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slowcore

slowcore noun: a subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.

Noun

slowcore (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.
    • Near-synonym: sadcore
    • “Slowcore” was just a silly label that never caught on, but Galaxie 500 represented one of about a dozen varieties of indie rock that existed at the time.1996, Pat Blashill, Noise from the Underground: A Secret History of Alternative Rock, Touchstone
    Synonyms:
    sadcore

Synonyms of slowcore

Origin of slowcore

From slow + -core.

Questions about slowcore

What does slowcore mean?
Slowcore means a subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.
What part of speech is slowcore?
Slowcore is a noun.

Words near slowcore in the dictionary

  1. slowballed
  2. slowballing
  3. slowballs
  4. slowcoach
  5. slowcoaches
  6. slowcore
  7. slowdown
  8. slowdowns
  9. slowed
  10. slowed and throwed
  11. slowed down

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