My Favorite Power Pop Songs (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by Power Pop bands. See if you agree with any of these!

“Shine a Light” is an upbeat indie-pop/psychedelic pop song by the American band The Apples in Stereo, written by the band’s primary songwriter Robert Schneider and appearing as track 4 on their 1997 album Tone Soul Evolution; its bright, jangly production and simple, affectionate lyrics about going outside, seeing someone special, and letting light and optimism in

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Cotton Mather: The First American Evangelical, Enemy of Spider-Man, or a Power Pop Band? (Part Three)

A four-piece rock group with a sound centered around guitars and vocal harmonies.

Cotton Mather is an American power pop band formed in Austin, Texas, in 1990 by singer-songwriter Robert Harrison. Known for their melodious and jangly sound, they have drawn comparisons to The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, and Guided by Voices. The group started out as an experimental duo featuring guitar and cello,

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