What does "slowcore" mean?

A subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.

What is a synonym for "slowcore"?

Common synonyms include: sadcore.

Slowcore

noun

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Noun

1
A subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements. uncountable
"Near-synonym: sadcore"

Synonyms

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sadcore

Example

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"“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."

Etymology

From slow + -core.

Related phrases

alternative rock

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