Britpop

/ ˈbrɪtˌpɒp /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Liverpool band, who came to prominence in the 1990s' Britpop explosion, are the second support act to be revealed for Oasis's global reunion tour.

From BBC

Announcing the tour, the band took aim at fellow Britpop icons Oasis and the recent furore surrounding ticket sales for the Manchester-rockers' comeback shows.

From BBC

Of course, Oasis is intimately connected to the mid-1990s Britpop moment, alongside groups such as Blur, Elastica, Supergrass and Pulp.

From Salon

Britpop can be polarizing elsewhere.

From Salon

In her wonderful memoir, “Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success,” Lush’s Miki Berenyi notes, “The claim that Britpop celebrates sassy women in bands is a veneer,” and added, “The female-led Britpop bands sold a fraction of what the successful bloke bands did. Sure, the girls got a fair bit of attention, but it’s the blokes who ruled the roost.”

From Salon