Indie pop conventions
mgale18bastille blame
The costumes in "Blame" by Bastille are typical for the indie pop genre as they are wearing dark clothing. This is typical for indie pop as it is different to other sub-genres of pop
lorde tennis court
In this music video, Lorde wears a black mesh shirt. This is typical for indie pop as it is different to other artists and is also a different stlye to other indie pop artists, making Lorde unique.
tegan and sara boyfriend
Tegan and Sara do not stick to the typical indie pop costume as they are wearing dark clothing but also have bright graphic tees underneath, however it fits in with the indie pop genre as it matches the pastel colour scheme of the rest of the video.
james bay if you ever want to be in love
It is typical in an indie pop music video to have instruments as it shows the artist playing them or relate to them, such as James Bay has his name on the drum head st the start of this video.
the lumineers ho hey
It is also a typical prop for vintage items to be in the video of an indie pop song. Such as in "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers, they have a vintage string of lights along a wall with a vintage-looking mirror.
twenty one pilots stressed out
twenty one pilots also uses the prop of a drum kit in "Stressed Out". This makes the audience feel like they are in the same room as them and like they are listening to live music.
