schizo pop en · NOUN
Etymology
From schizo + pop.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Synonym of schizoid pop.
For the better part of the last five years, Of Montreal has embraced [...] ‘schizo pop,’ a subgenre full of dense electronic layers, abstract arrangements, and lacking substantial melodies.
2026 June 23, Dylan Peggin, “Of Montreal Laments Heartbreak on “Aethermead””, in Tracking Angle, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2026:The Mint Chicks are an experimental noise rock / power pop (the band [...] have been referred to as anything from neo-punk to schizo-pop to the only half-serious genre definition of shit-gaze along with groups like No Age and Wavves) group originally from Auckland, New Zealand, but now based in Portland, Oregon, USA. They are known for mixing pop hooks and structures with elements of noise rock and experimental music [...]
2000s, Unattributed, “The Mint Chicks”, in Jango, archived from the original on 23 Sep 2015:The album [Bluryface] is a continuation of their unique “schizo-pop” style of music, using a mix of vocals, piano, keyboard, drums, and occasionally ukulele to create the incredible beats.
2015 May 21, Unattributed, “Album Review: Twenty One Pilots’ “Blurryface””, in Coog Radio, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2018: