Art rock

Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, art rock was a form of music which opted for a more experimental and conceptual outlook on music.Art rock took influences from several genres, notably classical music, yet also jazz in later compositions. Common characteristics of art rock include album-oriented music divided into compositions rather than songs, with usually complicated and long instrumental sections, symphonic orchestration, and an experimental style. Art rock music was traditionally used within the context of concept records, and its lyrical themes tended to be philosophical and politically-oriented.