Britpop

British

/ ˈbrɪtˌpɒp /

noun

the characteristic pop music performed by some British bands of the mid 1990s

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The news came a week after Williams released "Britpop", now officially his 16th UK chart-topping album.

From Barron's

"Britpop" is his first in seven years.

From Barron's

Williams' album Britpop, released last Friday, is the 16th number one of his solo career, which launched in 1997 with Life Thru A Lens.

From BBC

He has called Britpop "the album that I wanted to write after I left Take That" and a celebration of "a golden age for British music" that harnesses the energy of 90s bands like Oasis and Elastica.

From BBC

The album is the spritual successor to 1995's Help! - recorded at the height of Britpop, and featuring contributions from Paul Weller, Radiohead, Suede, Paul McCartney, The KLF, Portishead and The Manic Street Preachers.

From BBC

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