I have repeatedly talked about a pop sense in connection with the creative artistry of a band's sound.
Doolittle may be the best example of this that exists today. This album is pure Pixies a sound like no other, but it is put together with so much pop sensibility that it brings their unique sound to the listener and does something that is extremely hard to do. It presents the listener with this crazed, noisy, energetic, ugly sound and still manages to give melodies, riffs, lyrics, and beats that stick inside your mind and body.