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Progressive pop is a genre that bridges the musical elements of Progressive Rock and Pop to bring them together. In short, the complexity of arrangements and musical structure found in the former are combined with the catchiness, oftentimes simple melodies, and accessibility of the latter, to bring a sound distinct from both. Long song times (relative to most pop music), changing themes, and unorthodox recording methods are also common features.
The genre is best viewed as a "milder" form of progressive rock. It is distinguished from Art Pop and other "progressive" pop genres by leaning toward easily-digestible songwriting over extended literary themes and concepts, and never overindulging in callbacks to challenging Experimental forms such as Noise and Indeterminacy, although the successful application of these techniques in a radio pop hit is what often best exemplifies true progressive pop. Early influences and examples of progressive pop can be seen in The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and The Moody Blues' In Search of the Lost Chord. The 1970s see the appearance of Pop Rock influenced artists such as The Alan Parsons Project and Supertramp (Breakfast in America being a prime example in particular). Later examples include artists such as The Fiery Furnaces, Make a Rising, Dirty Projectors and Super Furry Animals. |
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