britpop

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Definition of britpop in English English dictionary

A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth

A British alternative rock movement from the mid 90s, characterised with the appearance of bands who borrowed many influences from 60s and 70s while creating big and catchy hooks, as well as the glamour of earlier pop stardom and the sense that they were creating the soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth. Music from the band Blur is probably the most famous example of britpop

Britpop is a type of pop music made by British bands. It was especially popular in the mid-1990s. Oasis and other Britpop bands

{i} common term for British popular music

Etymology

() Brit- +‎ pop