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Genre: midwest emo

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Midwest emo is a subgenre of emo music that originated in the Midwest region of the United States in the 1990s. It is characterized by its use of intricate guitar melodies, complex song structures, and introspective lyrics that often deal with themes of heartbreak, nostalgia, and self-reflection. The genre has a strong emphasis on emotional expression and often incorporates elements of indie rock, post-rock, and math rock. Bands in this genre typically use clean vocals and have a more subdued sound compared to other emo subgenres.


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List of midwest emo artists

Here is a list of midwest emo artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the midwest emo genre. You can find out what midwest emo genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 36 40748
2 49 317074
3 37 44829
4 35 124318
5 39 85841
6 34 27337
7 25 23687
8 37 67207
9 46 78943
10 38 38137
11 42 145847
12 35 30623
13 32 49857
14 21 14145
15 35 69761
16 35 52704
17 36 25995
18 31 78400
19 32 32856
20 56 238004
21 43 175310
22 37 34685
23 27 36312
24 33 31495
25 28 27194
26 27 12980
27 27 15807
28 19 6632
29 28 35664
30 34 35612
31 30 52806
32 25 11449
33 31 37566
34 25 14076
35 29 54910
36 27 43918
37 24 5551
38 23 11400
39 21 11041
40 33 67941
41 38 136664
42 20 10154
43 24 10334
44 21 11148
45 33 26740
46 21 6372
47 35 33840
48 35 28791
49 33 74662
50 26 26194
51 24 23895
52 22 15846
53 37 32780
54 32 46639
55 21 17305
56 21 16826
57 21 18218
58 27 19098
59 23 19290
60 20 18388
61 32 39444
62 25 34725
63 30 47593
64 27 9310
65 44 271265
66 23 22141
67 22 17395
68 22 6282
69 20 14965
70 24 21385
71 22 17519
72 22 6447
73 19 9061
74 23 8060
75 32 28938
76 22 7183
77 36 111410
78 32 29718
79 20 10066
80 20 7264
81 29 22572
82 29 52344
83 29 15506
84 27 3950
85 26 21320
86 35 15863
87 20 12825
88 23 3916
89 33 13309
90 23 10671
91 20 14686
92 28 9559
93 24 21002
94 27 43019
95 26 3610
96 26 17802
97 25 24702
98 25 9213
99 25 30351
100 20 18636

midwest emo playlist created by Chosic

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