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indie pop
Sign in to saveAlso known as indie pop music, indie-pop, indiepop
genre of pop music within independent music movement
Key facts
- Stylistic origins
- Pop Indie rock post-punk bubblegum
- Cultural origins
- Late 1970s, United Kingdom
- Derivative forms
- Alternative pop chillwave Shibuya-kei
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Encyclopedic overview
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of indie pop has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop.
Characteristics
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