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Genre: dream pop

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Parent Genre: pop

Dream pop is a subgenre of indie rock that combines atmospheric and ethereal sounds with pop melodies. The genre often features hazy, dreamlike vocals and reverb-heavy instrumentation, creating a dreamy and introspective mood. Dream pop is characterized by its use of electronic and acoustic instruments, including synthesizers, guitars, and drums. The lyrics often focus on themes of love, nostalgia, and introspection. Dream pop bands often incorporate elements of shoegaze, ambient, and post-punk into their music.


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Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit

Popular dream pop Songs


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Most popular dream pop albums

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Cigarettes After Sex
2017
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Heaven or Las Vegas
1990
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xx
2009
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Souvlaki
1993
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So Tonight That I Might See
1993
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Depression Cherry
2015
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wannabewithu
2016
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Titanic Rising
2019
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Deathconsciousness
2008
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Alvvays
2014
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Inca Ore / Grouper
2008
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Spiderland
1991
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Ágætis byrjun
1999
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As The Love Continues
2021

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List of dream pop artists

Here is a list of dream pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the dream pop genre. You can find out what dream pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 46 384989
2 46 295448
3 52 507894
4 59 547393
5 64 959539
6 51 361190
7 46 289648
8 50 488822
9 40 193440
10 49 529162
11 49 209061
12 39 160036
13 37 93196
14 49 152748
15 57 894446
16 50 323357
17 68 1211053
18 45 142959
19 82 10170161
20 52 471956
21 50 209546
22 63 998197
23 44 38773
24 46 256609
25 47 268191
26 39 70969
27 36 46537
28 33 45160
29 31 47931
30 39 74340
31 48 324067
32 34 75353
33 35 41811
34 42 158861
35 41 98519
36 72 2117343
37 27 52013
38 56 426576
39 28 18695
40 45 224181
41 60 258918
42 35 58818
43 46 229809
44 26 15350
45 34 67960
46 25 13703
47 56 1298531
48 47 215628
49 41 155221
50 58 440276
51 48 162842
52 53 833288
53 58 1069300
54 37 70448
55 46 369185
56 30 21701
57 54 370486
58 25 18392
59 49 566035
60 66 3744799
61 30 19439
62 45 58825
63 25 36882
64 25 19807
65 44 141595
66 68 2728816
67 22 21483
68 20 9636
69 43 57884
70 41 207269
71 49 231596
72 56 254578
73 36 43980
74 33 118578
75 45 128169
76 41 155024
77 41 88656
78 39 55620
79 33 75807
80 40 137163
81 51 133811
82 40 27605
83 46 134648
84 45 34420
85 34 45339
86 44 17013
87 42 86274
88 34 24897
89 38 32292
90 39 57095
91 38 29856
92 30 28921
93 29 36871
94 21 16854
95 24 12110
96 21 18184
97 22 8119
98 14 7127
99 20 9191
100 13 1851

dream pop playlist created by Chosic

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