revivalist
noun
re·viv·al·ist
ri-ˈvī-və-list 
-ˈvīv-list
1
: one who conducts religious revivals
specifically
: a member of the clergy who travels about to conduct revivals
2
: one who revives or restores something disused
revivalist
adjective
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Slippers 08 marks Babuka Black’s debut on Perennial, an imprint of K Records that has backed a new wave of lo-fi twee-pop revivalists like Sharp Pins and Touch Girl Apple Blossom.
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Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Nevertheless, the revivalists got their results.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Modern reggae revivalist Protoje will bring his distinctive blend of influences to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets: MiamiBeachBandshell.com. … Reggae Fest and headliner Alkaline will be at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: KaseyaCenter.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Nevertheless, the revivalists got their results.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Modern reggae revivalist Protoje will bring his distinctive blend of influences to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets: MiamiBeachBandshell.com. … Reggae Fest and headliner Alkaline will be at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: KaseyaCenter.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026
But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
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revivalist
noun
re·viv·al·ist
ri-ˈvīv-(ə-)ləst
: one who conducts revivals
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