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I think most would agree that Pop-Punk is becoming a monotonous genre of music. Power chords, strained singing and "catchy" hooks are becoming so common that bands are becoming nothing but indistinguishable white noise.

So, In this thread, I propose we embark on a search for bands that have something new, something special, a spark to light the flame and a melody to rekindle the warmth of our love of Pop-Punk.

ITT: Post bands that are different, yet still fit under the umbrella of the term 'Pop-Punk'.[b] Do not confuse this with the Official Recommendations Thread"[/b], this isn't a thread to recommend what it is you're currently listening too, this is a thread to expand on the one sound genre.

Let the journey begin.

Nice P!ATD reference

[url=http://www.purevolume.com/gatsbysamericandream]Gatsby's American Dream[/url] deserve a mention in this thread. They blend other styles into their music so well, and actually don't always stick to the 4/4 time signature.

I suggest listening to "Shhhhh! I'm Listening To Reason", "A Mind Of Metal And Wheels" and "The Dragon Of Pendor" on their Purevolume, since they all demonstrate their style so well

i dont have anything to offer except that i agree with the thread starter. and i hate the term pop punk, thought it does serve a purpose i guess. isn't punk the opposite of pop. i think mainstream punk may be a better genre name.

though it may be considered emo or rock i'd recommending checking out "last days of april." it was one of the bands that i started getting into when i was bored of blink, jimmy, etc. best songs: "aspirins and alcohol" and "days i recall being wonderful" the whole album "angel youth" sounds very organically progressive to me.

Maybe Sparta and Thursday. The Kinison too. It's hard to think of bands that are totally unique.

Bad Astronaut, Choke, Epoxies, Bigwig, Satanic Surfers, Craig's Brother, Inspection 12, Strung Out.

I wish it was still 1994...

When pop-punk was just becoming popular? And wasn't popular with little emo kids?

True, we are living in a low, low age for pop-punk.

[QUOTE=allofmeoliveme]Maybe Sparta and Thursday. The Kinison too. It's hard to think of bands that are totally unique.[/QUOTE]

Ack, sparta's booooooooooring. And i dont think either of those are pop-punk (or really closely related).

Everything ive heard so far from scary kids scaring kids has been really good.

[QUOTE=cobert]Ack, sparta's booooooooooring. And i dont think either of those are pop-punk (or really closely related).

Everything ive heard so far from scary kids scaring kids has been really good.[/QUOTE]
I like Sparta. And I know they're not totally pop punk, but to me they sound influenced by it.

And you're right about SKSK. They are good.

[QUOTE=poprocks&coke]When pop-punk was just becoming popular? And wasn't popular with little emo kids?

True, we are living in a low, low age for pop-punk.[/QUOTE]

Exactamundo

This thread reminds me why ive started to listen to indie agian, because im plane bored with pop-punk, and indie is better.

[QUOTE=Untitled]This thread reminds me why ive started to listen to indie agian, because im plane bored with pop-punk, and indie is better.[/QUOTE]

What indie are we talking about here? Better not be any of that indiepop crap, where every bands singer sounds the same and the same synth track loops in the background.

Spence: I dont see any pop-punk in sparta, maybe its just me.

[QUOTE=cobert]What indie are we talking about here? Better not be any of that indiepop crap, where every bands singer sounds the same and the same synth track loops in the background.

Spence: I dont see any pop-punk in sparta, maybe its just me.[/QUOTE]
BRITISH INDIE, you could say some bands are brit pop

Ive been listening to the smiths, nine black alps, maximo park, arcade fire, 'phonics etc etc.

There the main bands ive been listening to recently.

[QUOTE=Untitled]This thread reminds me why ive started to listen to indie agian, because im plane bored with pop-punk, and indie is better.[/QUOTE]

This thread reminds me of why I started listening to Nirvana again.

Well allright then, go on listening to them.

I switched over to post-hardcore/hardcore a while ago. I still have a warm spot in my heart for co/ca (still my favorite band), TBS (Still have my favorite CD), and saves the day (still just overall really, really good), though.

[QUOTE=cobert]Well allright then, go on listening to them.

I switched over to post-hardcore/hardcore a while ago. I still have a warm spot in my heart for co/ca (still my favorite band), TBS (Still have my favorite CD), and saves the day (still just overall really, really good), though.[/QUOTE]
I realy do not like most hardcore, i like some, but most of it i dont.

You know what is the worst genre ever i think, imo, metalcore :evil:

Oh well.

/puts on kaiser cheifs.

Noise Ratchet, The Kinison (Eh, pushy, but someone else mentioned them), Strung Out, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, A Wilhelm Scream (eh again)

That's pushing Pop-Punk, but they're some of my favorite bands with recent material in this general vein.

[QUOTE=Untitled]I realy do not like most hardcore, i like some, but most of it i dont.

You know what is the worst genre ever i think, imo, metalcore :evil:

Oh well.

/puts on kaiser cheifs.[/QUOTE]

Im not big on metalcore either, but i wont go as far as to call it the worst genre ever. That honor clearly goes to Techno (and not interesting, unique techno, im talking about techno with just a 'mm tss mm tss' beat and nothing else).

Actually, some metalcore is pretty good. Listen to more, maye youll find something you like.

Permanent solution: What was your old account (if you had one)?

[QUOTE=cobert]Permanent solution: What was your old account (if you had one)?[/QUOTE]
You can look at my joindate/postcount and not figure it out?

[url=just a name change, I'm Vince :)] [/url]

No, actually. Those narrow it down and give me a few ideas, but nothing immediately comes to mind.

Quoting posts solves so many problems! :(

(Quote my first response to you)

Someone called him Vince, so I'd safely assume it's zeppelinfan

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution]You can look at my joindate/postcount and not figure it out?

[url=just a name change, I'm Vince :)] [/url][/QUOTE]


haha, yeah, i shouldve quoted. Yeah, its vince.

Septemer of 04? Thats it?

n00b. :p

To be honest, I've not had many problems with pop-punk fo late. Sure, it can get pretty samey, but I've heard a lot of new stuff I've really liked of late. I'm not just gonna pretend I'm not happy with every band sounding something other than totally different. Save the thread from being a chorus of agreement if nothing else.


I am tempted to have another sly dig at Butler's steadily worsening fondness for rubbish indie, but I'll resist this time :p

Uniqueness really can't be found in pop-punk any more. Everyone does something that someone else does. A lot of genres work this way, and few bands can really manage to be 'out there' and different. Horse The Band and Genghis Tron come to mind.

As for as pop-punk goes, uniqueness comes from just being especially good at what you do. Like WILHELM MOTHER****ING SCREAM!

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]As for as pop-punk goes, uniqueness comes from just being especially good at what you do.[/QUOTE]

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While innovation is good, at the end of the day, I'm a lover of the pop-punk style and sound, so if a band plays that in a generic but extremely good way, I'm far more likely to enjoy them than a band that tries to be different for the sake of originality. See Allister as a prime example.

I need to check out a wilhelm scream, everyone says theyre great.

[QUOTE=cobert]I need to check out a wilhelm scream, everyone says theyre great.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.purevolume.com/awilhelmscream[/url]

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Maybe a band I'd consider unique: [URL="http://www.purevolume.com/thetokyosmash"]The Tokyo Smash[/URL]. I can't name any other pop-punk band that incorporates breakdowns and a really agressive screamer to the extent that they do.

Jon: Listen to The Kinison. You might not like it, but it's unique.

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace][url]http://www.purevolume.com/awilhelmscream[/url][/QUOTE]

They are pretty damn good, dude. I like.