Suggest to me some good pop music!

[Flying FuManchu]

Not really rock but more pop. I've said on another thread, how I've been listening to The Concretes and the new U2 - Window in the Skies and they've sort of whet my appetite for similar ideas and sounds. Nothing from too far in the past please. Anybody have any suggestions? I've also been listening to Imogen Heap's recent album...

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Teenage freakin' Fanclub. 'Neil Jung' to start. That song is perfect in every way.

 

[Canadiens1131]

ALL ABOARD THE VENGABUS.

 

[If you shout...]

Similar...? Not really, but it's hella-pop:

Annie's Anniemal

 

[LJT]

Duke Special- Songs from the Deep Forest

Get it now

Check out the song Last Night I Nearly Died, the video is easily found on Youtube.

 

[Canadiens1131]

Panic! at the Disco, am I right?

 

[LemonMelon]

Panic! at the Disco, am I right?

SHINS.

Or you could always give the good ol' Blue Album a spin. It has been so lonely lately.

 

[corianderstem]

Panic! at the Disco, am I right?

No, the poster asked for pop music, not crap music.

Seconding the suggestion of Teenage Fanclub for some good, smart pop. Along those same lines, I'd also recommend Matthew Sweet and the Pernice Brothers.

Annie's "Anniemal" is super good too, but definitely more along the lines of "smart, well-done dancey pop."

 

[LMP]

Jellyfish.

Pure, straight Jellyfish.

Early '90s Powerpop godliness.

 

[Harry Vest]

Big Starr " September Gurls"

 

[MrBrau1]

Jellyfish.

Pure, straight Jellyfish.

Early '90s Powerpop godliness.

correct.

Bellybutton or Spilt Milk. Pick your poison.

Genius pop stuff.

 

[MrBrau1]

Big Starr " September Gurls"

Another correct answer.

Power pop is the best pop.

 

[corianderstem]

What, no Badfinger, Brau?

 

[MrBrau1]

What, no Badfinger, Brau?

Badfinger

Yes. Get your hands on

No Dice
Straight Up
Wish You Were Here.

Great early 70's power pop.

 

[VertigoGal]

yeah I'm not sure about Spilt Milk but Bellybutton by Jellyfish is seriously wonderful.

 

[XHendrix24]

Voxtrot.

All their EPs.

So good.

I know I just posted about them in the "recent discoveries" thread, but I swear I'm not on a street team or anything. They're just really, really good.

 

[1stepcloser]

TAKE THAT

 

[U2girl]

Crowded house?

 

[Flying FuManchu]

Thanks for the suggestions... in the process of downloading Jellyfish and Annie... will probably go through the rest of the listed. Duke Special sounded interesting but didn't necessarily grab me with that Youtube track.

If I like, more CDs to buy I guess.

 

[If you shout...]

Thanks for the suggestions... in the process of downloading Jellyfish and Annie... will probably go through the rest of the listed. Duke Special sounded interesting but didn't necessarily grab me with that Youtube track.

If I like, more CDs to buy I guess.

While I suggested Annie, I definitely urge you not to stop with her. Hendrix couldn't be more spot-on about Voxtrot, who are threatening to be something really special. We'll see, though. I mean, we all saw what happened to Wolf Parade...

*shudder*

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Pop? Take That, N Sync, Backstreet Boys, B*Witched, Savage Garden, Nick Lachey, New Kids, need I go on?

 

[corianderstem]

No, no ... she said GOOD pop music.

 

[jimmmm]

Never thought I'd say it but, Take That's new song has really grown on me.

 

[Laura M]

Never thought I'd say it but, Take That's new song has really grown on me.

Same here.

 

[toscano]

Fountains of Wayne's first album.

But the all-time greatest Pop album ever is.............






a tie

Jellyfish - Bellybutton
The Posies - Dear23