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Season
Eight
number
401
Type
Roundtable
Post Date
9/18/2018

Power Pop in the 90s

401 Power Pop in the 90s

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

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For a lot of people, the rock music subgenre known as "power pop" is one of those "you know it when you hear it" situations. However, over the years, many have tried to describe and dissect what makes power pop unique from musical cousins such as pop rock or jangle pop. Like the 70s and 80s before them, 90s power pop bands put their own spin on the sound, adding a little more guitar crunch while incorporating the hallmark harmonies, British Invasion influenced melodies and arrangements, and other key elements, thanks bands like Sloan, Jellyfish, Teenage Fanclub, Superdrag, Fountains Of Wayne and The Posies, and artists like Matthew Sweet, Tommy Keene and Jason Falkner. With our panel, we dig into the sounds, the songs, the albums and the artists of 90s power pop.

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Songs in this episode

  • Intro - Sick Of Myself by Matthew Sweet
  • 32:14 - Buddy Holly by Weezer
  • 37:05 - Bottle Of Fur by Urge Overkill
  • 46:17 - Money City Maniacs by Sloan
  • 52:41 - What You Do To Me by Teenage Fanclub
  • Outro - Red Dragon Tattoo by Fountains of Wayne

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Genre Dissection - Roundtable