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Genre

pop-punk

pop-punk is a genre. pop-punk grew out of Pop, Punk rock, Power pop, Midwest emo and Glam metal. It sits close to Shibuya-kei, progg, psychobilly, Hardcore punk and bubblegum music, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into mumble rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 15 connections around pop-punk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where pop-punk came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
pop-punkPopPunk rockPower popMidwest emoGlam metalTwo Tonemumble rockShibuya-keiproggpsychobillyHardcore punkbubblegum musicAlternative rockdancehall popethnic pop

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pop-punk connections

pop-punk grew out of Pop, Punk rock, Power pop and Midwest emo, shares an orbit with Shibuya-kei, progg, psychobilly and Hardcore punk, went on to shape mumble rock. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced pop-punk

Roots6

Sounds and acts that shaped pop-punk.

Genres similar to pop-punk

Kindred8

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with pop-punk.

What pop-punk shaped

Legacy1

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