lost highway Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Cloud Nothings- they tend to have more aggro albums overall (in a way that I enjoy) but they've put one or two poppy gems on their last two records that are total, standout, mixtape songs to me. Jawbreaker- best pop punk band ever for my money. Of course like any great band when you think about it, they don't really fit into their genre. Also the first Jets to Brazil (same singer/songwriter) album is fantastic, the subsequent ones are more mixed with some Beatlesesque gems for sure. For power pop I always end up getting the whole obscure, record collector thing- it's fun to think of the catchiest band the universe never heard. Probably the most (ironically) popular of those is the Nerves, and they're definitely rad. I could go all day, this is one of my favorite areas in music- it's the kind of music I started playing myself in highschool and then couldn't resist re-exploring in my 30's (early midlife crisis?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Also, the first Alkaline Trio album did the whole heart-on-its-sleeve, adolescent woes feeling really well (I find their subsequent work disastrous). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Maybe more punk than power pop, but it should still appeal to that part of you. Plus, it's just flipping' amazing.Especially considering this was from 1971.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0N9hTnxMJI&list=PLD7F1C7283F545FB5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Recorded in '75, but still pretty kickass. Nice find. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...For_the_Whole_World_to_See Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 You guys rule. Thanks for all the suggestions. All these are great! Thanks y'all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kim Bodnia Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nml0v-GlHw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 more punk/rock than pop, but this is a great, catchy song nonetheless. they have some good ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLv1uclOGSg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 One of the greatest power pop bands of the last 30 years—SLOAN—is offering their singles collection on their web site as a free download. Every single person here needs to have every single one of these songs in their collection. And, as long as you can get it for free, you really should. A great introduction to a truly great band. Canada's finest!!!Seriously. Get it. You can thank me later.Link to the download right here folks:http://labs.topspin.net/daphne/confirm.php?sessionid=92c45b1763e12584ef906b7f8e149cfd&fb=3 You're welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Never heard! I'm going to download now. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Ash is a great pop/punk band. Sloan is good too as mentioned Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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