Anyone up or down for a general?
>The Raspberries
>Badfinger
>Big Star
>The Nerves
>Shoes
>Cheap Trick
>The Knack
>20/20
>The Plimsouls
>The Replacements
>Jellyfish
>Harvey Danger
>Weezer
>Fountains of Wayne
>The Feelies
>The Rentals
>Ben Kweller
>whoever you want to talk about, recommend, what the fuck ever...
Help me, I can't stop listening to September Gurls
Have you listened to Third yet?
Cheap Trick is literally the best act to come out of the Rock Era (1962-2005)
Salvation Army
The Records
Exploding Hearts
The Colors
The Shivvers
Bram Tchaikovsky
Sonic Avenues
Those are some of my favs and I'd recommend any of them.
I love Cheap Trick, but isnt that a little hyperbolic?
Of these I've listened to The Records, Bran Tchaikovsky, and The Exploding Hearts--rest in peace :(
You ever listen to The Kind or Dwight Twilley?
Hollerado is probably my favourite power pop band, really good.
Bah, I used to make power pop threads all the time asking for revs and just got ignored
Teenage Fanclub and The Replacements are 2 of my fav bands ever. Also love Jellyfish and the various side albums/ solo projects like the grays, Jason falkner, roger etc
Mandatory mention to XTC for being a massive influence on them. And The Format/ fun. (well, Aim & Ignite. Less said about Some Nights the better)
Love that Exploding Hearts album, also really love The Posies (Frosting on the Beater esp) and The New Pornographers. And yea, Weezer's good stuff ofc
I always thought Big Star were just okay and feel guilty for not liking them more. Some names here I don't recognise so I'm gonna have to binge tomorrow. Good thread ladz, sorry for the meandering post
Fountains of Wayne's debut album is steller
Jason Falkner, the guitarist in Jellyfish, is ridiculously talented. His debut solo album should be essential Power Pop.
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He also had a band called the Grays and their song "Friend of Mine" is so good ;_;
bumping this so i hope it survives when I get out of work. I'm very interested in getting into more power pop bc I love Weezer, but sometimes I love the acclaimed albums (raspberries, matthew sweet, replacements) and other times theyre pretty bland with a couple amazing songs (cheap trick, fountains of wayne, big star, teenage fanclub, jellyfish). where do i go from here?
I am convinced Another Girl, Another Planet is the best power pop track of all time. I'd love to be proven otherwise.
I saw Teenage Fanclub live last week, they still got it
Listen to Bandwagonesque and Radio City again.
The original Hanging on the Telephone, or When You Find Out, both by the Nerves.
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Found this ep recently, first track is fantastic
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like power pop with blurry guitars
I think The Concept might be my favorite song of all time
>that guitar tone
>those harmonies
>the solo at the end
hnnnnnnnnnnnnng
I think going places is my fav fannies song. love that humming outro
does anybody have a link for Teenage Fanclub's Shadows ?