cuddlecore

originally used to jokingly describe the sound of vancouver, bc punk band cub (sic) and coined by friend nicolas bragg. it was meant to be an ant-thesis to the crotch-rock/cl-t-rock/riot grrrl/foxcore bands of the early-mid 1990’s such as l7, hole, bratmobile, the m-ffs, et al. incorrectly used to describe the sound and fashions of other bands.
“cuddlecor ’94” as per the liner notes on their “come out, come out” alb-m.
a subgenre of indie rock used to describe artists whole songs are exceeding sweet and/or emotional. these groups are often denoted as twee, but more specifically the songs evoke feelings of fuzziness, teddy bears, and warm gl-sses of milk before bed.
hey broseph, did you catch belle & sebastian last night? i’m glad i brought my childhood blanket, those guys are so effing cuddle core!!!1
punk-influenced twee pop.
tilly and the wall’s night of the living dead is what comes to mind at the time…
a term for softcore gay p-rn that originated in portland, or and spread into northern california. it usually features young, skinny men from the waist up cuddling, hence the name.
squee! cl-ssic cuddlecore! – a girl cheering on her gay best friend.