Editing Twee pop (section)

{{Short description|Subgenre of indie pop}}
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{{Infobox music genre
| name              = Twee pop
| other_names       = 
| stylistic_origins = * [[Indie pop]]
* [[post-punk]]
* [[pop music|pop]]
* [[guitar pop]]
* [[girl group]]s
| cultural_origins  = {{circa|1986}}, United Kingdom
| derivatives       = 
| subgenrelist      = 
| subgenres         = 
| fusiongenres      = 
| regional_scenes   = 
| other_topics      = * [[Anorak (slang)|Anorak]]
* [[Math rock]]
}}
'''Twee pop''' is a [[subgenre]] of [[indie pop]]<ref name="AMIndiePop">{{cite web |title=Indie Pop |url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/indie-pop-ma0000004494 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> that originates from the 1986 ''[[NME]]'' compilation ''[[C86 (album)|C86]]''.<ref name="AMTwee" /> Twee pop gets its name from the aesthetic of twee, which is known for its simplicity and childlike innocence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Moreland |first=Quinn |date=2022-02-11 |title=The Surprise Endurance of Twee |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-surprise-endurance-of-twee/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> Some of its defining features are boy-girl harmonies, catchy melodies, and lyrics about love. For many years, prominent [[independent record label]]s associated with twee pop were [[Sarah Records]] (in the UK) and [[K Records]] (in the US).<ref name="AMTwee">{{cite web|title=Twee Pop|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/twee-pop-ma0000012201|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

Twee pop gained popularity in the 1990s and has seen a recent revival in the 2020s.<ref name=":0" />