| Alternative rock | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | Punk rock, Rock and roll |
| Cultural origins: | early 1980s, primarily UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand |
| Typical instruments: | Guitar - Bass - Drums |
| Mainstream popularity: | Limited, except grunge in the US and Indie & Britpop in the UK |
| Derivative forms: | Indie - Grunge |
| Subgenres | |
| Britpop - College rock - Dream pop - Gothic rock - Grunge - Indie - Jam band - Madchester - Shoegazing - Twee pop | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Alternative metal - Darkwave - Gothabilly - Goth metal | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Massachusetts - Washington - Illinois - Maryland | |
| Other topics | |
| Bands - History | |
Dream pop is a type of Alternative rock that originated in the early 1980s when bands like the Cocteau Twins began twisting New Wave melodies into sonic, echoing textures and mumbled vocals. In the late 1980s, several varieties of dream pop emerged, primarily in Britain. These included Shoegazing, Space rock, Britpop and twee pop.
Dream pop continues to have a cult following and influence. Recent examples of dream pop include:
| Alternative rock |
| Britpop - College rock - Dream pop - Gothic rock - Grunge - Indie rock - Jam band - Madchester - Twee |
| Bands - History |