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A subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.
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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.
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Slowcore is a sound best left to the sexless and anal. (No disrespect intended.) Someone worked out that music sounds great stripped right back and left to linger softly in the air.