mallcore

English

Etymology

From mall +‎ -core, since it may be played as background music in shopping centres.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mallcore (uncountable)

1. (slang, derogatory, music) Popular music that is overproduced, mainstream, corporately controlled, etc., as opposed to popular music that is independent or artistic.
   • 2004, Ian Christe, Sound of the beast:

     […] a time when the hardcore scene badly needs to overthrow the mallcore bands, the naughty yet non-threatening pop punk groups who wear their tattoos like designer labels instead of inner scars.

2. (informal, derogatory, music) nu metal.
   • 2009, Munson the Destroyer, WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE TO HATE SLIPKNOT:

     Troves of angst-ridden, mall-invading teens adopted Slipknot as their patron-saint back in 1999 (when the band’s self-titled debut came out), instantly earning the band a “mallcore” seal of disapproval by their critics

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