college rock
college rock is a genre. college rock grew out of Rap, Indie rock and Alternative rock. It sits close to twee pop, garage rock revival, jangle pop, Dream pop and emo pop, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Britpop, Alternative rock, Indie rock, jangle pop and Dream pop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 18 connections around college rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where college rock came from and where it led.
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college rock connections
college rock grew out of Rap, Indie rock and Alternative rock, shares an orbit with twee pop, garage rock revival, jangle pop and Dream pop, went on to shape Britpop, Alternative rock, Indie rock and jangle pop. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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