Where to Start with art pop
loosely-defined style of pop music
59 artists
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Lux
Rosalía · 2025
Guides for art pop artists
Best art pop Albums to Start With
art pop Artists
Rosalía
Latin R&B, Latin pop
Halsey
alternative R&B, alternative pop
Lorde
dream pop, electronica
Fiona Apple
alternative rock, chamber pop
Madame
Italian hip-hop, alternative R&B
Soft Cell
dance music, dark wave
Lykke Li
alternative rock, dance-pop
The Velvet Underground
alternative rock, art rock
Grimes
ambient music, contemporary R&B
Mitski
J-pop, folk punk
Rahim Redcar
electropop, experimental pop
Split Enz
art rock, new wave
Susanne Sundfør
dream pop, jazz
Gustavo Cerati
Argentine rock, Britpop
Maggie Rogers
alternative music, folk-pop
Quadeca
digicore, emo rap
About art pop
What is art pop?
loosely-defined style of pop music
Where should I start with art pop?
Start with "Lux" by Rosalía. It captures what makes art pop worth exploring.
What are the best art pop albums?
The art pop albums worth hearing first: "Lux" by Rosalía, "Pure Heroine" by Lorde, "Amor Amarillo" by Gustavo Cerati, "FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE" by Brian Eno and "Before and After Science" by Brian Eno.
How many art pop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 59 art pop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
