| GROUP |
GENRE |
DATES |
COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
BEST RELEASE |
|
Blur
|
Britpop
|
1991-
|
England
|
OK, so they were never indie, but what mod-pop craftsmanship! And so cute!
|
Parklife.
|
Boo Radleys >>
Brave Captain
|
Britpop
|
1990-97
|
England
|
Liverpool's lads. Early stuff is really more like the Mary Chain; later stuff exercised some dub and indie rock elements. Very versatile band with Sice on vocals.
|
Wake Up!
|
|
Cornershop
|
Britpop
|
1993-
|
England
|
Where English pop and Indian sitars meet. The early stuff is best though a bit punkier.
|
Hold On It Hurts.
|
|
Oasis
|
Britpop
|
1993-
|
England
|
Taking many pages from the Beatles, the surly brothers from Manchester ripped up the charts. Rather hideous.
|
None.
|
|
Pulp
|
Britpop
|
1983-
|
England
|
Jarvis Cocker got famous telling all about the middle class. Disco meets artrock.
|
Different Class.
|
|
Sleeper
|
Britpop
|
1992-98
|
England
|
Following in the wake of Lush, more brash girlie pop.
|
Smart.
|
|
Stone Roses
|
Britpop
|
1988-96
|
England
|
Grandaddy's of this sound. One fantastic album in 89 and a mediocre album some eight years later.
|
The Stone Roses.
|
|
Suede
|
Britpop
|
1989-
|
England
|
Very David Bowie/glam.
|
Suede.
|
|
Supergrass
|
Britpop
|
1992-
|
England
|
Snotty power-pop from young boys.
|
I Should Coco.
|
