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Draumapopp

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The most successful British dream-pop groups -- My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Lush, Chapterhouse, Ride, Swervedriver -- Dream pop combines nebulous, distorted guitars with murmured vocals sometimes completely smudged into a wall of noise. This dazed-and-confused style was pioneered by American groups like Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr. But the British groups tend to be more fragile, their swoony harmonies reminiscent of the Byrds. Other influences include the ethereal soundscapes of the Cocteau Twins and the fractured "avant-garage" rock of Sonic Youth. Lyrically, dream pop celebrates rapturous and transcendent experiences, often using druggy and mystical imagery. A common theme is the desire to rise above the drab confines of everyday life, by going nowhere fast (the mood created by both Ride's "Drive Blind" and Swervedriver's "Sandblasted").

http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/01/arts/pop-view-dream-pop-bands-define-the-times-in-britain.html?pagewanted=1