The post-Britpop movement, as its name suggests, started immediately after the demise of Britpop in the late ‘90s and lasted through to the end of the 2000s. Artists of the era were as much influenced by the Britpop groups that preceded them as they were by some of the alternative music of the decade, in particular that of Radiohead’s The Bends and OK Computer. The genre was arguably split between two frequently-overlapping approaches: the commercial, soft-rock side embodied by Coldplay, Travis, Stereophonics and Keane, and the more experimental side spearheaded by Doves, Elbow and Muse. Often the music is a lot less positive and energetic than most Britpop music, featuring a greater reliance on acoustic guitar and piano, but this is not always the case. Lyrics focused away from ideas of national pride and descriptions of British life towards more personal and political topics.

It ran simultaneously with the Post-Punk Revival movement, which reacted against the perceived blandness of post-Britpop and other mainstream rock scenes of the late ‘90s, and some groups, such as Bloc Party and The Coral, found a niche between the two movements.

The tag can also be used on any music made by Britpop groups after 1997, including Blur’s self-titled album, Pulp’s This Is Hardcore and Suede’s Head Music.

Artists:

• Travis
• Coldplay
• Muse
• Doves
• Elbow
• Keane
• Snow Patrol
• Stereophonics

…and post-1997 releases by:

• The Verve
• Oasis
• Blur
• Manic Street Preachers

…and other Britpop bands that went on to have success in the late ‘90s-'00s.