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Dream pop

Rock › Alternative rock › Shoegaze › Dream pop

Emerged
1985
Origin
United Kingdom
Subgenres
None

The same reverb haze, but with the melody left on the surface and the tempo slower.

Heaviness
2
Speed
3
Melody
10

Key acts

  • Cocteau Twins
  • Mazzy Star
  • Beach House
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