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1986
1986 in British Music
The Smiths at their peak, house music stirs, and indie comes of age.
Key Events
- •The Smiths release The Queen Is Dead — a landmark of British guitar music
- •House music begins crossing from Chicago to British clubs and warehouses
- •The Housemartins and The Beautiful South emerge from Hull
Dominant Genres
IndiePopSynthpopHouse
Notable Trends
- →The Indie Chart (now Official Independent Chart) launches
- →Acid house's earliest British stirrings in London and Manchester clubs
- →C86 cassette from NME defines a jangly, DIY indie sound