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Twee pop is a type of indie pop that is known for simple, sweet melodies and lyrics, often combined with jangling guitars. While groups in this style had existed previously, twee pop was first recognised as a distinct genre in 1986, when a number of these bands, including Shop Assistants, Primal Scream and The Pastels, emerged simultaneously, and were showcased on C86, a compilation released by mail-order through New Musical Express (see 1986 in music). At the time, the genre was also analysed in Melody Maker by Simon Reynolds, who saw in it a rejection of dominant 1980s values of commercialism and Americanisation and a yearning for a perceived innocent past.
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Sarah Records was an UK independent record label, best known for its recordings of twee pop. Bands on the label included Heavenly, The Field Mice, Aberdeen, and St. Christopher. List of record labels...
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More than one band has performed under the name Heavenly. Heavenly - A twee pop band from Oxford, England Heavenly - A power metal band from Paris, France Heavenly is also the name of a ski resort located on the California-Nevada border near Lake Tahoe...
Stuart Murdoch is the lead singer and songwriter for Scottish twee pop octet Belle & Sebastian. Stuart Murdoch is also the name of the manager of the Milton Keynes Dons (formerly Wimbledon F.C.), a former goalkeeping coach who has compiled one of the worst won-lost records in the history of the...
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The Orchids were one of the most prolific, enduring and popular bands of the twee pop scene at Sarah Records. Formed near Glasgow in 1986, the Orchirds released a series of underground singles on Sarah Records (see 1986 in music). These included "I've Got a Habit" and "What Will We Next", followed...
Talulah Gosh were a guitar-pop group from Oxford, England and one of the leading bands of the twee..., Scottish twee pop group The Primitives would later take precisely this route to success - but..., 1991) Backwash (complete recordings plus live tracks, 1996) See also: Twee pop...
Backwash is a retrospective compilation by the group Talulah Gosh. Released on K Records in 1996, it contains all of their single and radio session tracks, plus live versions of three songs of which no studio recordings exist. The compilation is considered a classic in the field of twee pop. It...
late 1980s, several varieties of dream pop emerged, primarily in Britain. These included shoegazing, space rock, Britpop and twee pop. Heidi Berry The Boo Radleys Bowery Electric Cocteau Twins Damon... Dream pop is a type of alternative rock that originated in the early 1980s when bands like the...
The Field Mice were the first major Sarah Records-based band of the twee pop era. They debuted in 1988 with "Emma's House", which failed to establish the band among critics in spite of becoming an underground hit (1988 in music). "Sensitive" and So Said Kay (an EP) expanded their fanbase while...
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