>> This feels like it has a vague danger of turning
into one of those eternal "definition of power pop"
threads <<

Retitle it top ten "insanely great pop" artists of
90s/2000s?

I would say these are all "Highly Recommended" 
Quick short-list / Missing a bunch / No particular
order

Mathew Sweet
Candy Butchers
Shazam
Michael Carpenter
Brendon Benson / Raconteurs
Elvis Costello
Jules Shear
Weezer
Oasis
Greenberry Woods / Splitzville
Love Nut / Miracle Brah
Fountains Of Wayne
Crowded House / Finn Brothers / Neil & Tim's solo
Stuff
Scud Mtn Boys / Pernice Bros / Joe's other stuff
Spoon
E / Eels
Blow Pops / Lackloves
Death Cab / Postal Service / All-American QB
Sam Phillips
Aimee Mann
Rilo Kiley / The Elected / Jenny Lewis
Sloan
Teenage Fanclub
Pollard / GBV / et al
Tommy Keene
Flake Music / The Shins
The Weakerthans

This is based partly on artists that I still get
excited hearing they have a new release.

Dan FrankE


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