power pop

  • kludge

    Next month, singer-songwriter PUJOL, a.k.a. Daniel Lucca, will be dropping his next full-length album, KLUDGE via Saddle Creek. While I wasn’t really huge on his past few full-lengths, the tracks I’ve been hearing from this latest effort of his seems to show a significant improvement on

  • While the incredible brevity of this new Tony Molina record makes it a little gimmicky, the infectious melodies and breakup album concept are enough to make me overlook that most of the time. If you like your power pop rough and punk-influenced, give this a listen.

  • 16-bit

    New York chiptuners Anamanaguchi have a new album out that’s sure to test your threshold for 8-bit synths and instrumental power pop. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • alt

    Energetic and to-the-point rock music from Bromheads on their new full-length, Choro. The tracks on this LP have a rough, garage-influenced sound to ’em; however, Bromheads make up for their lack of cleanliness with sharp hooks and nutty vocals. Enjoy!

  • 2013

    A silly little video from the guys in Warm Soda I told you about yesterday. They have a new record on the way via Castle Face Records. Get ready for some sweet, light power pop.

  • The title track from what I believe is Warm Soda’s debut album. They’re a band that was formed pretty recently by Matthew Melton after the demise of his previous band, Bare Wires. Like Bare Wires, Warm Soda has a somewhat vintage garage rock sound, but there’s a

  • 2013

    A tight piece of power pop from the guys in Cocktails via the track “Hey Winnie.” With some syncopated guitars and drums and swagger-filled verses, this track will rock your musical sweet tooth. The band has a self-titled EP coming out through Father Daughter Records on Feb. 12th.

  • 2012

    She’s a Glitterpunk by Punks On Mars A fun, catchy, and spunky piece of boy/girl powerpop from the band Punks On Mars, which comes from the New York band’s new album, Bad Expectations. It’s out now on Ratgum Records.

  • Stream: A.C. Newman- “I’m Not Talking” New Pornographers frontman/power pop wizard A.C. Newman has a solo new album on the way, which will followup his 2009 record Get Guilty. On his facebook page yesterday, Newman announced the new full length, which is called Shut Down The

  • A tight, little pop rock tune from the forthcoming self-titled Evans The Death album. It’ll be out via Slumberland on March 6th. While this track is about not telling the truth, the great vocals and strong hook here do not deceive. In usual Slumberland fashion, the song does feel