The Gold Needles – What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You?
When one thinks of outstanding retro-pop labels, JEM Records will often come to mind. In February, the label releases What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You, The Gold...
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Ryan Allen – What A Rip
When it comes to catchy punk pop, few can rival Ryan Allen. Ever since 2016’s Basement Punk (#3 on the Power Pop News best of 2016), Allen has displayed an uncanny...
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Geoff Palmer & Lucy Ellis – Your Face Is Weird
The way the story goes, Geoff Palmer (of The Connection) had always wanted to record the John Prine penned “In Spite of Ourselves”. Having met Lucy Ellis, he at last...
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The Cheap Cassettes – See Her in Action
Years ago, I read an interview with a 90’s power pop band called Best Kissers in the World. The journalist compared their sound to that of The Plimsouls after which one...
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Stan Laurels – There Is No Light Without the Dark
The last Stan Laurels album, Maybe, was one of the best power pop albums of 2018. The Stan Laurels are back (John Lathrop, to be exact) with their 4rth LP and the first...
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Best Power Pop Albums & EP’s of 2020
The Best of Power Pop 2020 list is here! Broken down into categories, our year end best of list includes albums, EP’s, tributes, live albums and non-power pop albums....
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