Best Of: Pop-punk's Sophomore Slump Or The Comeback Of The Year?

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🗓️ 27 February 2022

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Summary

Twenty years after Avril Lavigne released her first album, "Let Go," the pop-punk star is back with a new record.

Her return coincides with a resurgence of the pop-punk genre. Olivia Rodrigo brought the early 2000s sound to the radio last year with her hit, "good 4 u" and Machine Gun Kelly's 2020 album hit number one. Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker launched a new label, DTA Records, that fosters pop-punk artists like jxdn and Willow.

Today's pop-punk sound is similar to twenty years ago, though it's more likely to blend with other genres like electronic music and hip hop. Its creators, though, are more diverse than back then.

Put on your band tee and eyeliner, because the 1A Record Club is breaking down the resurgence of pop-punk.

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0:00.0	Alright, grab your band T and eyeliner because we're talking about the recent revival of
0:12.7	Pop Punk Music.
0:14.4	And if you're looking for evidence, look no further than Top 40 Radio.
0:30.7	Last year Olivia Rodrigo released the song Good for You.
0:34.6	It reached number 1 in 23 different countries.
0:38.0	And it sound was a throwback to the Pop Punk of the 2000s.
0:41.4	In fact, fans quickly pointed out how similar it was to the genre's classic Misery Business
0:46.8	by Pyramor from 2007.
0:48.9	Pyramor's Haley Williams and Josh Farrow were given retroactive co-writing credits for
1:11.2	inspiring Rodrigo's hit song Good for You.
1:14.0	But Pop Punk Music isn't just inspiring her.
1:17.1	The angsty lyrics and catchy melodies of the genre are back in full force.
1:21.0	We'll get into all of it after the break.
1:23.3	I'm Jen White.
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