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Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and subculture [1] that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic [3] in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. [8] It originated from British post-punk [4] in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit.
Indie pop is a style of pop music that originally grew out of British post-punk in the late 1970s. [18] [19] Indie pop was one of the first independent music genres, and was initially synonymous with "indie". [19] Indie pop is characterized by a focus on melody, arrangements, and harmony, with less angst and distortion as compared to indie rock.
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) [7] is a subgenre of alternative rock [8] and neo-psychedelia [9] that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as reverb , echo , tremolo , and chorus .
Dark pop (often typeset with a hyphen) is a subgenre of pop music that combines elements of alternative and indie with pop music. It is characterized by its dark melancholic sound and minimalistic electronic production. Often dark pop features heavy synths, distorted guitars, and electronic drums. [8]
Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop [1] that originates from the 1986 NME compilation C86. [2] Twee pop gets its name from the aesthetic of twee, which is known for its simplicity and childlike innocence. [3] Some of its defining features are boy-girl harmonies, catchy melodies, and lyrics about love.
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For the most part, it was a style of indie rock which drew influences from a diverse array of genres, including electronic, punk, folk, hip-hop music, [10] dance-rock, psychedelia [15] and pop. [ 8 ] [ 16 ] Pop Will Eat Itself adopted an industrial alternative rock style [ 17 ] that combined " heavy metal and hard rock guitar riffs, electro ...
This release, the 2013 EP Sullen, is warm and wooly indie rock, inflected with a guitar-forward ‘90s alternative sound like Sugar, but with strong pop sensibilities and nonstop soaring vocal ...