In a pop music context, the term "twee" was originally used by British music journalists in the mid- to late 1980s as an abusive term for Indie Pop. It has since been 'reclaimed' by some indie pop fans and used in a neutral sense.
Musically its key characteristics are jangling guitars, a love of sixties pop and often fey, innocent lyrics. It is not at all uncommon to find hand claps, rubber bands or ukuleles in the background… read more
Top Artists
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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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Top Tracks
| Rank | Play | Loved | Artist and track name | Buy | Options |
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Camera Obscura — Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken |
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| 2 | Loons — It Might Never Happen |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | The Boy Least Likely To — Be Gentle With Me |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Acid House Kings — This Heart Is a Stone |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Camera Obscura — Let's Get Out of This Country |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Belle and Sebastian — Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying |
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| 7 | Loons — The Way The Rain Drives In |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Voxtrot — The Start of Something |
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| 9 | Loons — Holiday Run |
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| 10 | Loons — What's To Become Of Bristol |
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Top Albums
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Loons 33,556 listeners
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Folks Pop In at the Waterhouse
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