2018’s Best Power Pop Albums
Below, you’ll find our list of the top 20 power pop albums (plus one) of 2018. Additionally, we’ve listed the best EPs and reissues of the year. They are as follows:
#1 David Myhr – Lucky Day
David Myhr – Lucky Day
#2 Danny Wilkerson – Wilkerson
Danny Wilkerson – Wilkerson
#3 The Stan Laurels – Maybe
The Stan Laurels’ Maybe
#4 The Supahip – Two Sided Face
The Supahip – The Two Sided Face
#5 Paul Collins – Out of My Head
Paul Collins’ Out of My Head
#6 The Greenberry Woods – House
The Greenberry Woods – House
#7 Bill Lloyd – Working the Long Game
Bill Lloyd – Working the Long Game
#8 P Hux – This is the One
P. Hux – This Is the One
#9 The Turnback – Spinning the Earth in Reverse
The Turnback – Spinning The Earth In Reverse
#10 Caddy – Ten Times Four
Tomas Dahl & Caddy – Ten Times Four
#11 Valley Lodge – Fog Machine
Dave Hill & Valley Lodge – Fog Machine
#12 Nick Piunti – Temporary High
Nick Piunti – Temporary High
#13 Rooftop Screamers – Volume 1
Rooftop Screamers Vol 1
#14 Van Go – Everyone Loves You When You’re Gone
Van Go – Everyone Loves You When You’re Gone
#15 Greg Pope – A Few Seconds of Fame
Greg Pope – A Few Seconds of Fame
#16 Richard Turgeon – Los Angeles
Richard Turgeon – Lost Angeles
#17 The Davenports – Don’t Be Mad at Me
The Davenports’ Don’t Be Mad At Me
#18 Dave Sheinin – First Thing Tomorrow
Dave Sheinin – First Thing Tomorrow
#19 Extra Arms – Headacher
Extra Arms – Headacher
#20 The Well Wishers – A View From Above
Well Wishers – A View From Above
#21 Mooner – Satisfaction Promise
Mooner’s Satisfaction-Promise
Best Power Pop EPs
Model Rockets – Are Back
Cupid’s Carnival – Clapham Junction
Best Power Pop Reissues (or retrospectives)
Top Non Power Pop LPs
John Hiatt – The Eclipse Sessions
Graham Parker – Cloud Symbols
Rhett Miller – The Messenger
some good albums here, but any list for me must contain Linus of Hollywood’s “Cabin Life.” It’s actually one of my favorite PP albums this decade. Also, I believe it’s getting a more “proper” release this February, but Jeff Whalen’s “10 More Rock Super Hits” was the best thing I heard all year, (thanks to an early preview via his pledge campaign) and I can already say its my AOTY for 2019. You’re in for a real treat if you haven’t heard it yet
Thanks for the heads-up on both of those. It’s appreciated!