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06Nov2009

Folkemo, an Emerging Genre - Part I

DateFriday, November 6, 2009 at 07:00 | AuthorFornax in , | CommentPost a Comment
In the past few years, more and more bands are crossing into the mainstream with a particular sound. I think it is still an emerging genre: it takes the third wave of emo with all of its high-pitched, quirky, unison vocal styling and lays that on top of reverberating alternative folk-rock music. The general sense of fashion the bands follow is lumberjack grunge, with a lot of the guys sporting full, bushy beards. Since I can't find a name coined for this genre yet, I'll call it folkemo here today.

First up is Seattle trio Band of Horses with Is There a Ghost?, the lead track from Cease to Begin (2007).

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