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Sapphic pop

Sapphic pop

Subgenre of indie music and bedroom pop

Sapphic pop is a term used to describe a particular subgenre of indie music and bedroom pop. The genre typically has female, often femme, singer-songwriters and will often feature lyrical themes such as lesbian or queer love.[1][2][3][4][5]

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The name of the subgenre derives from sapphism.[6]

Phoebe Bridgers, Muna, Tegan and Sara, Clairo, Girl in Red, and King Princess have been cited as examples of the genre.[7][8][9] Some male singers may also be included in the classification, such as Sufjan Stevens and Hozier.[10]

Additionally, some songs have been described as "sapphic anthems". For example, Muna and Phoebe Bridgers' song "Silk Chiffon" and G Flip and mxmtoon's song "Queen".[11]

Meanwhile, artists such as Gemma Laurence have called their music "sapphic folk".[11]

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    "Page 3 Profile: t.A.T.u. - Pseudo-Sapphic pop duo | The Independent". The Independent. February 7, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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    "The Sound of Sapphism". Switched On Pop. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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    "The 2019 Dazed100 is here". Dazed. April 29, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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    "Sapphic alt-pop music is better than it has ever been". culturess.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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    Madden, Emma (November 18, 2021). "The limitations of the 'sapphic anthem'". NPR. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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    Cruz, Reanna (November 8, 2022). "Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, even Hozier: Cuddle Up to Sapphic Pop". vulture.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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    Madden, Emma (November 18, 2021). "The limitations of the 'sapphic anthem' : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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