Dream pop
Dream pop is a genre. Defining acts include Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, Dolores O'Riordan and The Cranberries, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Dream pop grew out of Shoegaze, Post-punk, Indie rock, Paisley Underground and Chillwave. It sits close to college rock, Midwest emo, garage rock revival, twee pop and Shoegaze, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Bedroom pop, Nu gaze, Chillwave and Shoegaze, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 27 connections around Dream pop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Dream pop came from and where it led.
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Airy, reverb-soaked pop that floats more than it grooves.
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Dream pop connections
Dream pop grew out of Shoegaze, Post-punk, Indie rock and Paisley Underground, shares an orbit with college rock, Midwest emo, garage rock revival and twee pop, went on to shape Bedroom pop, Nu gaze, Chillwave and Shoegaze. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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