| Cover | Pop American Style.jpg |
|---|---|
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Indie pop |
| Length | 01:53:30 |
| Label | March Records |
| Next year | 1999 |
Pop American Style is a double disc indie pop compilation album, released in 1996 by March Records and subtitled, "40 Original Artists, 40 Original Hits". The label said that "the idea behind the project was to show off most of the deserving acts who created music from their bedrooms, dormrooms, and garages."[1] A follow-up album, Moshi Moshi: Pop International Style, followed in 1999.[2]
Critical reception
AllMusic's Stephen Cramer said it "set the benchmark for indie pop and twee pop compilations" and that it "began a trend of independently released pop in the late '90s."[3] AllMusic's Tim Sendra made it a staff pick, saying that "Not all of [the songs] are hits, but enough are that the combined slugging percentage is hall of fame worthy."[4] When the album was released, CMJ New Music Monthly said it featured "40 bands of the wimpier ilk (this is a description, not an insult) from all over America."[5]
References
- ^ "The classic pop compilation.". March Records. Archived from the original on November 1, 2002.
- ^ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. February 2000. p. 78. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Cramer, Stephen. "Pop American Style - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Sendra, Tim (December 7, 2018). "AllMusic Staff Pick: Various Artists Pop American Style". Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Various Artists". CMJ New Music Monthly. December 1996. p. 37. Retrieved December 25, 2021.