The History Of Indie Pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music which originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s. Indie pop differs from indie rock to the extent that it is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. 

The birth of Indie Pop can be traced back to the post punk explosion in london based independant record labels. The first weekly indie singles and album charts in 1980 and the adoption of such charts in the UK music press stimulated activity.

NME followed up C81 with C86. Similarly designed to reflect the new music scene of the time in the UK, it is now seen as the birth of indie pop in the UK . The UK music press was, in 1986, highly competitive, with four weekly papers documenting new bands and trends. In the mid to late '80s, indie pop was criticised for its associations with so-called "shambling" and underachievement.  The grouping of bands, often artificially, with an overarching label to heighten interest or sell copies, was commonplace. A link found between C86 and a genre was always misinterpretted by critics and the bands themselves. Of course back when bands were a lot more competitive in the Indie Pop scene many bands hated the sight of each other if they were seen as a threat.

Indie Pop is still a highly recognised genre with most bands having the Indie vibe but a Pop melody. Ellie Goulding is known as an Indie Pop artist and because we find Megans voice and melody similar to this it is quite fasinating to find out where it orientated from.