Definition – Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs.

After a glorious afternoon yesterday listening to my Rembrandts collection of power pop perfection can anyone suggest other bands for me to try out

I’m au fait with Jellyfish, early Bangles, Mansun

Anything else

Cheers

Plum

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Alphabeat

Kaiser Chiefs

The Like
Nada Surf
Star 69
Cheap Trick
Rick Springfield
t.A.t.U

The biggest stadium band in the world, R.. E…

O Speedwaggon

Roxette

Fountains of Wayne are certainly worth a listen…

The Posies – Frosting on the Beater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If8ChYjdFdE%5D%5B/url%5D

…or Jason Faulker – Author Unknown

Perhaps even Sloan’s One Chord To Another would be worth a listen Plumber?

Posies are top drawer though.

Asobi Seksu
Best Coast (bit lo fi)
Blonde Redhead
The breeders
Dinosaur Pile up
Dirty Epics
The Ettes
Joy Formidable
Manchester Orchestra
Phoenix
Plants and Animals
Surfer Blood
Tame Impala
Tired Pony
TV on the Radio
Yeasayer
Everything Everything

Should be something there that’ll take your fancy

Big Star – they pretty much invented Power Pop. You want the 1st 2 albums (radio city and number 1 record which conveniently come on 1 CD. Alex Chilton the lead singer died this year. When they re-formed in the 90s the Posies made up the numbers I believe)
Early Todd Rundgren – try Something/ Anything
The Cars
Silver Sun – a UK band who were around during Brit Pop, but played classic Power Pop. The Eponymous 1st album is awesome

and of course Teenage Fanclub – Grand Prix will never get old

Indeed, Big Star are epic and better than most bands ever, also Nada Surf are great, and are around today. Teenage Fanclub, again, class.

I never quite get the genre as a type of music, but I’d agree, Big Star are the ones to go for a start. And end.

Not really sure I know exactly what power pop really is but I’m thinking the Wannadies might fit the bill.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIEODNs8kRE&ob=av2e[/video]

this is power pop

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNKSs1J38EA[/video]

bah

Life is a highway by Tom Cochrane, love it

Velvet Crush…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqD6Z8KYUGw[/video]

and of course, heavily influenced by Big Star, Teenage Fanclub…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G8sCWCOYlY&p=D922B119A0F21E4A&playnext=1&index=41[/video]

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Everclear, huge +1 for Silversun, Hoodoo gurus, Redd Kross,Lemonheads,Ash.

Shonen Knife

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astKY3mmDVI

Buffalo Tom

Mercury Rev

I have no idea what power pop is, but might the raveonettes be it ?

or else go here, armed with the names of some bands who you like