Neo-psychedelia

The American neo-psychedelic band the Flaming Lips, performing live in 2006.

Neo-psychedelia is a genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the sounds of 1960s psychedelia, either emulating the sounds of that era[1] or applying its spirit to new styles.[5] It has occasionally seen mainstream pop success but is typically explored within alternative music and underground scenes.[6]

Neo-psychedelia first developed in the late-1970s as an outgrowth of the British post-punk scene, where it was also known as acid punk. Prince explored neo-psychedelic elements in his successful mid-1980s music. A neo-psychedelic wave of British alternative rock in the 1980s spawned the subgenres of dream pop and shoegazing.[4] Neo-psychedelia may also include forays into psychedelic pop, jangly guitar rock, heavily distorted free-form jams, or recording experiments.[1]

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  3. ^ Trainer 2016, pp. 409–410.
  4. ^ a b c Reynolds, Simon (1 December 1991), "Pop View; 'Dream-Pop' Bands Define the Times in Britain", The New York Times, retrieved 7 March 2010
  5. ^ Terich, Jeff. "10 Essential Neo-Psychedelia Albums". Treblezine. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ "Neo-Psychedelia Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.

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