Bob Mould expressed excitement about the reunion, stating, "We intend to be forceful. I don't think we need to punish," reflecting their powerful yet enjoyable sound.
Over the past decade, 27-year-old Jenny Hollingworth's musical output has become steadily less strange. As half of Let's Eat Grandma, the Norwich native started out making freaky synth-folk the arch syrupiness of which chimed with the then-nascent hyperpop scene: I, Gemini, the duo's 2016 debut, was outsiderish juvenilia of the most thrilling variety. For its follow-up, I'm All Ears, Hollingworth and her bandmate, Rosa Walton, sharpened their songwriting skills while holding tight to their eccentricities; the result was an album of sensational futurist pop.
The Lemon Twigs are following up 2024's excellent A Dream is All We Know with a new 7″ single that will be out January 30 via Captured Tracks. "I've Got A Broken Heart" is pure jangly powerpop from Brian D'Addario, while b-side "Friday (I'm Gonna Love You)" is by his brother Michael D'Addario and gets just a little more psychedelic (hello electric sitar!). Both are certified earworms and you can listen below.
Known for his legendary contributions to the power pop canonwith singles like Cruel to Be Kind and production work with artists like Elvis CostelloNick Lowe has been musical for almost all of his life. That's thanks to his mother. Born into a military family (his father was in the Air Force), Lowe moved all over the world as a kid. I don't know about now, but there used to be a lot of people I knew in the music business
If you're at all interested in power-pop, Guided by Voices-esque indie rock, or melodic bangers with big guitars and even bigger choruses, you've likely already helped yourself to a nice, tall glass of Liquid Mike. Their back catalog and last year's breakthrough album, Paul Bunyan's Slingshot, speak for themselves. And if you haven't yet quenched your thirst for rock 'n' roll with Liquid Mike, now's as good a time as ever to take that first sip.
There is something graceful, practically effortless about how the band's contrasting elements-Elizabeth Stokes's beautifully delicate vocals, Jonathan Pearce's fuzzy, catchy riffs, Tristan Deck's driving drums, and all four members' shimmering harmonies-come together to create power pop gems that simultaneously feel modern and like they'd be topping the college rock radio charts in 1989. The level of musicianship is so high, so consistent, that four albums in, you could almost take the quality of a Beths album for granted.
Supercrush embodies a sunshiney melodic hard-rocking power pop sound reminiscent of '70s driving music, filled with catchy melodies and upbeat energy.
Bad Moves emerged about a decade ago with a simple ethos: to make power-pop where singing and songwriting would be as collaborative as possible, finding one voice through the harmonic contributions of its four members.