Power pop
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| - | '''Big Star''' is an American [[rock and roll]] band founded in the early 1970s. Critic [[Jason Ankeny]] describes Big Star as "the quintessential American [[power pop]] band [and] one of the most mythic and influential [[cult following|cult acts]] in all of rock & roll." | + | '''Power pop''' (or '''powerpop''') is a popular [[musical genre]] that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American [[Pop music|pop]] and [[rock music]]. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong [[melodies]], crisp vocal [[harmonies]], economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are usually kept to a minimum, and [[blues-rock|blues elements]] are largely downplayed. Recordings tend to display production values that lean toward [[Audio level compression|compression]] and a forceful drum beat. Instruments usually include one or more [[electric guitar]]s, an electric [[bass guitar]], a drum kit, and sometimes electric keyboards or [[synthesizers]]. While its cultural impact has waxed and waned over the decades, power pop is among rock's most enduring subgenres. |
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Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are usually kept to a minimum, and blues elements are largely downplayed. Recordings tend to display production values that lean toward compression and a forceful drum beat. Instruments usually include one or more electric guitars, an electric bass guitar, a drum kit, and sometimes electric keyboards or synthesizers. While its cultural impact has waxed and waned over the decades, power pop is among rock's most enduring subgenres.
