"post-rock" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From post- + rock. Coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|rock}} post- + rock, {{coin|en|Simon Reynolds|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by Simon Reynolds 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

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