Tag: POWER POP
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Chicago Indie Rockers Time Thieves Unveil Their Heavier Side With New Single “Fool’s Gold”
Chicago indie-rock band Time Thieves began when frontman Jonathan Pool (guitar, lead vocals) and Mike Oberlin (drums) tossed around the idea of forming a power pop band after spending years in Chicago’s punk scene. After releasing their EP Come Home in May, their new single “Fool’s Gold” today shows a heavier side of their sound…
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Seattle Power-Pop Band Ok Bucko Released New Cassette “They Live”
Ok Bucko released a new cassette called “They Live.” Ok Bucko is a Seattle based power-pop band. They reach through the past to construct music for the modern moment. On this self-titled EP, Ok Bucko melds their influences from DIY punk to shoegaze and grunge; pulling along everyone who can get down with a catchy hook…
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Absolute Losers Released New Track “At The Same Time”
Charlottetown, P.E.I. trio Absolute Losers return with “At The Same Time,” releasing August 19th, the first single from their forthcoming album In The Crowd, out September 26, 2025 via Having Fun Records, the latest imprint from Toronto’s We Are Busy Bodies. Recorded with producer Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck) at Palace Sound in Toronto, the new record…
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Freight – The Only Thing I Know
A hard-working indie rock band, Freight, is back with another fine piece of sonic artistry that will immediately appeal to anyone who appreciates catchy, memorable, engaging music, written and composed straight from the heart. “The Only Thing I Know” is their second piece of work in 2025 and a second standalone single in total, arriving…
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Indie Punk Act Rex Tycoon Drop New Album “No Limit 2 Luv” Via Smartpunk Records
Rex Tycoon unveiled their new album “No Limit 2 Luv” via Smartpunk Records. The expansive tracklist showcases the many layers of their defining fusion of power pop sensibilities, punk energy, and grooving riffs while exploring the nuances and expansive possibilities of love. Over the course of ten songs, Rex Tycoon conjures the energy of beer-soaked basement parties…
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Ok Bucko Tune Into Nostalgia With Shimmering New Power Pop Single “They Live”
Ok Bucko has announced a new cassette on Seattle’s Youth Riot Records, out on August 22nd, and released the first single. Ok Bucko is a Seattle based power-pop band. They reach through the past to construct music for the modern moment. On this self-titled EP, Ok Bucko melds their influences from DIY punk to shoegaze and grunge;…
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Alternative Rock Icons ASH Announce New Album “Ad Astra,” Share Video For “Give Me Back My World”
Ash are today announcing their ninth studio album Ad Astra for release on October 3rd via Fierce Panda, and sharing its lead single ‘Give Me Back My World’. Containing eleven brand new tracks, including their raucous take on surprise single and ‘Beetlejuice’ staple ‘Jump In The Line’, Ad Astra sees Graham Coxon appear on two particularly sassy songs and…
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Grand Omega – Here For It b/w Let There Be Rite of Spring 7″
New York City remains a crucible for reinvention, a place where countless acts have honed their sound in small clubs, dim basements, and rehearsal rooms. Into this legacy steps Grand Omega, a band that arrives with a wide-shouldered, melodic declaration. Their debut 7”, Here for It b/w Let There Be Rite of Spring, exemplifies form…
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Ben Aubergine – Spoke For What I Knew
“Spoke For What I Knew” is a new release by Ben Aubergine, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, Illinois. Written in 1998 and finished recently, this composition serves as Aubergine’s comeback after several decades spent in hiatus. Although assembled almost thirty years ago, it demonstrates how even long breaks like these can’t harm…
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Milk For The Angry – Powder Trails On Fire LP
Powder Trails on Fire, the latest full-length release by Milk For The Angry crashes through the door, takes your hand and drags you through a kaleidoscopic dream where psychedelic rock meets indie swagger, power pop charm, and the occasional glorious wall of noise pop. Milk For The Angry are no newcomers to this journey. Born…
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Strange Neighbors Released New Video “Hate Me Less”
Riding the momentum of their infectious sophomore album, People Pleasers Pleasing People, power pop rockers Strange Neighbors have released their gripping new music video for their single, “Hate Me Less.” Premiering today on The Big Takeover, the video takes viewers on a visually stunning quest as the protagonist is seen grappling through surreal memories of yet another doomed relationship. Opening with a…
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Bad Valentines – Memory Tattoos EP
“Memory Tattoos” is the latest release by Bad Valentines, a superb Finnish quintet based in Helsinki. It’s their debut extended play release released on April 24th that will immediately appeal to all those music enthusiasts who appreciate perfectly crafted and flawlessly performed music. Heavily promoted by “Mariia” and “Last Days In The Sun,” two excellent…
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