Bubblegrunge

Bubblegrunge is a fusion microgenre that combines elements of grunge and pop music. Practitioners of the style include Soccer Mommy, Mannequin Pussy, Slow Pulp^[1] and Ovlov.^[2]

Characteristics

Bubblegrunge fuses the catchy, upbeat melodies of bubblegum pop with the distorted guitars, heavy drums and raw, emotional vocals of grunge.^[3] It often features confessional, introspective lyrics on love, heartbreak and self‑discovery, wrapped in a nostalgic, slightly melancholy edge.^[4][5]

Although in use by critics in the 1990s, awareness of the term increased with its inclusion in the 2021 edition of Spotify Wrapped.^[6]