alterna-pop

noun

al·​ter·​na-pop ȯl-ˈtər-nə-ˌpäp 

al-

: alternative pop

… an attempt to distance themselves from alterna-pop modern rock stations with a more aggressive sound and lifestyle approach.

—Rick Clark, Billboard, 11 Feb. 1995

… her two albums have dabbled in all areas of alterna-pop, from moody melody to jangly guitars.

—Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 14 Aug. 1998

… a self-invented alterna-pop star with pretensions to meaning deeper than her abilities …

—John Griffin, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), 31 Oct. 2008

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