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A BEDROOM POP REVIVAL — WITHOUT THE BEDROOM

The new wave of intimate pop is being made in studios. The aesthetic survived; the economics didn't.

By Mira Halverson · June 12, 2026 · 6 min read

A BEDROOM POP REVIVAL — WITHOUT THE BEDROOM

The myth was always slightly oversold. But the version we get now is different — and the difference matters.

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