synthpop

[sinth-pop]

noun

1. popular music played with synthesizers and having light upbeat melodies and lyrics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of synthpop¹

First recorded in 1980–85; synth(esizer) + pop ²

Example Sentences

It’s synthpop swells and arpeggios feel like a pure-white LCD sunrise over a William Gibson landscape.

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The song grows from rock ballad to ’80s synthpop and also features an instrumental cameo by Foo Fighters’ Josh Freese.

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After Loreen's victory for Sweden last year, several countries have entered up-tempo bops - from the techno bounce of Lithuania's Silvester Belt to the percolating synthpop of Spain's Nebulossa.

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Jimin’s sophisticated synthpop, Jungkook’s neo-disco acrobatics, V’s misty R&B and Suga’s ferocious rapping all proved their mettle outside the context of the band.

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A juddering, disorientating slice of synthpop, it was inspired by the siege Azovstal, and the civilians who defended the town's steel works.

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