Baroque Pop

Baroque pop is a lush, ornate genre characterized by intricate instrumentation, complex harmonies, and a blend of classical and pop sensibilities. Emerging in the 1960s, it drew inspiration from classical music, folk, and psychedelia, with artists incorporating orchestral elements, harpsichords, and operatic vocals into their work. The genre's heyday spanned the late 1960s to the early 1970s, with a resurgence in the 2000s. Baroque pop's cultural significance lies in its fusion of high art and popular music, pushing the boundaries of what was considered "pop." Distinguishing elements include ornate arrangements, poetic lyrics, and a sense of drama and grandeur. While related to chamber pop and indie rock, baroque pop's distinct blend of classicism and eclecticism sets it apart, creating a unique sonic tapestry that is both nostalgic and innovative.

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I'll Still Have Christmas Day
Single - Released November 22, 2024

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AIDAN MEANY
Adriel Genet
Alex Izenberg
Andrew Bird
Apollo Liberace
Beirut
Belle and Sebastian
Benjamin Gibbard
Bergamotte
Big Star
Birding
Blomkwist
Blumengarten
Bobbie Lovesong
Brian Wilson
Calista Kazuko
Cass McCombs
Cat Pierce
Cinnamon Gum
Ciutat
Clara Lars
Cole Swensen
Coquí
Dove Tales
Dreamland
Ebele Vos
Ebony Grace
Esmeralda Avery
Evangeline
Everyone Says Hi
FREJA
Florence + The Machine
Gene Clark
Grayson Gilmour
Haley Grey
Hannelore Bedert
Hello Forever
Hezekiah Jones
Jimmy Stofer
Jocelyn Ruassay
Jonathan King
Juniper Vale
Kate Bush
Kevin Collett
Laura Di Vaio
Lauren Auder
Lee Hazlewood
Lo Larsen
Loren Kramar
Luke Temple
Marina
Matt Berninger
Matteo Myderwyk
Maybel
Miles Kane
Music Lab Strings
Myllèrí
Naima Bock
Nicholas Krgovich
Night Swimming
OIO
Oh well.
Olivia Hellman
Oracle Sisters
Orbiting Human Circus
Palmyra
Penelope Simone
Pocket Sun
Press Play Picture House
Public Goods
Ra Ra Riot
Richard Swift
SaintPolis
Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING
Snazzy
St. Lenox
Strings From Paris
Sufjan Stevens
Sur Coast
The Beach Boys
The Coney Island Rhythm Band
The Crown
The Decemberists
The Dream Academy
The Fabus Four
The Free Design
The High Llamas
The Last Dinner Party
The Lemon Twigs
The Mellons
The National Forest
The Ophelias
The Shacks
The Zombies
Tōth
Vampire Weekend
Vines
Will Butler
harf.
of Montreal
Florence + The Machine
The Beach Boys
Kate Bush
Sufjan Stevens
fun.
Vampire Weekend
The Last Dinner Party
Arcade Fire
Peter Bjorn and John
The Zombies
The Last Shadow Puppets
Belle and Sebastian
Andrew Bird
Beirut
Miles Kane
Grizzly Bear
Oracle Sisters
Cass Elliot
The Decemberists
Princess Chelsea
Snazzy
Blumengarten
of Montreal
Scott McKenzie
She & Him
Late Verlane
Broken Social Scene
Antony and the Johnsons
Sur Coast
The Lemon Twigs
The Dream Academy
Ra Ra Riot
Lee Hazlewood
Cass McCombs
Big Star
Benjamin Gibbard
John Maus
Juniper Vale
Strings From Paris
Matt Berninger
Foxygen
Laura Di Vaio
Jamie Irrepressible
Lo Larsen
Evelyn Evelyn
The Shacks
Matteo Myderwyk
Cotton Jones
Scott Walker
Vines
Dove Tales
The Crown
Husky
Richard Swift
harf.
Esmeralda Avery
Brian Wilson
White Fence
Bergamotte
Will Butler
Bamboozled Bumblebee
Dennis Yost
Ellia Dunn
Gene Clark
Evangeline
Cole Swensen
Aaron Dessner
Naima Bock
The Fabus Four
Rubber Soul
Jacco Gardner
Dreamland
Tōth
Coquí
Orbiting Human Circus
The National Forest
Giselle Bardot
The High Llamas
The Free Design
Cat Pierce
Lauren Auder
Laura & Anton
Nirvana
Hello Forever
Press Play Picture House
Adriel Genet
Music Lab Strings
Ebele Vos
Diane Coffee
FREJA
Muzz
Alex Izenberg
The Ophelias
Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING
Palmyra
The Webb Sisters
Nicholas Krgovich
Calista Kazuko
Loren Kramar
Ciutat