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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.
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 ...
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 .
Midwest emo (or Midwestern emo [1]) refers to the emo scene and/or subgenre [2] that developed in the 1990s Midwestern United States. Employing unconventional vocal stylings, distinct guitar riffs and arpeggiated melodies, [ 3 ] Midwest emo bands shifted away from the genre's hardcore punk roots and drew on indie rock and math rock approaches ...