art rock

American  

noun

1. a type of rock music, often with poetic lyrics, characterized by sophisticated harmonic, dynamic, and technical complexity based on forms derived from classical music and requiring performers of considerable training and skill.

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Example Sentences

Each project draws on elements of post-punk, jazz rock and art rock that blend in an enthusiastic musical cocktail.

From Los Angeles Times

Hotly-tipped art rock band the Last Dinner Party and indie veterans the Courteeners are among other acts booked for the festival.

From BBC

One of the originators of the subgenre called progressive rock or art rock, King Crimson is, depending on whom you ask, either impossibly pretentious or startlingly adventurous.

From New York Times

Cambridge art rock collective Black Country, New Road is currently touring the world just two years after releasing an acclaimed debut album during lockdown.

From BBC

For nearly 20 years, Will Butler was a member of art rock titans Arcade Fire alongside his brother Win.

From Washington Post