bedroom pop
A lo-fi pop genre produced in home studios, characterized by intimate vocals, DIY production aesthetics, and dreamy, casually polished arrangements.
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Clairo recorded "Pretty Girl" on her laptop with a $30 webcam — the video got 40 million YouTube views and launched a major-label career, becoming a defining moment for the bedroom pop movement.
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