“Put a bird on it!”

"But twee now is almost a value set," said Lisle Mitnik, guitarist for Very Truly Yours, Chicago’s best-known twee offering to the latest resurgence of twee-inflected rock. "It’s a rejection of societal pressures, a denial of coolness, punk without anger. It can be precious, but a precious moment can also be beautiful."

(Twee time: Can we stop the sweet? su Popmatters)