The Adjectives of Rock: A Handy Guide for the Aspiring Critic

As anyone who's read their fair share of rock criticism knows, there are specific words that get used on a suspiciously regular basis to describe music , many of which don't get much use outside of the world of rock criticism. After years of noticing, and about two weeks of compiling these words from various reviews and from memory, I present this alphabetical list to you, the aspiring rock critic, free of charge. Feel free to add any missing adjectives to this list as it’s being made.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Part 4

21. Chunky
22. Confrontational
23. Creeping
24. Crunchy
25. Decadent
26. Delicate
27. Derivative
28. Difficult
29. Dissonant
30. Dreamy

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Part 3 (Now with double the adjectives!)

11. Bouncy
12. Bleak
13. Boisterous
14. Breezy
15. Brooding
16. Cacophanous
17. Catchy
18. Cathartic
19. Cerebral
20. Charming

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Part 2

6. Angular
7. Anxious
8. Atonal
9. Autumnal
10. Bittersweet

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Part 1

1. Abrasive
2. Acerbic
3. Aggressive
4. Alien
5. Amiable

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