mod
what it is
The phrase 'Mod' is not a particularly useful one musically, it is however a word that best describes the youth movement and ensuing sub-culture of the mid-60's, whereby young teenagers would don smart suits and dresses to escape working class stereotypes regarding fashion whilst listening to raw and raucous R&B / Soul influences (in contrast to the stronger Blues influences of their Rocker contemporaries). Bands such The Who and The Small Faces as well as singers such as Georgie Fame are associated with the movement. The Mods frequently clashed with the rockers who didn't like the attention to dress and fashion sense of the Mods which they saw as effeminate.
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level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is mod?
The phrase 'Mod' is not a particularly useful one musically, it is however a word that best describes the youth movement and ensuing sub-culture of the mid-60's, whereby young teenagers would don smart suits and dresses to escape working class stereotypes regarding fashion whilst listening to raw and raucous R&B / Soul influences (in contrast to the stronger Blues influences of their Rocker contemporaries). Bands such The Who and The Small Faces as well as singers such as Georgie Fame are associated with the movement. The Mods frequently clashed with the rockers who didn't like the attention to dress and fashion sense of the Mods which they saw as effeminate.
What are good mod albums to start with?
Try A Quick One by The Who, Sound Affects by The Jam, Moseley Shoals by Ocean Colour Scene, and Small Faces by Small Faces.
Who are some women making mod?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/mod/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making mod, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20