dream pop

UK/ˈdɹiːm ˌpɒp/US/ˈdɹim ˌpɑp/

noun

A subgenre of alternative rock with ethereal textures and breathy vocals rather than hard riffs.

Meanings

noundream pop (uncountable)

alternative dreampop

  1. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of alternative rock with ethereal textures and breathy vocals rather than hard riffs.
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APA

dream pop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20pop

MLA

“dream pop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20pop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dream pop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dream%20pop.

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