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Slowcore

Slowcore, also known as sadcore, is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by subdued tempos, minimalist instrumentation, and calm, sombre vocal performances. The genre began in the 1980s and 1990s, with several bands forming in reaction to the abrasive sounds of grunge. Slow rock music, with a pensive style inspired by genres such as singer-songwriter…

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Cultural origins
1980s, United States
Other names
Sadcore
Stylistic origins
Indie rock · contemporary folk · folk rock · dream pop

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related to Late 1980s: Stylistic origins · 32
Slowcore → Albums, American Music Club, Andrew Earles, Bandcamp Daily, Big Star, Bruce Pavitt, California, Cambridge, Canadian Cowboy Junkies, Essential American Underground Rock, Galaxie, Gimme Indie Rock, Grunge, Marshall, Massachusetts, Modern Lovers, On Fire, Regardless, Releasing, Robert Rubsam
related to 2020s: Resurgence · 25
Slowcore → Atmosphere, Burial, Chick, Codeine's, Constellations, Daughter, Duster, Duster's, Ethel Cain, Grouper, Joy Division's, Kowloon Walled City, Liam McCay, Netflix, Nicole Dollanganger, Planning, Reasons Why, Reviewers, Rubsam, Similarly
related to 2000s–2010s: Proliferation · 22
Slowcore → Alongside, Carissa's Wierd, Despite, Didn't It Rain, Duster's Contemporary Movement, Fire, Ghost Tropic, Home Here, Jason Molina, Low's Things We Lost, Magnolia Electric Co, Ohia, Songs, Songs About Leaving, The, The Magnolia Electric Co, These, This, Through, Trust
related to Sadcore · 22
Slowcore → American Music Club, Cat Power, Charlyn Marshall, Despite, For, Hollywood, LA Weekly, Lana Del Rey, Low, Mark Eitzel, Phoebe Bridgers, Queen, Red House Painters, Reviewers, Sadcore, Shearwater, Since, Sylvia Plath, The, The Washington Post
related to Etymology · 20
Slowcore → Alan Sparhawk, Another, Best Heavy Metal Albums, Chuck Eddy's, For, He, Hell, In, Low, Low's, Oxford English Dictionary, Slow, Sparhawk, Stairway, The, The American Dialect Society, The Paper Crane, There, Universe, Within
related to 1990s: Peak growth and evolution · 17
Slowcore → Barely Real, Bridge, By The White Birch, Codeine, Codeine's, Down Colorful Hill, Earles, Frigid Stars LP, In, Red House Painters, Rollercoaster, Similar, The, Throughout, Toronto Star, Two, While
related to Characteristics · 15
Slowcore → Alongside, Americana, Andrea Swensson, Backing, Chris Brokaw, Codeine, Drone, In, Indie, Pitchfork, SF Weekly, Similarly, The, There, While
Stylistic origins · 4
Slowcore → contemporary folk, dream pop, folk rock, Indie rock
related to External links · 2
Slowcore → AllMusic, AllMusicSadcore
Cultural origins · 1
Slowcore → 1980s, United States

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music bands sound album band genre released albums low early years 1990s rock sadcore debut like isbn would american scene

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SlowcoreCultural origins1980s, United States1.00infobox
SlowcoreOther namesSadcore1.00infobox
SlowcoreStylistic originsIndie rock1.00infobox
SlowcoreStylistic originscontemporary folk1.00infobox
SlowcoreStylistic originsfolk rock1.00infobox
SlowcoreStylistic originsdream pop1.00infobox
singer-songwriterinstance ofwith a pensive style inspired by genres0.80text
folkinstance ofwith a pensive style inspired by genres0.80text
laid the groundwork for the genre in the early years.In the mid-1990sinstance ofwith a pensive style inspired by genres0.80text
Low played a pivotal role in establishing slowcore as one of the era's microgenresinstance ofwith a pensive style inspired by genres0.80text
Slowcorerelated to 1990s: Peak growth and evolutionWhile0.60section
Slowcorerelated to 1990s: Peak growth and evolutionThroughout0.60section

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