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 the name, Slowcore has no connection with Hardcore music.
The term is most commonly used as a journalistic shorthand for music with depressing lyrical themes, slow tempos and minor-key melodies. Individual tracks range from minimal acoustic outings (e.g. Cat Power) to complex studio numbers, occasionally with pronounced elements of dissonance (e.g. American Music Club and Codeine). Earlier acts such as Galaxie 500 and Red House Painters drew on themes of isolation as found in the lyrics of bands such as The Cure and Joy Division, and singer/songwriters such as Nick Drake. Slint's ominously slow and dark songs can also be considered a prime influence.

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List of artists who can be considered slowcore

List of artists who can be considered slowcore

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★ Acetone

★ American Music Club / Mark Eitzel

★ Arab Strap

★ Armored Frog

★ Bedhead

★ Black Heart Procession

★ Bowery Electric

★ Best Boy Electric

★ Bluetile Lounge

★ Canyon

★ Carissa's Wierd {sic}

★ Cat Power

★ Codeine

★ Dakota Suite

★ Elliott Smith

★ Eluvium

★ Julie Doiron

★ Duster

★ Gary Murray

★ Geoff Farina

★ Galaxie 500 / Damon and Naomi

★ Great Lake Swimmers
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★ Helvetia

★ Ida

★ Idaho

★ Lavinia

★ LN

★ Low

★ Mazzy Star

★ Milwaukee

★ Scout Niblett

★ the other also

★ Pedro the Lion

★ Pond

★ Red House Painters / Mark Kozelek

★ Rivulets

★ Seam

★ Shearwater

★ Sophia

★ Shannon Wright

★ Bill Callahan (Smog)

★ Spokane

★ Thee More Shallows

★ Timonium
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