emocore

Definitions

A style of hardcore punk known for emotional and introspective lyrics.

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Examples

“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.”

““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.”

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