Postgrunge
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A subgenre of alternative rock from the mid-1990s, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable sound. uncountable
"Although the "Electronica Revolution" has been hailed in the US media as the long-overdue arrival of techno to America, it's readily apparent that the British invaders have met the postgrunge audience halfway."
Example
More examples"Although the "Electronica Revolution" has been hailed in the US media as the long-overdue arrival of techno to America, it's readily apparent that the British invaders have met the postgrunge audience halfway."
Etymology
From post- + grunge.
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