Indie vs Emo - What's the difference?
indie | emo |
independent; from outside the mainstream
An independent publisher.
* 2005 , Billboard (volume 117, number 3, 15 January 2005, page 36)
A work released by an independent publisher.
(uncountable) A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
English clippings
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A particular style of hardcore punk rock
An individual or group of people associated with that subculture and musical style.
Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional
An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.
A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.
(often, pejorative) Emotional; sensitive.
(informal, often, pejorative) Depressed.
* 2008 , Vanity Fair (issue 578)
Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.
* 2007 , James A. Reinking, Robert Von Der Osten, Strategies for successful writing
* 2012 , Megan Bostic, Never Eighteen
As a proper noun indie
is india.indie
English
(wikipedia indie)Adjective
(-)- an indie''' pop group; an '''indie video game
Usage notes
* In this spelling, generally but not exclusively used for pop culture, especially music or games, with indy used in other contexts such as wrestling.Noun
(en noun)- He says Ninja Tune retains the master and publishing rights on most of its catalog, making it easy to license quickly. Yet as majors jump on the videogame bandwagon, he fears indies may lose that outlet.
emo
English
(wikipedia emo)Noun
Adjective
(en adjective)- Criticism drapes a black velvet cape across the puddle that interrupts the path to change, to be emo about it.
- The one thing everyone agrees on is that they've never encountered a band that claimed to be emo .
- Trevor looks kind of emo , rail thin, dark hair, guyliner, wears black all the time.