Pre-Order Thread

[Matt M]

Who else is in your power pop section? Matthew Sweet?

Not sure how Sloan wasn't mentioned! But yes...Sloan, Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Big Star, Cotton Mather/Future Clouds & Radar, Chris Bell, Jonny Polanski, Marshall Crenshaw, Dirty Looks, Mike Viola, Any Trouble, Teenage Fanclub, Fountains of Wayne, The Toms, Nada Surf, 20/20, Material Issue, Eugene Edwards, Emitt Rhodes, The Shazam, Splitsville, Parthenon Huxley, Jellyfish, The Bongos...to name a few

Here's a few classics!

 

[Viking Dan]

Material issue, Fountains of Wayne, Big Star, Badfinger, Nick Lowe, Supergrass, Cheap Trick…

There’s a ton more, but there’s a solid starting line up.

Sugar

 

[Wes C. Attle]

Not sure how Sloan wasn't mentioned! But yes...Sloan, Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Big Star, Cotton Mather/Future Clouds & Radar, Chris Bell, Jonny Polanski, Marshall Crenshaw, Dirty Looks, Mike Viola, Any Trouble, Teenage Fanclub, Fountains of Wayne, The Toms, Nada Surf, 20/20, Material Issue, Eugene Edwards, Emitt Rhodes, The Shazam, Splitsville, Parthenon Huxley, Jellyfish, The Bongos...to name a few

Here's a few classics!

I mentioned Sloan (see above)!

 

[Matt M]

I mentioned Sloan (see above)!

I see it now! Shoes are great too!

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Don't forget The Scruffs (like the entire world has)

 

[Matt M]

Don't forget The Scruffs (like the entire world has)

Got 'em on a few playlists for sure!

 

[tvham]

Sugar

I love Sugar! Two perfect albums imo

 

[stpaulbrowns]

I would also add/rec: Semisonic, Plimsouls, Let's Active, The Railway Children, XTC and Lemonheads

 

[Hemotep]

I would also add/rec: Semisonic, Plimsouls, Let's Active, The Railway Children, XTC and Lemonheads

I'm really looking forward to hearing Semisonics new album in November. I think it's been over 20 years since they put one out!

 

[wmeugene]

Or Songs From Northern Britain

Songs From Northern Britain is the best Teenage Fanclub album imho

 

[MikeH]

I'm really looking forward to hearing Semisonics new album in November. I think it's been over 20 years since they put one out!

I really used to love Feelin Strangely Fine. Didn’t realize they are putting out a new album!

 

[Wes C. Attle]

Songs From Northern Britain is the best Teenage Fanclub album imho

This is true. Top five all time records for me

 

[stpaulbrowns]

I really used to love Feelin Strangely Fine. Didn’t realize they are putting out a new album!

They've posted a few songs ahead of the album release. (Jason Isbell plays on the latest single.)

https://instagram.com/semisonicband?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Matt M]

I would also add/rec: Semisonic, Plimsouls, Let's Active, The Railway Children, XTC and Lemonheads

And Tommy Keene, Bleu, Jim Boggia, The Flashing Lights, David Myhr

 

[Wes C. Attle]

And Tommy Keene, Bleu, Jim Boggia, The Flashing Lights, David Myhr

And Adam Schmitt and Titanic Love Affair

 

[Russ I]

And Tommy Keene, Bleu, Jim Boggia, The Flashing Lights, David Myhr

Oooh, Tommy Keene. Songs From the Film was a big-time favorite of mine.

 

[Matt M]

Oooh, Tommy Keene. Songs From the Film was a big-time favorite of mine.

All time classic record. Great cover of Kill Your Sons is one of my favorite songs of all time!

 

[Matt M]

And Adam Schmitt and Titanic Love Affair

Feel like we should take all the Power Pop talk over here -

Guitar pop/power pop/indie pop/chamber pop/twee and sounds related!

Very nice, though they really need to cover The Feelies

www.needlesandgrooves.com

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Not sure how Sloan wasn't mentioned! But yes...Sloan, Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Big Star, Cotton Mather/Future Clouds & Radar, Chris Bell, Jonny Polanski, Marshall Crenshaw, Dirty Looks, Mike Viola, Any Trouble, Teenage Fanclub, Fountains of Wayne, The Toms, Nada Surf, 20/20, Material Issue, Eugene Edwards, Emitt Rhodes, The Shazam, Splitsville, Parthenon Huxley, Jellyfish, The Bongos...to name a few

Here's a few classics!

No discussion of artists similar to Jellyfish would be complete without mentioning a couple of their members.

Jason Falkner left after the first Jellyfish album and his solo records are perfection (especially the first two). Roger Manning Jr. has been in a lot of bands over the years, but his solo album The Land Of Pure Imagination is one of my favorite records of all time. Both Roger and Jason are also part of Beck's touring band and have played on most of his albums over the last 20 years.

I'd also recommend the band Einstein's Sister. They've recently reunited after a long abscence but it's catchy power pop from a band that's heavily influenced by Squeeze and Crowded House.

 

[Matt M]

No discussion of artists similar to Jellyfish would be complete without mentioning a couple of their members.

Jason Falkner left after the first Jellyfish album and his solo records are perfection (especially the first two). Roger Manning Jr. has been in a lot of bands over the years, but his solo album The Land Of Pure Imagination is one of my favorite records of all time. Both Roger and Jason are also part of Beck's touring band and have played on most of his albums over the last 20 years.

I'd also recommend the band Einstein's Sister. They've recently reunited after a long abscence but it's catchy power pop from a band that's heavily influenced by Squeeze and Crowded House.

Totally agree! I was able to grab a couple of those Roger Joseph Manning records at reasonable prices. Would like to see those Falkner albums pressed, along with The Grays. Didn't know they were in Beck's band, but shoulda recognized when we saw him last year. Maybe just forgot.