Softjaw – Love Can’t Kill You
If you love power pop in all its forms, Softjaw’s all-encompassing debut will be a feast for the senses.
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Teenage Fanclub – Do Not Dare to Dream
Teenage Fanclub’s thirteenth album is comfortable, pleasant, and criminally dull.
Jawdropped – Secret to Spare
Jawdropped add their own spin to ‘90s alternative rock, with sharp performances and even sharper songwriting.
The Tubs – Hard Life
Jangle, folk, power pop, fuzzy college rock—it shouldn’t work, but no one has told The Tubs that.
Weezer – Weezer (The Gold Album)
The veteran LA rockers crank it up like it‘s the ’90s once again—just don’t call it a return to form.
Hurry – Zoned Out
Philadelphia power pop stalwarts Hurry have delivered the goods on their consistently appealing sixth album.
The Lemon Twigs – Look For Your Mind!
The Lemon Twigs are reliable purveyors of pristine power pop with a side of nostalgia—but is it enough?