The 1996 album Local by Ho-Hum mines 70s and 80s power pop and new wave with a Midwestern twist for a catchy if overlong debut

With the addition of guitarist Joey Porter, Fountains of Wayne added the power to their pop on their 1999 sophomore album Utopia Parkway

On their self-released and self-titled one and only album from 1997, Wünderband craft concise power pop that deserves to be on your radar

Canadian alternative rockers Limblifter craft energetic guitar rock on their 1996 self-titled debut but are missing a few killer hooks

Adam Elk of The Mommyheads shares how a group of four-track recording enthusiasts scored a major label deal and how they’ve stayed prolific

On the third and final album Make A Pest A Pet by The Age of Electric, the band backs smart songwriting with hooky melodies and guitar riffs

In the 1990s B-sides were much more than just one song - we revisit the various compilations, maxi-singles, covers, remixes and more

The 1995 album Good Weird Feeling by Odds is the right combo of radio-friendly pop and alternative, so why didn't it score a hit single?

They Might Be Giants followed their mainstream breakthrough album Flood with mixed results on 1992's Apollo 18

What happens when bands reverse the dreaded sophomore slump? We discuss our favorite sophomore albums of the 90s.

A little punk, a little power pop, lots of energy, full of melody and hooks galore - we revisit the '94 album Low-Fi At Society by The Figgs

You Am I find the alternative rock sweet spot on their tightly constructed but organic 1995 sophomore album Hi Fi Way

The 1999 self-titled debut by Owsley has been touted as a power pop masterpiece, but our ears were not tuned to the same wavelength

In the 90s, the Power Pop resurgence etched some mainstream success while firmly holding onto its underdog origins

The Welcome Mat's 1993 debut Gram packs some power-pop worthy hooks and expert guitar riffage, but we found disagreeement in the results

I Mother Earth hits the sweet spots on Dig with big guitar and drums, crisp production, and slightly progressive elements

Combining disjointed rhythms and razor sharp guitar riffs, aMiniature are in the same stratosphere as the recently reviewed Knapsack.