Bubblegrunge
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, and Ovlov, 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. It often features confessional, introspective lyrics on love, heartbreak and self‑discovery, wrapped in a nostalgic, slightly melancholy edge.Although in use by critics in the 1990s, awareness of the term increased with its inclusion in the 2021 edition of Spotify Wrapped.