! Perfect example of power pop.
« Last Edit: 20 Jan 2023, 05:50 am by GeorgeAb »