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Egg punk
Egg punk (originally known as Devo-core) is an Internet microgenre of punk rock that emerged in the 2010s. The genre came to be known as "egg punk" due to a series of internet memes. The style is
Etymology and characteristics#
The nomenclature of egg punk originated from a series of internet memes circulated in 2017 that proposed a spectrum of punk rock music between “egg punk” and “chain punk”. The meme was intended to distinguish between the traditionalism and aggression of those deemed “chain punk” with the more experimental and satirical approach of those considered “egg punk”. Pitchfork described the genre as “subversive”, “experimental”, and typified by “wry lyrics and cheapo keyboards”.
History#
The origins of egg punk are attributed to a community of DIY The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 further facilitated the spread of egg punk, as musicians had more time and fewer resources to create music, leading to greater openness to a DIY approach. Egg punk has extended outside the Midwest to several regions, including the Australian punk scene, which involves bands such as Ausmuteants, R.M.F.C., Gee Tee, Billiam and The Split Bills, Checkpoint, and Tee Vee Repairmann. Other notable artists labelled as egg punk include Snõõper, Prison Affair, Powerplant, C.C.T.V. and Landline.
See also#
- Lo-fi music
- Internet rock
- Genre family
- 2010s in music, 2020s in music, 21st-century music genres, Internet music genres, Punk rock genres, Rock music genres
- Region
- Indiana