Score the List 1: Power Pop w/ Optimus Grimes

<p class="p1">This is a new mini-feature we’re trying out for the first time, though it was intended to accompany the very first episode of OoO.   The idea is to give a very personal review in conversation about a “best of” or “essential” albums list in a particular style for a list from a semi-authoritative source online.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We begin w/ this list of “Essential Power Pop Albums”:  <a href='https://www.treblezine.com/10-essential-power-pop-albums/'>https://www.treblezine.com/10-essential-power-pop-albums/</a>  (If you want to play along, don’t look at the list until after the episode.)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The list is discussed album-by-album, with each cohost giving his or her personal hot take and receiving a numerical score in relation to it.  The scoring is rather complicated, but I hope it’ll eventually be second-nature and easy enough for listeners to tally their own scores.  It also admittedly favors people w/ large collections of physical or digital media rather than those who just stream music (as it should, I say!)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">SCORING FOR EACH ALBUM:  Never heard of band & album (-5 pts); Heard of Band but not album (-4); Heard of both but not heard & don't own (0); Heard It (+2); Own It (+10); Own It But Haven't Heard It (+3); Used to Own (and Listened) But Don't Now (+5). Own a different/additional album by the same band +1 each.  Saw live +2 each time, saw frontman live +1 each time.  10pt. bonus if you would have put an album on your own list in the category.  5pt. bonus if you're sure a band that is on the list would be on your list but a different album.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Obviously the goal is to have a positive rather than negative total score by the end, and there can be some competition between the cohosts to establish credibility or even expertise.  Listeners are strongly encouraged to post their own scores in the comments, and congratulations are owed to anyone who can best the cohosts.  Y