Britpop

Britpop is a British alternative rock movement from the mid 1990s, characterised with the appearance of bands who borrowed many influences from 1960s and 1970s while creating big and catchy hooks, as well as the glamour of earlier pop stardom and the sense that they were creating the soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth. Although incredibly popular from about 1994-1996, it has been criticised for its lack of innovation.

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from:1989 till:1998 text:"The Verve"

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from:1989 till:2002 text:"Suede"

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from:1991 till:2005 text:"Oasis"

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from:1993 till:2005 text:"Super Furry Animals"

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from:1991 till:2005 text:"Pulp"

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from:1993 till:2005 text:"Supergrass"

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at:1995 text:"1995: Peak rivalry Blur and Oasis"

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at:1999 text:"1999: Complete death

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from:1997 till:2005 text:"Muse"

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