Genre Directory
Power Pop
Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Power Pop, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.
Recent Reviews
Straight Line Was a Lie
The Beths
The Beths have made their most mature, most incisive album yet.
Till the Morning
Brian D'Addario
A remarkably assured solo debut.
Wearing Out the Refrain
Bad Moves
Politically and socially informed punk doesn't get any better than this.
Forever
Charly Bliss
‘Forever’ feels like a natural evolution for Charly Bliss.
A Dream Is All We Know
The Lemon Twigs
‘A Dream Is All We Know’ is just lovely - it’s a testament to the enduring power of classic songwriting.
Everything Harmony
The Lemon Twigs
The album packs more than just a few hold-on-I-need-to-hear-that-again moments.
Expert in a Dying Field
The Beths
A warm embrace to some difficult thoughts, this is the Beths at their very best.
Songs For The General Public
The Lemon Twigs
The band haven't lost any of their extravagance.
Jump Rope Gazers
The Beths
Breezy pop melodies sit happily atop ramshackle garage-rock guitars.
Young Enough
Charly Bliss
‘Young Enough’ packs bubblegum pop bangers and attitude to spare.
Go To School
The Lemon Twigs
Once again, the D’Addarios prove themselves to be more than capable of pulling off the preposterous.
Brothers of Destruction EP
The Lemon Twigs
The pair pack layers of invention, wit and melody into these six tracks.
Need To Feel Your Love
Sheer Mag
Attitude, angst and electrifying riffs.
Guppy
Charly Bliss
It’s dark, it’s light, it’s weird, it’s wonderful.
Whiteout Conditions
The New Pornographers
Fizzing arrangements and dizzying hooks.
Compilation LP
Sheer Mag
Attitude in abundance, and blazing riffs by the boatload.
Do Hollywood
The Lemon Twigs
Preposterously clothed, young and talented, the D’Addarios’ time is now.
High In Place
EZTV
Smash hit success may be just out of sight, but for an addictively charming and weightless taste of nostalgia, EZTV are certainly scoring high.
Here
Teenage Fanclub
Warms your heart in a way that only Teenage Fanclub can do.
Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
Dinosaur Jr.
★★★★
