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   Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop that originates from the 1986 NME compilation C86. It is an offshoot of the twee movement, [4] characterized by its simplicity and perceived innocence , some of its defining features are boy–girl harmonies, catchy melodies, and lyrics about love.

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   Jan 19, 2022 · Twee pop mainly stemmed from NME’s seminal C86 compilation of indie pop artists, but twee pop bands weren’t as jangly or loose, and their sound favoured simplicity and earnestness. Many of the songs were concerned with love, often unrequited, but it never wallowed in sadness. The songs were childlike and innocent, but didn’t feel lesser ...

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   What is twee pop?

   • AllMusic says that twee pop is "perhaps best likened to bubblegum indie rock – it's music with a spirit of D.I.Y. defiance in the grand tradition of punk, but with a simplicity and innocence not seen or heard since the earliest days of rock & roll". The author Marc Spitz suggests that the roots of twee stem from post-war 1950s music.

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   Where did twee pop come from?

   • Catchy melodies dominated the pleasant and pure sound as twee pop became a refuge for the sensitive art school types. The twee pop movement soon developed around labels like Sarah Records, K Records, and Slumberland Records. Olympia and Seattle in Washington State, Glasgow, London, and Melbourne became foundational cities for the genre.

   A guide to twee pop in seven bands - Tone Deaf

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   Is twee pop the same as indie pop?

   • What’s probably less known, however, is that there’s an entire musical genre based around the aesthetic. Twee pop started as a subgenre of indie pop in the 80s and, as often happens with subgenres, some have had difficulty distinguishing between twee pop and indie pop. The differences do exist and they are key.

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   Who influenced twee pop?

   • The influence of early twee pop bands can be heard in modern-day artists such as Frankie Cosmos, Sidney Gish, Remember Sports, and Diet Cig. At once scrappy and incredibly comforting, the twee pop subgenre persists among the indie community.

   An Introduction to Twee Pop In 8 Essential Albums

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   Twee Pop. Twee Pop is perhaps best likened to bubblegum indie rock -- it's music with a spirit of D.I.Y. defiance in the grand tradition of punk, but with a simplicity and innocence not seen or heard since the earliest days of rock & roll. Twee pop traces its origins to 1986, the year the British weekly NME issued a cassette dubbed C-86, which ...

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   Apr 13, 2021 · Originally stemming from the British post-punk movement of the 1970s, the indie pop scene that followed appealed to young music geeks who appreciated DIY methods, a playful attitude, and good, old-fashioned songs about crushes. Eventually, indie pop spawned what would be called "twee pop."

6. meridianlasso.org › 16418 › featuresWhat is Twee Pop? – The Lasso

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   Twee pop is a genre that came into being roughly around the release of British music magazine NME’s C86 compilation. Many took notice of the fact that C86 prominently featured music with light, lilting harmonies, and jangly guitars, which formed the basis of the twee-pop genre.

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   Apr 13, 2021 · Originally stemming from the British post-punk movement of the 1970s, the indie pop scene that followed appealed to young music geeks who appreciated DIY methods, a playful attitude, and good, old-fashioned songs about crushes. Eventually, indie pop spawned what would be called “twee pop.”

8. historyofsound.com › twee-popTwee pop | History of Sound

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   Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop that originates from the 1986 NME compilation C86. Characterised by its simplicity and perceived innocence, some of its defining features are boy–girl harmonies, catchy melodies, and lyrics about love.