Genre Research

Genre Research:

Britpop is a type of alternative rock that started in the United Kingdom. Britpop came out of the British music scene of the 1990s and came about because of British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 70s. This kind of music began due to some trends in the late 1980s and early 1990s, such as grunge from the United States. After American grunge bands such as Nirvana came to Britain, many British bands acted as opposites to the American bands, and wrote about only British topics and concerns or motivating people from troubles. One of the things that was key to most Britpop bands was the roots of where they came from. They always acknowledge their upbringing and mention it within their songs as well as staying faithful to local identity and accents.

Britpop bands did not have one type of sound, but the media called them first a 'scene', or short-lasting trend. Later, the media called them a national importance. This was key with them being associated to the working class Britain and creating Lad Culture. Blur, Oasis and Pulp have been called the most important bands. Some bands were able to become popular overseas, but Britpop was mostly gone by the end of the 90’s.

This research helps me gain insight into history of the music genre Britpop. This helps my find out and an insight into what happened, where it came from etc. By this I can help replicate a suitable music video matching the times it was around, fashion, location, vocals and look into those aspects in the future.