New rave

New rave
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsMid-2000s (decade), United Kingdom
Typical instruments
Regional scenes
Other topics

New rave (also typeset as nu-rave, nu rave or neu rave)[1][2][3][4][5] is a genre of music described by The Guardian as "an in-yer-face, DIY disco riposte to the sensitive indie rock touted by bands like Bloc Party."[6] It is most commonly applied to a British-based music scene between 2005 and late 2008 of fast-paced electronica-influenced indie music that celebrated the late 1980s Madchester and rave scenes through the use of neon colours and using the term 'raving' to refer to going nightclubbing.

  1. ^ "Ten nu-rave songs that still sound good in 2016". Time Out London. 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "The nu-rave generation: where are they now?". Time Out London. 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Does nu-rave travel?". the Guardian. November 13, 2007.
  4. ^ "Seven Nu Rave Songs That Still Actually Bang". Clash Magazine. 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Was new rave a joke - or Britain's last great youth movement?". The Independent. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference rousing rave from the grave was invoked but never defined (see the help page).