0:00: Hi, I’m Alba, and you’re listening to KXCI Bonus Tracks.
0:04: Today, I’m going to talk about my favorite genre of music.
0:06: Bedroom pop is closely related to alternative pop and indie.
0:10: Musicians create music in their personal spaces like bedrooms or living rooms with minimal equipment, focusing on emotional expression rather than technical perfection.
0:18: LCN! is one of my favorites.
music sample: (0:40) “Josephina” by LCN!- 2025 LCN!
0:28: In an interview, when asked if he would ever change how he recorded, he said, and I quote, I don’t know actually because I like the way I sound when I record in my own room. I like the comfort of just being in my room, being able to produce everything.
0:39: So this laptop is my brother’s laptop that he lent to me, and the microphone I record on is a dented microphone.
0:50: Another great artist who defines bedroom pop is kimmyt.
0:53: She is a 19 year old singer-songwriter from Australia.
music sample: (0:23) “Aisle Three” by kimmyt- 2025 YMM Records
1:10: Moving along, we have Nafeesisboujee, whose single Stephanie in 2023 gained 32 million streams on Spotify.
1:17: He’s also 19 and from South Africa, releasing his debut EP “Yours Truly, Nafees.”
music sample: (0:34) “Fell In Love” by Nafeesisboujee- 2025 nafees’s bedroom studio
1:36: Claire Rosencrantz is an American singer-songwriter.
1:39: Recently, she’s announced a new album titled “My Lover”, releasing an incredible array of singles including Lucy, Jaden, Dancer, and Crazy B Song.
music sample: (0:34) “Jaden” by Claire Rosencrantz- 2025 Purple Monkey Records
2:08: Finally, a lot of artists take inspiration from Clairo and Beabadoobee.
music sample: (0:46) “Sofia” by Clairo- Immunity- 2019 Fader
2:12: These two incredible ladies were in bedroom pop until they rose to fame, transitioning into pop, alternative, and indie.
2:35: Clairo is an American singer-songwriter who began posting music online at age 13.
2:41: She’s now 27 and has 5 million followers on Instagram.
2:44: She has released 3 albums, one nominated for a Grammy and Best Alternative Music Album.
2:52: Beabadoobee is a Filipino-British singer-songwriter.
2:55: She released 5 EPs and rose to fame on the collaboration with Canadian rapper Powfu on the song Deathbed (Coffee for Your Head).
music sample: (0:34) “Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)” by Powfu (feat. beabadoobee )- 2020 Columbia
3:06: I’ve been thinking with that, I’ll finish off with an extra surprise, my all-time favorite bedroom pop artist, Lyn Lapid.
music sample: (0:49) “Backup Plan” by Lyn Lapid- From the album Buzz Kill- 2025 Mercury Records
3:22: Lyn Lapid is a Filipino American singer-songwriter.
3:25: Her lyrics talk about loneliness, love from lovers to friends, and the hardships of life.
3:33: I find these songs incredibly therapeutic and relatable, and they are so beautiful.
3:43: I highly suggest listening to it.
3:45: And here’s my very favorite song.
music sample: (0:57) “Backup Plan” by Lyn Lapid- From the album Buzz Kill- 2025 Mercury Records
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