A genre of popular music characterized by sparse, often acoustic instrumentation, very slow tempos, and bleak or melancholy lyrics; (also occasionally) = slowcore.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in New Musical Express. From sad + -core.
Definition of sadcore in US English:
sadcore
nounˈsadkɔː
A genre of popular music characterized by sparse, often acoustic instrumentation, very slow tempos, and bleak or melancholy lyrics; (also occasionally) = slowcore.
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in New Musical Express. From sad + -core.