brief song lengths, and "shiny, cutesy aesthetics" contrasted with angst-filled lyrics are common characteristics. [4] Mark Richardson of The Wall Street Journal described the genre as escalating the "tropes of popular music that are "artificial," creating "a cartoonish wall of noise that embraces catchy rhythms and memorable hooks. As shimmering melodies and jumbled instrumentation combine, the music veers between the beautiful and the ugly." Indie Indie Folk Indie Folk is an amalgamation of independent American music formed by the diverse traditions that comprise the musical ethos of the United States, particularly sounds that emerged from the Southern United States such as folk, gospel, blues and other external influences. Artists such as The Lumineers, Mumford and sons, Bon Iver, phoebe bridgers and Sufjan Stevens became mainstream successes because of there organic instrumentation and roosty production style. Bedroom Pop Dreamy, nostalgic music produced from the homes of young, independent artists became hugely popular in the late 2010s, particularly online. The term "bedroom pop" was popularized by Spotify to describe Indie Pop music with lofi production, Dream pop inspired guitar tones, vintage synthesizers and most importantly pop music song structures. Mac Demarco helped popularize this style, especially his 2012 studio album 2 which was not only a critical success but a commercial success laying the groundwork for various other dreamy lofi inspired indie acts. Rex Orange County released Apricot Princess April 26, 2017 to widespread aclaim the in the indie music scene. Clairo appeared on the scene with her smash hit songs Pretty Girl, 4EVER and Flaming Hot Cheetos to wide spread acclaim and become an overnight sensation, she was particularly praised for her nostalgic synth pop sound and her dream-like lo-fi aesthetic. Other artists that were popular at the time include Still Woozy, Boy Pablo, Beabadoobee, Kenny Beats, Gus Dapperton, DayGlow, Cuco and Left at London. Bedroom pop allowed for the expression of unapologetically LGBTQ+ themes in the alternative music spheres, specifically Girl In Red and CaveTown. Latinx Indie Pop Artists such as Kali Uchis, The Marias, Mon Laferte, Cuco, Omar Apollo and various other artists continued innovating the Indie landscape with there songwriting and iconic hazy Lo-fi production styles. Dream Pop guitars, Psychedelic synthesizers and the use of 80's drum machines were the go to production choices for many Latin artists in the late 2010's. Not only did these artists help create the genre Bedroom Pop but they also changed the