Biff Bang Pow! helped establish the sound of Creation Records, not least because they were formed by Alan McGee and Dick Green, two of the label's founders. Early recordings showed the band ensconced where garage rock, psychedelic pop, early punk, and mod all intersected. Powered by boundless energy and an endless supply of catchy tunes, the singles "Fifty Years of Fun" and "Love's Going Out of Fashion" are C-86-era classics, and The Girl Who Runs the Beat Hotel perfectly typifies the Creation aesthetic of jangle pop. As McGee grew as a songwriter, the group's work got sadder and the records sounded richer, as shown on 1987's Oblivion. Further albums explored Neil Young-style rock (1988's Love Is Forever) and heartbreaking acoustic ballads (1991's Me) before the demands of the label intervened and ended their short but influential career.