Slowcore
Slowcore is a genre that took shape around early 1990s. Defining acts include Julie, Duster, Mazzy Star and Codeine, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Slowcore grew out of Indie rock and Post-punk. It sits close to Shoegaze and Dream pop, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Dream pop, Indie folk, Post-rock and Sadcore, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Slowcore. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Slowcore came from and where it led.
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Quiet, patient rock that gives every note room to hurt.
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Slowcore connections
Slowcore grew out of Indie rock and Post-punk, shares an orbit with Shoegaze and Dream pop, went on to shape Dream pop, Indie folk, Post-rock and Sadcore. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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