slowcore

The term slowcore, generally used interchangeably with sadcore, refers to a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie rock. Slowcore is a loose definition and does not describe a specific movement or scene. Many artists that have acquired the tag might better be classified simply as introspective singer/songwriters. . Despite sounding different, slowcore is connected with Hardcore music via bands such as Slint - whose slowed-down post-rock has much in common with much of what is labelled slowcore, and whose members had earlier played in hardcore bands - and the producer Steve Albini.
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