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genre-busting

British  

adjective

  1. not conforming to established patterns, styles, etc

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These debut authors bring excitement to the sleepy days of fall, with everything from genre-busting horror to stories told entirely by animals.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Currently on the road supporting her genre-busting album “Motomami,” the Spanish superstar hits Boston on Sept. 15, then cities including New York, Toronto and Chicago before heading to California.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

The comic was a genre-busting, gender-bending horror-ish fantasia that simply didn’t care about convention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2021

The trio had its most acclaimed LP in 1984 with “Escape,” a genre-busting album that helped expand hip-hop’s audience while sowing seeds for dance and electronic music as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2020

Others followed the genre-busting trajectory of current pop to expand their own home bases: A favorite, for me, is country up-and-comer Tiera’s tender take on Halsey and Marshmello’s banger-ballad “Be Kind.”

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2020