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List of avant-pop artists
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The following is a list of
notable
avant-pop artists. Individuals are listed by surname.
Contents
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1-!
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
See also
References
List
1-!
100 gecs
[
1
]
A
A.R. Kane
[
2
]
Allie X
[
3
]
[
4
]
Tori Amos
[
5
]
Laurie Anderson
[
6
]
Animal Collective
[
7
]
Fiona Apple
[
8
]
Arca
[
9
]
[
10
]
Atlas Sound
[
11
]
Aurora
[
12
]
Autechre
[
13
]
B
Bad Brains
[
2
]
The Beach Boys
[
14
]
Beck
[
15
]
Belly
[
16
]
Björk
[
17
]
[
18
]
Emily Blue
[
19
]
David Bowie
(between 1977–79)
[
20
]
Lester Bowie
[
21
]
Kate Bush
[
18
]
[
8
]
The Byrds
[
22
]
C
Camille
[
23
]
Charli XCX
[
24
]
[
25
]
Clinic
[
26
]
Cobrah
[
27
]
Coil
[
28
]
D
Terence Trent D'Arby
[
2
]
Depeche Mode
[
29
]
Devo
[
30
]
E
Eartheater
[
31
]
Dorian Electra
[
32
]
Brian Eno
[
30
]
Enya
[
33
]
F
The Feelies
[
34
]
FKA Twigs
[
35
]
The Flaming Lips
[
36
]
G
Gauntlet Hair
[
37
]
Githead
[
38
]
Genesis
[
39
]
Genesis P-Orridge
[
40
]
GFOTY
[
41
]
Grimes
[
42
]
H
Here We Go Magic
[
11
]
The High Llamas
[
43
]
Holly Herndon
[
44
]
Jenny Hval
[
45
]
I
J
Grace Jones
[
46
]
Daniel Johnston
[
47
]
K
KÁRYYN
[
48
]
[
49
]
[
50
]
Kelela
[
51
]
Konstrakta
[
52
]
Fela Kuti
[
53
]
L
John Lennon
and
Yoko Ono
[
54
]
M
Maneige
[
55
]
John Maus
[
56
]
Memory Cassette
[
11
]
Mercury Rev
[
57
]
Mis-Teeq
[
58
]
Momus
[
59
]
My Bloody Valentine
[
60
]
Róisín Murphy
[
61
]
N
O
Frank Ocean
[
62
]
Of Montreal
[
63
]
The Olivia Tremor Control
[
64
]
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
[
65
]
[
66
]
Os Mutantes
[
67
]
P
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
[
68
]
Ariel Pink
[
69
]
Caroline Polachek
[
70
]
The Pop Group
[
71
]
P.J. Proby
[
22
]
Q
R
The Residents
[
72
]
[
73
]
Rosalía
[
74
]
Roxy Music
(early records)
[
75
]
S
Rina Sawayama
[
76
]
Sevdaliza
[
77
]
Shygirl
[
78
]
SOPHIE
[
79
]
Slapp Happy
[
80
]
Slayyyter
[
81
]
Spookey Ruben
[
82
]
Jack Stauber
[
83
]
St. Vincent
[
84
]
Stavely Makepeace
[
85
]
Stereolab
[
18
]
[
86
]
The Sugarcubes
[
87
]
A Sunny Day in Glasgow
[
11
]
T
Talk Talk
[
88
]
Talking Heads
[
30
]
Trip Shakespeare
[
89
]
[
90
]
Tune-Yards
[
91
]
Tycho
[
92
]
U
V
The Velvet Underground
[
93
]
W
Scott Walker
[
94
]
Was (Not Was)
[
95
]
Ween
[
96
]
Kanye West
[
97
]
Brian Wilson
(between 1965–67)
[
98
]
Will Wood
[
99
]
Win
[
100
]
X
XTC
[
101
]
Y
Yes
[
39
]
[
better
source
needed
]
Z
Frank Zappa
[
102
]
See also
Art pop
Experimental pop
Outsider music
Avant-funk
Vaporwave
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