avant-garde
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For almost as long, she’s also made experimental folk and electronic records that toy with avant-garde noise and quietly poignant songwriting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Without even seeing a single garment, his style is clear: avant-garde, grunge and very rock ’n’ roll.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Across the gold-leaf ground, horsemen of the avant-garde charge into the indigo ocean, firing arrows in pursuit of the fleeing Taira clan boats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
The more difficult the mountain was to climb, the more avant-garde, the better, they believed.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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