Power pop master Paul Collins finds a new creative foil for masterful collection that celebrates his signature sound while sounding thoroughly contemporary.
Canada's Sleepless Nights offer a new single, "Kids on Drugs", that could be the easy-to-sing hit of the late summer.
On Frosting on the Beater, the Posies subsumed their early XTC-isms and other influences into a distinct mode and found their own sense of the timeless.
Bird Streets shows John Brodeur's growth into an introspective songwriter, while Jason Falkner's production takes his long-established bedroom pop sound into a more fully-realized, radio-ready sound.
Hawk brings together members of the Jayhawks, the Posies, and Elvis Costello & the Attractions for a collection of powerful pop numbers.
Every song on Don't Be Mad at Me reveals just how strong the Davenports are still going after all these years.
Reissued by Omnivore Recordings, the second album from the Posies marries bright, garage-inspired power-pop with a '90s mainstream rock sheen that holds back a typically enjoyable set of songs.
San Francisco quartet the Love-Birds's assured debut album has a scuffed sheen of power pop legacy.
With Off to the Races, Jukebox the Ghost take first place in my heart. Check out photos from their biggest headlining show to date.
It's album 13 for Matthew Sweet and although the old dog isn't performing many new tricks, the old ones are working just fine, thank you very much.
Now that Ash are back to making albums, they made one where all the songs truly count.
Former Jellyfish/Imperial Drag man, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., returns with new EP and reissues of Land of Pure Imagination and Catnip Dynamite.
The Sidekicks have made a wonderful power-pop record about the good stuff in life, but they acknowledge the sour stuff as well. It's nostalgia with a smirk.
Illinois pop-punk outfit Starter Jackets offer up some fun, carefree rock 'n' roll on new single "16 Bit".
In our latest artist list, we pay tribute to power pop legends Teenage Fanclub. Here are their 25 best songs.
UK/American power punk merger Sharp/Shock gets new lease on life with energetic second platter.
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