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: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

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Jan 6 Wednesday 6 January 2010
Midlake at The Engine Room Midlake, Sarah Jaffe	The Engine Room Tallahassee, FL, United States 30.435048 -84.289313	17 people attending Add shout
Jan 7 Thursday 7 January 2010
Midlake Sarah Jaffe	The Social Orlando FL, United States 28.54308 -81.379016	37 people attending 3 shouts Buy Tickets
Jan 9 Saturday 9 January 2010
Passion Pit The Joy Formidable	Terminal 5 New York, United States 40.769663 -73.99275	58 people attending 8 shouts Buy Tickets
Jan 10 Sunday 10 January 2010
Memory Tapes	The Barbary Philadelphia, United States 39.965391 -75.134386	21 people attending 1 shout
Jan 11 Monday 11 January 2010
The Joy Formidable The Jaguar Club	Union Hall Brooklyn NY, United States 42.34417 -75.17083	3 people attending Add shout
Jan 14 Thursday 14 January 2010
Asobi Seksu	SoHo Restaurant and… Santa Barbara, CA, United States 34.423621 -119.705492	5 people attending 1 shout

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AmaterasuBoy wrote:
20 days ago

<3

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postdawn wrote:
27 days ago

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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Popsick wrote:
August 2009

daydream....... atmospheric........

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skogsmeditation wrote:
August 2009

mmm soft and dreamy

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Timppa2000 wrote:
July 2009

v_v

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THee-BeAtNiK wrote:
June 2009

always love!

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asian_dub wrote:
June 2009

sol seppy

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putamadrid wrote:
June 2009

nice name

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TheCandyManCan wrote:
March 2009

^_^

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B-Kaitis wrote:
March 2009

lãv

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xlephierprime wrote:
March 2009

och

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