In my paper I plan to explore the beginnings of the movement. Find the connections to culture and the changes because of it. Using bands and the characteristics of each of them I plan to connect the original branch off music with the new age post hardcore. I will also delve into the lifestyle, beliefs, and styles due to it.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Post Hardcore: The Antithesis of the Hardcore Movement
When the American post hardcore scene evolved from post punk bands, the underground music lifestyle flourished and bands erupted from basement venues and garage shows. The music beamed with expression, emotion and originality. A movement began. Before the late 1980's, post hardcore was unheard of. In the popular hardcore scene of Washington DC, bands started to experiment. New sounds with strong lyrics, varying sporadic tones, and unclean vocals sprouted off from the classic hardcore standards. A new wave was established. By the late 2000's the golden era was over, but many bands today still hold the characteristics created by the post hardcore forefathers. When answering the question "Did hardcore ever leave?", modern post hardcore band La Dispute summed it up perfectly, "Punk and hardcore and the spirit that fuels it never left, never went anywhere. If anything it was just in peoples basements and coffee shops...if you have too much over saturation of one thing [hardcore] the opposite inevitably comes back." Post hardcore is much alive, and people love the music that they can emotionally connect to. The hardcore scene never left, only evolved within in itself.
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This is so incredibly unique and very insightful. It will be interesting to see how much music, particularly post hardcore, has affected American culture and the lives of those who were involved in it. By reading this post, I can already tell that certain aspects, such as unclean vocals, have influenced our music today. Because of movements such as these, music's development and evolution continue, changing and shaping the lives of both the young and the old. I can't wait to hear and read more about this topic!
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