The term bedroom pop first emerged in the mid 2010s as a way to reference artists who had gained small followings online and had DIY production that would be considered “lo-fi” compared to major label releases.
Whisperpop is closely related and sometimes interchangeable with the nascent bedroom pop genre, which doubles down on the intimate and emotive aesthetic of whispery vocals using the abstraction of the bedroom as a vulnerable and acoustic space. The term bedroom pop first emerged in the mid 2010s as a way to reference artists who had gained small followings online and had DIY production that would be considered “lo-fi” compared to major label releases. By early 2018, Spotify curated its own bedroom pop playlist, featuring artists like FKA twigs, Clairo, beabadoobee, Soccer Mommy and Rocco. Some of these artists have found mainstream success, but most of these are indie artists first and foremost, unlike Billie Eilish who has embraced and redefined her pop star status. Therefore, whisperpop can be considered the pop style derived from and parallel to bedroom pop.