twee pop
Coyly precious
indie pop, generally driven by
jangly guitars and adenoidal or high-pitched vocals. The name "
twee" was first applied to indie pop groups in England in the 1980s, like Heavenly, and was not obviously a compliment. At best, it was an affectionate insult. In the U.K., calling something "twee" suggests that it is affectedly dainty. To the extent there is currently a twee pop revival, that revival is mostly taking place in the U.S. and Scandinavia, where no one knows that they should care about the pejorative implications of the word.
twee pop
by Abigail Brooke on Oct 18, 2006 09:38:08
Type of
indie pop that is known for simple, sweet melodies and lyrics, often combined with
jangling guitars;
twee is also British slang for something almost sickenly sweet