Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are usually kept to a minimum, and blues elements are largely downplayed. Recordings tend to display production values that lean toward compression and a forceful drum beat. Instruments usually include one or more electric guitars, an electric bass guitar, a drum kit, and sometimes electric keyboards or synthesizers. While its cultural impact has waxed and waned over the decades, power pop is among rock's most enduring subgenres.
Pete Townshend of The Who used the word power pop to describe their musical style. The Beatles, Buzzcocks, The Kinks and The Who heavily influenced the Power Pop genre.
In the 90's we had bands like Weezer who adapted the Power Pop genre to more modern standards, they paved the way for a new generation of bands.
We now come to the 2000's were we not have more modern bands such as Jimmy Eat World, All American Rejects, Simple Plan and Forever The Sickest Kids.
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