dreampop

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

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Meanings

noundreampop (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of dream pop.

    Fast becoming a sensation in the blogosphere, the latest persona of Austin-based Alan Palomo (best known from the electropop outfit Vega), this vaguely melancholy, synth-powered bit of dreampop comes off like a cross between MGMT and Todd Rundgren.

    2009 July 18, John Sakamoto, “The Anti-Hit List”, in Toronto Star
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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