Recent postings RE: power pop gem albums of the past 4-5 yrs got me
thinking, what would the group think be on the top ten power pop
artists/bands of the past 15 or so years?  I have my faves, as does
everyone -- probably wildly different lists from person to person.  But
I'd be curious who other folks might put on that pedestal, nonetheless.
I think for consideration the artist should have at least 2 notable
regular releases.  In no particular order, here are my choices:

 

Top 10:

 

XTC

Crowded House

Fountains of Wayne

Greenberry Woods/ Splitsville

Barenaked Ladies

Jellyfish

Gladhands

Matthew Sweet

The Wondermints

Aimee Mann

 

Honorable mention: 

 

Cockeyed Ghost

Myracle Brah

Cotton Mather

The Nines

Cloud Eleven

Susanna Hoffs/ Bangles

The Merrymakers

Linus of Hollywood

Mark Bacino

Bill Lloyd

 

I know I'm forgetting some, this is all off the top of my head.  And I'm
sure many of you wouldn't consider BNL or Aimee Mann power pop, or might
consider XTC and Crowded House for pre 90s...