"For me this is the record that connects the dots, from The Nerves to The Breakaways to The Beat to todayâ ¦ this is the record that puts it all together!" -- Paul Collins. "King Of Power Pop" is the new studio album by Paul Collins (The NERVES, The BREAKAWAYS), one of the originators of the high-energy pop sound known as power pop. The album is a complete return to power pop, the sound he helped create and popularize, a sound that has seen a resurgence in recent year. Guests include Wally Palmar of the ROMANTICS, and pop icon Nikki Corvette of NIKKI & The CORVETTES.