The Ben Folds Five debut album exposed a new generation to the piano rock of Billy Joel and Elton John with Gen X sarcasm and wit

Lumped in with fellow grunge roster mates on Sub Pop, Love Battery delivered psychedelic-tinged guitar rock on their 1992 debut Dayglo

The Sharp is the perfect name for a band that executes precision new wave dynamics with rockabilly and power-pop twists on their 1993 debut

On the 1995 Derailer the scrappy pop-rock of Little John strikes an interesting chord between Dinosaur Jr. guitar riffs and TMBG quirkiness

Morphine's unique instrumentation and influences are the true alternative to 90s guitar rock, as evidenced by their 1993 album Cure For Pain

They Might Be Giants followed their mainstream breakthrough album Flood with mixed results on 1992's Apollo 18

On their self-titled debut album from 1990, Human Radio scour the dial for a mix of new wave, pop rock, 70s funk and 80s alternative

We dive into the 90s phenomenon known as Pop Punk and discuss the distinct sounds, the bands, the albums, and legacy of this Punk offshoot

The 1999 self-titled debut by Owsley has been touted as a power pop masterpiece, but our ears were not tuned to the same wavelength

In the 90s, the Power Pop resurgence etched some mainstream success while firmly holding onto its underdog origins

Harvey Danger being tagged as a one-hit wonder thanks to Flagpole Sitta can be both a blessing and a curse

As with all tributes, artists stay close to the original version while others radically reinterpret, and that’s the case with Twisted Willie

Sugarplastic combine the twisted pop of XTC and the Pixies with clear Beatles influence, occasionally detouring into They Might Be Giants