Madchester

English

Etymology

Blend of mad +‎ Manchester.

Proper noun

Madchester

  1. (music) An alternative rock genre and associated social scene that originated in Manchester, England, in the late 1980s, influenced by indie, psychedelic and dance music.
    • 2013 [1998], Simon Reynolds, Generation Ecstasy‎[1], Routledge, →ISBN:
      Released late in 1990, the hit album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was a summation of the Madchester era.

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