Watts “All Done With Rock N Roll”
Watts “All Done With Rock N Roll” Maybe it’s because we live in an age of instant gratification, but it seems there’s a real trend for bands to release EPs […]
Tag Archives: power pop
The Forty Nineteens “Good Fortune”
The Forty Nineteens “Good Fortune” The Forty Nineteens are a pop/garage rock band from Los Angeles. Their list of influences include some of the coolest acts ever (ie Elvis Costello, […]
The Crazy Squeeze “Savior Of The Streets”
The Crazy Squeeze “Savior Of The Streets” Now to call The Crazy Squeeze a super group may be a bit of a big call especially here in the UK. […]
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up”
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up” Baby Shakes are a rock n roll-punk band from New York City (damn that place creates to great bands). The description of their sound is […]
Suspect Parts “S/T”
Suspect Parts “S/T” The Suspect Parts are a multi-national band featuring two exiled Americans, one Brit and a German. They’re also a band who are seeking to blend a few […]
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean”
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean” For regular readers of this site, the fact that this is another release on the Rumbar Records label should be all you need to […]
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good”
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good” We don’t know how long Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness spent choosing their name.. but it’s a damn good one. Also, […]
Suspect Parts “S/T”
Suspect Parts “S/T” Sometimes a combination of words in a bio just means you know a band is right for you. In terms of Suspect Parts that means reference to […]
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants”
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants” We must admit that we weren’t exactly enamoured by this band’s name. But the fact that this is being released […]
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)”
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)” We’ve been fans of Lydia Loveless since her debut record “Indestructible Machine”. She initially came across as a punk inspired country girl. This record […]
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life”
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life” We were blown away when we heard “Essential Tremors” the last album from J. Roddy Walston & The Business […]
Role Models “Dance Moves”
Role Models “Dance Moves” Regular readers of this site should already be aware of the brilliant Role Models. They’re led by Rich Ragany, a man clearly dedicated to rock n […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
Plasticsoul “Therapy”
Plasticsoul “Therapy” We first stumbled across Plasticsoul when we read a review on a power pop specialist website. Then when we saw that their Facebook page quite simply described their […]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention”
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention” This is a band that has grown on us over a succession of releases. We liked “There Is A Bomb In […]
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air”
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air” These bands issued a joint release a little while back which we reviewed and loved. So it’s great to see them back and […]
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower”
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower” Having recently reviewed the brilliant new album from Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop, we were excited to hear comparisons being made between […]
Dany Laj & The Looks “Alive & Kicking”
Dany Laj & The Looks “Alive & Kicking” Dany Laj & The Looks are a brand new band to us but this is actually their fourth release. We’re somewhat surprised […]
Great Cynics “POSI”
Great Cynics “POSI” Great Cynics may be a UK band but they don’t necessarily take a ‘British’ approach to their sound. That’s something even gleamed from the album title which […]
Bash & Pop “Anything Could Happen”
Bash & Pop “Anything Could Happen” The band Bash & Pop may not be known to you. But you should sure as hell recognise the name Tommy Stinson. Now hopefully […]
One Way Ticket “And Life Just Simply Moves Along”
One Way Ticket “And Life Just Simply Moves Along” To be honest, beyond Daft Punk, we have very little knowledge of the French music scene. But that’s something that One […]
The Connection “Just For Fun”
The Connection “Just For Fun” As we’ve previously stated, we’re not normally sold on the idea of a covers album. But, The Connection’s love of punk and power pop make […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail” Ryan Hamilton is the kind of artist who might not initially appear to be suitable for the UK market. After […]
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit”
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit” We really loved Kurt Baker’s last release “Play It Cool”, so we were delighted to hear that he had a new album coming out. Of […]
Alex Maiorano and The Black Tales “Everything Boom”
Alex Maiorano and The Black Tales “Everything Boom” Sometimes, you just see a band name and an album cover and kind of know that they’re a group for you. Perhaps […]
Flower Girl “Tuck In Yer Tie-Dye”
Flower Girl “Tuck In Yer Tie-Dye” Flower Girl’s bio describes them as having “catchy hooks” and “an ability to charm their way into your stereo and onto the couch”. That […]
Pale Lips “Wanna Be Bad”
Pale Lips “Wanna Be Bad” Sometimes it only takes a few words to describe a band and make you know it’s a group you’re gonna love. That was certainly the […]
Savoy Motel “S/T”
Savoy Motel “S/T” We’re always keen on hearing a band that has a bit of seventies glam and funk about it. That would certainly appear to be the case with […]
The De Rellas “Freakshow”
The DeRellas “Freak Show” Sometimes you just know you’re gonna love a band from the moment you hear about them or even see them. That’s the case with us and […]
Love Zombies “Passion Fruit”
Love Zombies “Passion Fruit” Love Zombies have been on our radar for some time now, which is no surprise given their love for creating catchy pop punk sounds. They come […]
The Soul Of A Clown 