Lamp is a Japanese indie band formed in 2000 that draws on a number of disparate styles, including Shibuya-kei, jazz pop, city pop, bossa nova, indie pop, and pop rock). Their music could be described as sounding dreamy and ethereal, experimental yet refined, soaked in melancholy and nostalgia. They often incorporate elements of bossa nova, jazz, soul, and funk into their music). However, they have also been described as difficult to place into one genre).