: alt-pop
He said he is focusing on electronica … and alternative pop because there are limited platforms for these genres at … music venues.—Huddersfield (England) Daily Examiner
an alternative pop band
: pop music that has broad appeal but that is produced by performers who are outside the musical mainstream and that is typically regarded as more original, eclectic, or musically or intellectually challenging than most pop music
listened to alt-pop
… mixes African-influenced guitars and beats with soulful female vocals, socially conscious lyrics and western melodies, creating an idiosyncratic alt-pop sound that's all their own.—Trish Lee
called also alternative pop
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“Alternative pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20pop. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
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