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Power pop

Power pop is a genre. Power pop grew out of Beat music. Its influence carried into New wave, jangle pop, Indie Pop, Alternative rock and pop-punk, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Power pop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Power pop came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Power popBeat musicNew wavejangle popIndie PopAlternative rockpop-punkemo pop

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Power pop connections

Power pop grew out of Beat music, went on to shape New wave, jangle pop, Indie Pop and Alternative rock. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Power pop

Roots1

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What Power pop shaped

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