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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.
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by the 1990s it became more widely associated with the music such bands produced.
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.
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") [12] is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume.
Indie dance, or alternative dance, a type of dance music rooted in indie rock and indie pop; Indie electronic, a music genre; Indie folk, a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community influenced by folk and country music; Indie hip hop, hip hop music that primarily exists in the independent music scene
Indie band English Teacher win Mercury Prize They say the acclaim they've received so far still doesn't feel real. "Where we come from, this just doesn't happen," says frontwoman Lily Fontaine.
The Marías are an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California.They are known for performing songs in both English and Spanish, as well as infusing their music with elements like jazz percussion, guitar riffs, and horn solos. [1]