Emocore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Emocore is a noun meaning A style of hardcore punk known for emotional and introspective lyrics.
Meaning
A style of hardcore punk known for emotional and introspective lyrics.
Example Sentences
“Clarity” was a pivotal album for Jimmy Eat World, the first to feature Jim Adkins on lead vocals instead of Mr. Linton and the last to reflect the heart-on-sleeve values of emocore more than the hard gleam of pop-punk.
There's a new form of performance occuring out in Washington, D.C. It goes by the name of Emo-Core or Emotional Core. Bands like Embrace (featuring Ian McKaye), Rites of Spring, Beefeater, among others, are taking the severe intensity of an emotional projection and adding it totally into their respective live sets.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nerdcore, noisecore, emotronica, neogoth, technopunk, trancecore.
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