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Punk visual art is artwork associated with the punk subculture and the no wave movement. It is prevalent in punk rock album covers , flyers for punk concerts and punk zines , but has also been prolific in other mediums, such as the visual arts, the performing arts, literature and cinema. [ 1 ]
Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.
Alternatively, punk artwork may contain images of selfishness, stupidity, or apathy to provoke contempt in the viewer. Much of the earlier artwork was black and white, because it was distributed in zines and reproduced by photocopying at work, school, or at copy shops. Punk art also uses the mass production aesthetic of Andy Warhol's
Emo pop (or emo pop punk) is a subgenre of emo known for its pop music influences, more concise songs and hook-filled choruses. [99] AllMusic describes emo pop as blending "youthful angst" with "slick production" and mainstream appeal, using "high-pitched melodies, rhythmic guitars, and lyrics concerning adolescence, relationships, and heartbreak."
Emo pop is a fusion genre of emo with pop-punk, pop music, or both. The genre developed during the 1990s with it gaining substantial commercial success in the 2000s. The following is a list of artists who play that style in alphabetical order.
A hardcore punk/emo/punk rock/post-hardcore band that is sometimes cited as the founders of "emotive hardcore". The Rivals: Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK: 1976–1981: A classic punk rock band. Riverboat Gamblers: Denton, Texas, US: 1997–present: A punk rock/garage rock/alternative rock band. River City High: Richmond, Virginia, US: 1999–present
Pop-punk is variously described as a punk subgenre, [3] [4] a variation of punk, [5] [6] [7] a form of pop music, [8] and a genre antithetical to punk in a similar manner as post-punk. [7] It has evolved stylistically throughout its history, absorbing elements from new wave , college rock , ska , rap , emo , and boy bands . [ 6 ]
Emo, whose participants are called emo kids or emos, is a subculture which began in the United States in the 1990s. [1] Based around emo music, the subculture formed in the genre's mid-1990s San Diego scene, where participants were derisively called Spock rock due to their distinctive straight, black haircuts.