Britpop

Four blokes with guitars and one Top 40 single

Bowie-esque

Style over content

Boyband

Four pretty blokes in suits

Dylan-esque

Probably sounds like Belle and Sebastian

Eclectic

The band tries a bit of everything to expand their musical horizons. Does not apply to Mel C.

Fraggle

See Word Of The Week

Fish Rock

All projects involving the ex-lead singer of Marillion (I made that one up - if the NME can…)

Indie

Four blokes with guitars and nice trainers

New Acoustic

Four quiet blokes with guitars. Post Radiohead only

New Romantic

Four blokes wearing blouses

NWONW

New Wave of New Wave. Nobody knows what happened to the old wave

Punk

Four shouty blokes with guitars and no musical experience

Riff

The irritating bit that gets stuck in your head and wakes you at four in the morning wondering what the hell it comes from

Shoe gazing

Four blokes with guitars who prefer to look at their shoes rather than the audience

Smiths-esque

Four miserable blokes, one of whom likes daffodils