/r/Slowcore
A subreddit for fans of the Slowcore and Sadcore genres of music. Discussions and links to songs are both welcome.
Welcome to /r/Slowcore, a place for fans of Slowcore and Sadcore music. Both discussions and song links are welcome. Please be respectful of others and refrain from posting songs with sub-par audio. For more details on what is acceptable, feel free to message the mods (button below).
Slowcore, a sub-genre of alternative rock and post-rock, features bleak lyrics backed by minimalist arrangements at extremely slow speeds. Guitars are normally clean and undistorted but often feature heavy use of reverb. A typical Slowcore setting includes guitar(s), bass, drums, and less commonly piano.
Slowcore was born from an anti-grunge movement in the early 90's in which bands would stray from the popular, fast and heavily distorted sound that grunge presented. One of the pioneering Slowcore bands, Low, would play at lower volumes in front of noisy crowds as opposed to the common rock practice of turning the volume up.
The slower side of Space-Rock (/r/SpaceRock) can be grouped in with Slowcore. The band Duster is a good starting point for the Space-Rock/Slowcore border exploration.
Slowcore can be sometimes confused with the slower side of /r/shoegaze, originally a British post-rock genre. The major difference between the two genres (besides the BPM) is the significant use of guitar effects in Shoegaze. This creates a unique soundscape, while the majority of Slowcore artists refrain from using overwhelming effects.
Slowcore is also known as "Sadcore", and is sometimes spelled "Slo-core".
/r/Slowcore
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Positive No - Vows (2015)
20:23 UTC
9finity - universe (2024)馃挋
doomgaze/sadcore/post-rock
https://open.spotify.com/album/0P2G5PglgZFLLTagvOS4y5?si=dt0hy9qGSU-zoD96Y_ynVQ
18:35 UTC
Made this song, opinions?:))
16:33 UTC
Happy Halloween. My wife and I thought this would be a cool slowcore album cover or something.
04:59 UTC
possum in my room - POSSUMGHOST
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Tfth6xXfxRRjgMHEMznav?si=MT1Ite_JQhq7EVJx6-nVRA
My bands new album, RIYL: Songs: Ohia, Neil Young, Low, Silver Jews
I would call us slowcore but there are definitely other influences like 90s alt rock, shoegaze, country, etc. Hope you enjoy!
21:42 UTC
maybe some of u here might like my new album, no ones listening to it so feel free to continue that trend ha ha but it was a long labour of love x
15:02 UTC
the apology club / giving a butterfly a skeleton split
13:47 UTC
I made an EP
Hey all, I made a lil EP and would love to know what y鈥檃ll think. I鈥檝e got a few collaborations coming out soon which I鈥檓 real excited about too :))
09:47 UTC
Mothers - Hold Your Own Hand
03:21 UTC
another slow one "cancer sticks" - to all smokers
light them up at the beach beside me, take a long drag of your cigarettes and watch the water rush forward as the background darkens and the moon glows, reflections over the ocean. with headphones in, not a soul in sight. enjoy, leave a comment馃枻
21:10 UTC
Marathon Runner - Sucralose (Candlepin Records)
20:25 UTC
Cody Noon - Double Dark
17:59 UTC
Bands/artists with a similar sound to Red House Painters?
Any recommendations for bands/artists with a similar sound? Doesn't have to be slowcore, just something with similar guitar playing preferably, and a similar touch of folk rock/alt-country. I already know and love Sun Kil Moon, and Marks solo project aswell. The closest I can think of is Songs: Ohia, which I also love, but it doesn't really scratch the particular itch I feel RHP does. Any input is appreciated, cheers!
Edit: For reference, a few of my current favourite songs :)
13:42 UTC
Old Book - new album so far
I tried to make some songs that sound like Stratosphere - Duster!!!
i find that lo-fi warmth very pleasent to listen to, so i wanted to learn how to record like that myself!!!
So i researched and got ahold of similar equipment and made these!
like inside out:聽Stream we'll all wilting away by old book | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
like constellations:聽Stream resting in a dark moonlit field by old book | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
05:45 UTC
i made a slowcore song instead of focusing on midterms
03:19 UTC
the spot - sofia lowrie
i released a new song on the lonely ghost records Halloween split yesterday, not exactly slowcore but i was super inspired by horse jumper of love and teethe when i did this so i thought i鈥檇 share :)
18:48 UTC
Whats your favorite thing about slowcore
Mine is the speed
15:23 UTC
I put out a slowcore(-adjacent) EP last year
Maybe more adjacent to shoegaze or post-metal at points, but I figured some of y'all might enjoy it!
14:47 UTC
Nj drummer looking for slowcore band
Nj drummer looking for slowcore band with some ambient mixed in.
23:32 UTC
Return - Deathcrash, been getting into slowcore and just found out about them, really good album
21:54 UTC
I don鈥檛 even like granola Bars that much. -laughing matter
This song is crazy good kind of reminds me a bit of losers monologue or manifesto by Liam Mccay (even though I know some on here arnt huge fans of him). I found this on Instagram it was advertised to me or maybe I heard it through a reel or something. Give it a good listen,I鈥檓 not sure if it鈥檚 slowcore but it鈥檚 pretty great
20:13 UTC
Hurry it up!
12:24 UTC
a little slowcore ep i made after the loss of my cat
this one is about the loss of my cat and some of the places i love in my hometown
10:10 UTC
the fuck
06:49 UTC
a few demos i made recently
22:31 UTC
listen to this song...
01:31 UTC
New to making slowcore <3
I never share this solo project anywhere and don鈥檛 know anyone into this genre where I live. Thought maybe some of you might like it. Peace.
18:37 UTC
Never Ever End - thin air
17:58 UTC
More songs like Upside Down by Teethe?
More or less the title, I love that song but for whatever reason nothing else on that album hits quite the same
06:51 UTC