Imperial Teen

Formed in the mid-'90s by Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum and Bay Area alt punk veteran Lynn Perko, Imperial Teen was an exercise in straightforward pop and sugary melody from musicians best known for more aggressive styles. The band was very active in the late '90s and early 2000s, and scored a minor hit in 1998 with "Yoo Hoo," their sultry contribution to the Jawbreaker soundtrack. They began releasing records with stalwart indie label Merge about once every five years, growing more nuanced without losing their sticky boy/girl sound on albums like 2012's Feel the Soun...