Britpop

noun

Britpop

noun

Etymology From Brit- + pop.

1

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.

Derived terms
Britpopper, Britpoppy
Related terms
Britrock, Britart

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