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− | Indie Pop grew out of the aesthetics of punk and post punk of England in the late 1970s to early 80’s. Essentially a bunch of bookish college kids decided to embrace the “do it yourself | + | Indie Pop grew out of the aesthetics of punk and post punk of England in the late 1970s to early 80’s. Essentially a bunch of bookish college kids decided to embrace the “do it yourself attitude of punk (recording and selling their own music) while accentuating their bookish quirks. Early Indie Pop (The Pastels, The Field Mice, The Vaselines) rejected “cool” for a sort of charming simplicity. Often referred to as “twee” (British baby talk for “sweet”) Indie kids sought to revitalize the specifically uncool: high school crushes, coloring books, record players, intimate folksy fuzz, and the idealism of being a little kid. |
Within the context of this ostentatious, outward sweetness, a dark undercurrent permeates the innocent melodies of Indie Pop, so that you might have to listen to a song a few times before you realize how sad it is. | Within the context of this ostentatious, outward sweetness, a dark undercurrent permeates the innocent melodies of Indie Pop, so that you might have to listen to a song a few times before you realize how sad it is. |