en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Indie_popIndie pop - Wikipedia Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk [4] in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine , label , and club and gig circuit.