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Coined by English music journalist Andrew Harrison in a 2007 review in The Word magazine, suggesting the indie music scene as a large expanse of rubbish.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A genre of British indie rock music in the late 2000s and early 2010s, typically defined by high-energy guitars, pretentious lyrics and use of regional accents; indie rock music perceived as unambitious, stale and commercial. Full definition →