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sadcore, n.
Brit. |ˈsadkɔː|, U.S. |ˈsædˌkɔ(ə)r|
Forms: also with capital initial(s).
[‹ sad adj. + -core comb. form.]
A genre of popular music characterized by sparse, often acoustic instrumentation, very slow tempos, and bleak or melancholy lyrics; (also occas.) = slowcore n.
In quot. 1992 with reference to electronic music.
1992New Musical Express 29 Aug. 24/1 Sad-Core may have reduced our status to the sick man of Europe amidst the flourishing electronic dance scenes in Germany. 1993Sunday Times 19 Sept. (Culture section) 10/1 These people perform for themselves and get their energy from way deep inside. Introspective and melancholy, call it Sadcore. 1999Entertainment Weekly (Electronic ed.) 22 Jan. 100 Find solace in the sad-core ruminations of the likes of Elliott Smith and Belle and Sebastian. 2005Irish Times (Nexis) 6 May 12 Its whispered sadcore passions, multi-tracked vocals,..and percussive finger-picking. |