May the record show that The Suicide Machines have stolen their way into my heart (and another entry on the best 1,000 albums ever project).
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Tag: Pop Punk
Reel Big Fish – Cheer Up!: #855 of best 1,000 albums ever!
RBF can rock you with their specialty of snarked up ska punk, but it’s the more mature power pop material that really stands out here.
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray: #868 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Do you want this album to seduce you? That’d be a yes.
Blink-182 – Enema of the State: #877 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A great balance of pop and punky alt rock.
The Offspring – Americana: #896 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I can think of, say, uno dos tres quatro cinco cinco seis reasons…
Nerf Herder – American Cheese: #936 of best 1,000 albums ever!
A strong sense of humor and the musical chops to create songs that are both fun and musically compelling.
The Dazes – Just Dreamy: #942 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Ebullient spirit imbued with (Ramones-y) punk energy and great pop hooks.
The Pink Spiders – Teenage Graffiti: #948 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Fun power pop with a little punk and glam influence thrown in – nothing wrong with that (and much that’s right).
Plumtree – Predicts the Future: #998 of best 1,000 albums ever!
“Scott Pilgrim” and many others are a fantastic blend of garage, poppy punk, and indie rock that are addictively ear pleasing.