Madchester

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proper noun

An alternative rock genre and associated social scene that originated in Manchester, England, in the late 1980s, influenced by indie, psychedelic and dance music.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentAn alternative rock genre and associated social scene that originated in Manchester, England, in the late 1980s, influenced by indie, psychedelic and dance music.

    Released late in 1990, the hit album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was a summation of the Madchester era.

    2013 [1998], Simon Reynolds, Generation Ecstasy, Routledge, →ISBN

Origin

Blend of mad + Manchester.

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Cite this entry
APA

Madchester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madchester

MLA

“Madchester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madchester. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madchester,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madchester.

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