Sadcore

Sadcore/Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie ro

Sadcore/Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie rock.

Sadcore is a loose definition and does not describe a specific movement or scene. Many artists that have acquired the tag might better be classified as alternative country or as singer/songwriters. The term “sadcore” is a soft parody of the limiting scene or genre labels common in alternative rock such as hardcore and is sometimes used interchangeably with slowcore. In an , Low rejected the label as "cheesy". Few artists have actually come forward to claim the genre as their own.