indie pop research

Choose a musical genre/genres to feature in your magazine. List the names of

bands/artists that are part of this genre, a brief history of the genre and the type of

imagery associated with it.INDIE POP

INDIE POP HISTORY• Indie pop is a genre of ‘alternative rock’ music that originates from the

United Kingdom during the mid-1980s.• The term "indie" had been used for some time to describe artists on

independent labels and the labels themselves. The actual naming of the genre ‘indie pop’ was due to the release of NME’s C86 tape in 1986, the compilation featured many artists such as; Primal Scream, The Pastels and The Wedding Present.

• In the mid-late ’80s, Indie Pop was criticised for ‘shambling’ and underachieved.

INDIE/POP STYLE ARTISTS/BANDS

These are images of famous ‘indie’ bands album covers that are well known in the music industry. I will most likely be using these artists as a part of my magazine.

‘INDIE’ FASHIONThese are all styles and items of clothing that are related to ‘indie’ and how they dress and the types of accessories that they wear.

IMAGES RELATED TO ‘INDIE’