Britpop

/ ˈbrɪtˌpɒp /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Idlewild were never part of the 90s Britpop movement the Gallaghers fuelled, taking inspiration from American alternative rock rather than anything close to home.

From BBC

Recently reunited boyband Five will also perform, along with indie rockers The Kooks, singer Tom Grennan and Britpop band Shed Seven.

From BBC

That person might start the year vibing with Sudanese jazz, only to take a “recommended” detour through indie electronica, before flirting with Britpop and finally scream-singing Top 40 like it’s the only music that matters.

From Salon

Unlike some of the group’s Britpop peers, Pulp had been around since the ’80s — Blur, Oasis, and Suede all released their debuts in the first half of the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times

Later that year, Britpop fame followed, as they were asked to play a Parisian festival alongside some would-be familiar faces: Blur and Lush.

From Los Angeles Times