Power-Pop
Alternative
Premiere: Bad Spring – “Feel It”
Feel It by Bad Spring An exhilarating blast of rock-forward power-pop, “Feel It” is a hooky success from Bad Spring, a band from Fresno, California. Fervent percussion and rumbling guitars give way to a smooth-flowi...
Jangle-Pop/Rock
Paul Cook & The Chronicles – “Leave Love Behind”
“Leave Love Behind” is a shimmering new single from London-based artist Paul Cook & The Chronicles. Drawing inspiration from melodic styles like ’60s guitar pop, ’70s Americana, and Brit-pop, Cook i...
Power-Pop
Winsome – “Golden”
Showing a hooky power-pop lushness, “Golden” is a melodic single from Northern California-based trio Winsome, from their new album Live Like Your Kids Drive Here. Summertime sounds — a fun park-like setting &#...
Power-Pop
Personality Contest – “Would You Like to Know”
Austin-based band Personality Contest impress with the soaring rocker “Would You Like to Know.” Initial laments about “living life upside down,” excel into an elongated croon amidst pulsing guitars, emit...
Albums & EPs
Never Heavy – ‘Never Heavy’
Never Heavy is the Tampa-based project of Steve Alex, who impresses with an infectious fusing of rock and power-pop throughout the project’s new self-titled album. Two years in the making, Never Heavy shows well in its va...
Power-Pop
Port Streets – “Dream Girl, Decide”
“Dream Girl, Decide” is a rousing rock single from Port Streets, a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from Orange County, CA. The initial piano-centric entry suggests a sophisti-pop foray, though...
Power-Pop
Black Mail House – “In the Wilderness”
Catacombs by Black Mail House Released today, “In the Wilderness” delivers a bevy of power-pop hooks from Black Mail House. One of many highlights from the Los Angeles-based band’s new album, Catacombs, “...
Power-Pop
Hotel Hugo – “paradise”
The debut single from Hotel Hugo, “paradise” excites with melodic guitar swipes and a playful bass line. “So what’s it like in paradise?” the vocals ask before ascending to the shimmering central h...
Power-Pop
Petting Zoo – “If You Lived Here… You’d Be Home Now!”
Top Gem World Class by Petting Zoo The second single from Petting Zoo‘s forthcoming third album, “If You Lived Here… You’d Be Home Now!” is a superbly catchy success. Chugging rock verses set a str...
Power-Pop
Pseudonym – “Tell Me”
Before The Monsters Came by pseudonym “Tell Me” excels with a melodic power-pop vigor, complements of San Francisco-based project Pseudonym, fronted by Paul Desjarlais. Bursting quickly with twangy guitar delights a...
