Bubblegrunge

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Bubblegrunge is a fusion microgenre that combines elements of grunge and pop music. The genre's name is a portmanteau of the terms "bubblegum music" and "grunge". Practitioners of the style include Soccer Mommy, Mannequin Pussy, Slow Pulp, [1] and Ovlov, [2] with some disputed overlap between Bubblegrunge and more alternative rock and shoegaze-influenced expressions of genres such as Twee Pop.

Characteristics

Bubblegrunge fuses the catchy, upbeat melodies of bubblegum pop with the distorted guitars, heavy drums and raw, emotional vocals of grunge. [3] It often features confessional, introspective lyrics on love, heartbreak and self‑discovery, wrapped in a nostalgic, slightly melancholy edge. [4] [5]

Although in use by critics in the 1990s, awareness of the term increased with its inclusion in the 2021 edition of Spotify Wrapped . [6]

References

  1. ↑ Boisvert, Lauren (2024-12-30). "Do You Believe in Bubblegrunge? Here Are 3 Albums You Should Know". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  2. ↑ Maxwell, Jackson; Roche, Sam; Owen, Matt; published, Michael Astley-Brown (2021-12-02). "From bubblegrunge to Steve Vai's hollowbody dalliance: here are this week's essential guitar tracks". Guitar World. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  3. ↑ "Bubblegrunge artists and listeners — Musicalyst". Musicalyst. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  4. ↑ "Top artists of Bubblegrunge music genre — Chosic". Chosic. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Bubblegrunge — Gemtracks". Gemtracks. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ↑ Muchitsch, Veronika; Werner, Ann (October 2024). "The Mediation of Genre, Identity, and Difference in Contemporary (Popular) Music Streaming". Twentieth-Century Music. 21 (3): 302–328. doi:10.1017/S1478572223000270. ISSN   1478-5722.
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