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EX NORWEGIAN
2022. For their 13th album, the ever delightfully irreverent rockers Ex Norwegian managed to combine their sweet powerpop sensibilities with a darker, more art rock vibe-creating their most unique album to date. All..
FRENCH BOUTIK
2016. What exactly is Pop Moderniste? A unique combination of influences ranging from '60s icons s.a. Jacques Dutronc and The Kinks to early punk and powerpop from XTC and The Jam, but with all the French Boutik tra..
TAMBLES
2022. 'Scraping By' is the sophomore full-length by this Dutch outfit influenced by '60s and '70s styles s.a. garage rock'n'roll, pubrock and powerpop. The album contains 14 tracks.
LMNOP
2023. TLAK Goes DIY series presents the third album from underground popsters LMNOP (aka Stephen Fievet), cleverly titled 'LMNO3.' This album of ultra-catchy guitar pop with clever lyrics and hooks galore, along wit..
BOATSMEN
2024. Blending elements of/influences from powerpop, punk rock and classic rock'n'roll with bits of Ramones, Turbonegro and AC/DC, Swedish outfit The Boatsmen delivers its 2023 full-length.
NITE SOBS
2024. The powerpop band from Austin, Texas is back. Trevor Blendour and The Connection are never far away.
SPLIFFS
2022. The Spliffs 7" EP from 1986 has been reissued for the first time ever. Original copies from this Australian powerpop band are rare and highly in demand. This deluxe reissue has a printed innersleeve with ..
CRASH CITY SAINTS
2017. At times sounding like a powerpop band in shoegaze clothing, these dream pop merchants are back with the follow-up to 'Glow In The Dark Music', which gained rave reviews back in 2010.
SUTTLES
2023. The Suttles from Paris release their third LP 'Third Stroke'. Now the boys have put together an album full of infectious powerpop/punk-tunes, influenced by the Nerves, the Undertones, Joe Jackson and The Jam...
SUGAR STEMS
2023. Could there be a title more suitable for a new record by our beloved SUGAR STEMS than "Can't Wait"? This is exactly how most of us - i.e. people with a soft spot for a well-crafted, non-pretentious p..
VERY VERY DANGER
2023. Hailing from Belgium, powerpop three-piece The Very Very Danger presents its 2023 full-length 'Submarine Chase In Outer Space'.
VERY VERY DANGER
2023. Hailing from Belgium, powerpop three-piece The Very Very Danger presents its 2023 full-length 'Submarine Chase In Outer Space'.
SEGMENTS
2023. Powerpop band from Lyon, France. Their debut LP 'Smiling Faces', a collection of twelve fresh songs, moves between new wave and powerpop from the late '70s.
GARBAYO
2023. Their second album, again a collection of powerpop gems in the vein of Real Kids, Plimsouls and La Granja.
ACE/JONNY MAGUS & THE BUR
2023. The A-side of this 7" features 'Nosferatu Seduction' by The Ace and 'Melody Delight' by Jonny Magus & The Bursting Bubbles is the B-side. Jonny Magus is a member of The Ace and The Bursting Bubbles is..
SHARP CLASS
2023. The debut 10 track album from Sharp Class. Pure Mod-inspired powerpop.
WHIFFS
2023. After a cassette and a full lenght called 'Another Whiff,' here is the long awaited next album of these Kansas City powerpop sensations!
SHARP CLASS
2023. Another monster from the Notts lads - sticking with what they are the best in the UK at doing - pure Mod-inspired powerpop. The lead track from the album, this will set speakers shaking wherever it's played....
NASTY RUMOURS
2022. Presented on vinyl are 12 cuts of powerpop-influenced punk rock, courtesy of the band from Bern, Switzerland.
UNICORN
2023. Reissue of the classic third album from 1976 by pastoral British folk rockers Unicorn produced by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. It was their first for EMI's Harvest label in the UK and second for Capitol in the..
MOORE R. STEVIE
2023. 2023 remaster. TLAK Goes DIY series presents a welcome remastered edition of 'Games & Groceries' by R. Stevie Moore. Originally a cassette album recorded in 1978 by this pioneer of home recording and do-..
CHORDS
2022. B/w 'Three Minute Pop Song.' Limited to just 250 copies, this release by Chris Pope's band sees more of the powerpop mod revival sound he created so well in UK Mod favourites The Chords. Taken from a new album..
WASPS
2022. The return of the 1977 British punk band, who shared the stage with the Clash, the Damned, Buzzcocks and UK Subs among others. 'Punk Prayer' has twelve tunes of melodic punk and powerpop.
ROYAL PODENCOS
2022. Royal Podencos from Santander, Spain include drops of punk, powerpop and garage on their album 'Serotonin'. With influences of The Saints, Bowie, Stones, The Kids, Buzzcocks and Scandinavian rock'n'roll.
BLENDOUR TREVOR
2022. A powerpop rocker, inspired by Buddy Holly, the Parasites, Phil Seymour and the Connection.
EX NORWEGIAN
2022. Ex Norwegian burst into the indie rock, powerpop scenes in 2008 with their singles 'Something Unreal' and 'Dance Trance Pants' leading up to the big debut 'Standby' released early 2009. Newly remastered editio..
HOJAS
2005. Originally released in Uruguay in 1971, the best best band around for melodic rock in those days, what we now call powerpop plus the slow burn ballads. This year they also had hits with "El munda es una f..
CLIENTELLE
2020. Clientelle came from St. Albans, UK and in 1981 they released the now extremely hard to find 'Destination Unknown' album. Considered a NWOBHM masterpiece the album perfectly blends heavy and loud metal with fr..
INDONESIAN JUNK
2019. The glam punk dirtbags in Indonesian Junk specialize in big catchy powerpop hooks. 'Spiderbites' is a tuff n' catchy batch of instant classics. The three piece is frequently compared to the 1970s New York unde..
DESERTERS
2009. On first listen to Deserters debut album Pale Morning you will be struck by the bands sublime songwriting which when coupled with their articulate mature musicianship reveals an album that exudes a certain att..
CLIENTELLE
2020. Clientelle came from St. Albans, UK and in 1981 they released the now extremely hard to find 'Destination Unknown' album. Considered a NWOBHM masterpiece the album perfectly blends heavy and loud metal with fr..
COWBOYS
2020. Mixing garage, punk and powerpop, 'Room Of Clons' is the band's fifth full-length release and possibly the group's most ambitious and diverse body of work to date. The LP comes with an insert, a download code ..
FOXHALL STACKS
2020. 'The Coming Collapse' is the debut-album by a DC-based powerpop powerhouse featuring Bill Barbot (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), Jim Spellman (The High-Back Chairs, Velocity Girl), Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag N..
DEPRESSIONS
2014. An interesting chapter in punk history! Brighton based four-piece The Depressions were originally formed in 1975. Under the name of Tongue they gigged solidly around their local area, playing mainly Small Face..
RED LIGHTS
2020. All you Gun Club-fans out there, pay attention! Now available on 12-inch is the ultra rare demo that the 19-year old Jeffrey Lee Pierce recorded in 1978 with his obscure, short-lived band Red Lights. The music..
SWEET NATALIE
2020. Former lead singer of the Shanghais, Natalie Sweet, releases her debut solo-album which will excite fans of playful garage-rock, powerpop and pop-punk. During the sessions she was assisted by members of a.o. T..
SINO HEARTS
2020. The Sino Hearts are a fabulous '70s punk powerpop/garage band based in in Peking, China. After releasing their debut album 'Leave The World Behind' they went on tour, sharing the stage with bands like Radio Bi..
CUB SCOUT BOWLING PINS
2021. Comprising six tracks, 'Heaven Beats Iowa' is the debut-EP by a crazy, powerpop fueled Guided By Voices side-project!
JOY CLEANER
2019. Punchy powerpop meets jangly indie rock! Issued on vinyl in 2019, this is the second album by the trio from New Jersey.
CUB SCOUT BOWLING PINS
2021. Comprising six tracks, 'Heaven Beats Iowa' is the debut-EP by a crazy, powerpop fueled Guided By Voices side-project!
FAST CARS
2021. Funded by a major record label, these recordings have remained locked away for over 40 years. The EP features six tracks, several of them were songs from their late career gigs in 1980. Detour Records brings a..
INDONESIAN JUNK
2016. A mixture of punk, glam, powerpop and metal, delivered by a sleazy ménage à troi from Milwaukee. For fans of Stiv Bators, Hanoi Rocks, Cheap Trick, UFO, Only Ones, The Knack, Alice Cooper, Explod..
URBAN ENEMIES
2021. It's 1981 at Love Child Records... Previously unreleased punk from one of the original bands on the infamous Paisley Punk scene! Urban Enemies wrote and recorded these blistering couple of tracks in Kilmarnock..
BASNIGHT JIM
2021. With a history in bands s.a. The Moberlys, The Rockinghams and The Jim Basnight Band, the gifted powerpop singer, songwriter and guitarist presents his 2021 album on vinyl. Heavily inspired by the '60s and '70..
CASKITT MATT & THE BREAK
2021. Based in LA, drummer-vocalist Matt Caskitt and his band The Breaks deliver a cool 13-track powerpop/punk rock LP! Fans of a.o. Gaslight Anthem, The Slow Death and Ninja Gun will love this album.
MOBINA GALORE
2021. Two acoustic tracks by the Canadian powerpop/punk duo. 'Talk Me To Sleep' is a recent song and 'Thick & Thin' was originally released on the EP 'Singles & B-Sides'.
VÝBEROVKA
2021. Celebrate Christmas like never before with this amazing 24-track DOUBLE-CD of festive songs performed by a selection of indie, electronic and powerpop bands/acts. Contributors include Dolour, The Popguns, Spea..
LAST GREAT DREAMERS
2022. The acclaimed 1994 debut-album by the UK powerpop/rock outfit is back on CD, including remastered audio and four bonus demo tracks.
WARMBABIES
2021. 'Let's Live Underground' is the debut-album by a French powerpop/garage unit featuring members of a.o. The Playboys, Bratchmen, Dum Dum Boys and Groovers. The record offers 12 cuts that bring to mind a.o. Big ..
LONELY GIRLS
2021. Fans of authentic powerpop can breathe a sigh of relief: their rescue is here and goes by the name Lonely Girls. With two pounding melodic gems (a self-crafted hit and a wonderful Nick Lowe adaptation on the f..
TUMIZA
2021. Tumiza was formed in 2018 to present their powerpop, garage and punk. With influences ranging from the sixtie psychedelics of Love to The New Wave sound of The Knack. Four tracks.
AUTOS DETROIT
2021. 'Stop & Go' is the album by Barcelona quartet Autos Detroit, a group with a very personal vision on powerpop. Formed in 2009 by musicians with experience from various previous bands, Autos Detroit offer a ..
CHOOSERS
2021. Second pressing of 250 copies including obi and insert. You surely know that Japan is crazy for powerpop in any direction, they just LOVE it, the bubblegum or '70s blended, the rocking and rolling type, the ki..
BUBBLEGUM
2021. Bubblegum was formed in Ovedo by musicians active in the Asturian scene. They released a self-titled debut album followed by '10 Stereo Pictures'. After their last, and the more mature sounding mini album 'Fas..
SURFIN BURRITOS
2019. The third album from Barcelona's powerpop band The Surfin Burritos.
THEME
2012. Six cracking tunes by this London/Essex band. If you area a fan of proper, hard-hitting powerpop mod sounds then get this while you can!! Only 200 pressed up and anyone who has seen the band play will testify ..