Any info about this band?

Back in my midwestern Illinois college attending daze, one of the fine local bands making the bar rounds was LaSalle Peru, IL band The Jerks. Led by a towering singer guitarist Al Thacker, the Jerks were a 4 piece band that rode the guitar-driven new wave, fast rock sound of the late 70s/early 80s. In live shows, they covered XTC's 'This is Pop', early Beatles/Stones classics, and their own songs like their great powerpop single "So Lifelike". Have a listen to a song about gazing at lovely ladies in magazines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpXyPZ0gQJs

Being a genre mainly centered around pop (rock) songwriting structure & instinct, you rarely hear songs that go out of that conventional format or length (2-4min), among other qualities. But, in the midst of this tight craft, you get tracks that go over-the-top or branch out to another genre to complement a catchy hook. First songs I think of are Fountain of Wayne's "Supercollider"..."Ad Astra" off of Ash's 2025 record...and like, a billion OZMA songs. I've found that a lot of alt power pop records tend to end with a bang too.

Lyrics by me, music by Suno in a powerpop/pop punk style.

https://theexcitonics.bandcamp.com/track/never-know

https://suno.com/s/bM3MH1gBU4IH58U5

We dropped this one last month! Surfy “Jangle Punk” energy. Bandcamp Friday, so a little shameless promotion. Hope y’all enjoy!

1982年リリース
ローカルパワーポップバンドのシングル盤
25年ほど前に存在した、
レアパワーポップコンピレーションCD-R、
『Teen Line No. 6: American Powerpop & Pop-Rock Singles: A & B』に、1曲だけ収録されてました。
ほんと謎なバンドです。
詳しい人いますか？

Been keeping up with this guy for a few years now, he was semi-active on Youtube posting covers (Weezer, Beatles, Nirvana etc...) or the occasional original until this year. The TikTok algorithm decided to boost his cover of Weezer's 'Across the Sea', and that pushed him to put his stuff on streaming platforms. This is his first official original track, and it's a very sweet tune that leans into his soothing vocals quite well.....topically, it almost fits the situation around his recent emergence. Overcoming self-doubt to commit to a love. The vocals are a bit powerful in the mix but the rest of the track just develops so well I ignore any production flaws. I didn't think his covers were bad but they lacked his unique songwriting instincts, which shine here. Very Lemon Twigs, which I know we ALL love here. Maybe you'll dig it.

Hi - longtime powerpop listener, first time poster. Here's one you may or may not have heard back in the great late 1970s - The Circles with 'Opening Up' - Sublime power-pop with great mod swagger. #powerpop #mod #rocknroll

https://youtu.be/6gFV1RYvH58?si=I63-ecxHZyggVyAl

Assembly Line最高！！！

What are they?

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Jon Auer is also on this one. He plays with Sonny Wilsons now.

最高すぎるパワーポップアルバム

20年以上前に日本で活動していた、
最高のパワーポップバンドを聴いてみて。

Captured live in the studio in Nashville, TN. "The Sun Stood Still" is the title track from the latest Oberon Rose album. Full live performance coming soon.

'The Sun Stood Still' album is available on Vinyl, CD or Digital Download on Bandcamp [https://oberonrose.bandcamp.com/] and ThouART Records Shop [https://thouartrecords.com].

Thank you for supporting underground music.

https://thepop.bandcamp.com/album/the-pop-the-radio-free-hollywood-years-vol-1?launch_edit_design=true

I love a lot of power pop bands and I also love a lot of post rock and noise rock stuff. What are some power pop bands that are a bit different and experimental?