Musically, the sound of Popaganda has been described as power pop. Vocalist/guitarist Daryl Palumbo described the album as being "more musical" than anything he had done previously, calling it highly melodic. Taking influence from the Beatles, in addition to the Mod revival of the 1970s, he wanted "all the hooks to soar and all the songs to be as memorable and melodic as possible."
Musically, the sound of Popaganda has been defined as power pop. Vocalist/guitarist Daryl Palumbo described the album as a more musically sophisticated effort, one that drew inspiration from the Beatles and the Mod revival of the 1970s, with an aim to create songs that would be both memorable and melodic.