"post-rock" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: post- + rock, coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|rock}} post- + rock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} post-rock (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of music which uses rock instrumentation for songs with gradually unfolding structures that depend more on ambience and timbre than melody. Wikipedia link: post-rock Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: post rock, postrock
    Sense id: en-post-rock-en-noun-WotDewDV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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