Bubblegrunge

Bubblegrunge
Bubblegrunge artist Soccer Mommy
Stylistic origins	Grunge, alternative rock, pop music, bubblegum pop, lo-fi
Cultural origins	1990s

Bubblegrunge is a fusion microgenre that combines elements of grunge and pop music. The genre's name is a portmanteau of the terms "bubblegum music" and "grunge". Practitioners of the style include Soccer Mommy, Mannequin Pussy, Slow Pulp¹ and Ovlov.²

Bubblegrunge fuses the catchy, upbeat melodies of bubblegum pop with the distorted guitars, heavy drums and raw, emotional vocals of grunge.³ NPR described the style as "a blend of bedroom pop and '90s alternative rock."⁴ It often features confessional, introspective lyrics on love, heartbreak and self‑discovery, wrapped in a nostalgic, slightly melancholy edge.⁵⁶

Although in use by critics in the 1990s, awareness of the term increased with its inclusion in the 2021 edition of Spotify Wrapped.⁷