Dream Pop

A genre of music containing pop melodies and sensibilities with an ambient feel. The Cocteau Twins are recognized as pioneers of the dream pop sound, their sound a collage of soft, almost indecipherable vocals and languid soundscapes. Cult band the Velvet Underground are said to be an influence on early dreampop bands. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Azeda Booth

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Mar 18 Thursday 18 March 2010
The Clientele Field Music	Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI, United States 37.03083 -92.19722	2 people attended 2 shouts
Future Self at The Drunken Unicorn Future Self, Dead Heart Bloom	The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta GA, United States 33.773829 -84.363093	1 person attended Add shout
Mar 19 Friday 19 March 2010 Today
Reunion Show at The Highball Seven Percent Solution, The Clouds Are Ghosts	The Highball Austin, TX, Austin, United States 30.255144 -97.762055	2 people attending 1 shout
Mar 21 Sunday 21 March 2010
The Clientele Field Music	Great Scott Allston, Boston MA, United States 42.350145 -71.130664	26 people attending 1 shout
Mar 23 Tuesday 23 March 2010
A Sunny Day In Glasgow at AllWays Lounge A Sunny Day in Glasgow	AllWays Lounge New Orleans, LA, United States	1 person attending 1 shout
The Clientele Field Music	Bowery Ballroom New York NY, United States 40.720274 -73.993456	28 people attending Add shout

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m-salami wrote:
last week

I met a pretty dreampop girl yesterday, she listen to the "Lost in translation" original soundtrack, AIR and Beach House. Just for this i think she's a good girl

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giobot26 wrote:
16 days ago

i want to date a pretty dream pop girl. [2]

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heyhowsitgoing wrote:
last month

im sso skleepy just/ smothmner me in nhoney nad feed me to a brear

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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
January 2010

"Cult band the Velvet Underground are said to be an influence on early dreampop bands." YOU MEAN JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER DECENT GENRE?

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UnkleRoman wrote:
January 2010

I just got into this music genre two days ago, so far Mazzy star and Slowdive are great!

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Steel-Patras wrote:
January 2010

I <3 Dream Pop

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megansmall wrote:
January 2010

(because i am in a dream!)

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megansmall wrote:
January 2010

makes me float! yes! yes! yes!

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AndreClements wrote:
January 2010

Remember Qkumba Zoo? http://www.last.fm/music/Qkumba+Zoo/_/Earthbound?autostart

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AmaterasuBoy wrote:
December 2009

<3

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postdawn wrote:
December 2009

Atmosphere with an attitude ftw!

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TescoSwab wrote:
December 2009

Dream pop is the moment you wake up and that thought bubble goes poof.

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DougClassic wrote:
November 2009

Cherry-Coloured Funk

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RuhAdam wrote:
November 2009

oh, dream pop, like warm and juicy pussy in a freezing snowy winter day

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introvert_dream wrote:
October 2009

i want to date a pretty dream pop girl.

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xthcmusic wrote:
September 2009

Be First To Discover X: THC X: The Human Condition Brand new on Last FM, X: THC has been compared to Cocteau Twins, Massive Attack, Air, Zero 7 and others... Please comment, tag and share, because we are just starting out and need your support...:) Thanks!

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red-green-blue wrote:
September 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/Dreamy+Music+For+Those+Who+Have+Inner+Peacefulness

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NINGENSANKA wrote:
September 2009

Also fits my daydreaming so well..

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NINGENSANKA wrote:
September 2009

I'm really getting into this genre! It's got the perfect blend of melody and ambient instrumentals

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Uniontrade wrote:
September 2009

my top 5 dreaming songs 5.Strawberry Hill - Red House Painters 4. Inhaler - Hooverphonic 3.Sundance - Violet Indiana 2.Alison - Slowdive 1.Mistress - Red house painters Maybe some people can say...I have listen better dreampop songs....but nobody can say this top 5 is really dreaming, surreal, than so much band what is in the dream pop tags....

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