{
  "name": "Emo",
  "description": "Focuses on emotional lyrics, expressive vocals, melodic songwriting, and dynamic song structures.",
  "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/emo/",
  "parent": "Punk",
  "level": "sub",
  "children_count": 10,
  "children": [
    {
      "name": "Emo-Pop",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/emo-pop/",
      "description": "Mainstream derivative of Emo, puts more emphasis on the poppy sensibilities of Alternative Rock and Pop Punk.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Emo-Pop",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/emo-pop/",
      "description": "Mainstream derivative of Emo, puts more emphasis on the poppy sensibilities of Alternative Rock and Pop Punk.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Emocore",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/emocore/",
      "description": "Emerged primarily in Washington D.C. in 1985 as a reaction to the stagnant Hardcore Punk scene, with a less aggressive style that was more melodic and often featured emotional, introspective lyrics.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Emocore",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/emocore/",
      "description": "Emerged primarily in Washington D.C. in 1985 as a reaction to the stagnant Hardcore Punk scene, with a less aggressive style that was more melodic and often featured emotional, introspective lyrics.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mall Screamo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/mall-screamo/",
      "description": "Heavy instrumentation, melodic verse-chorus songwriting, and expressive singing contrasted with screaming vocals.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mall Screamo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/mall-screamo/",
      "description": "Heavy instrumentation, melodic verse-chorus songwriting, and expressive singing contrasted with screaming vocals.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Midwest Emo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/midwest-emo/",
      "description": "Characterized by shifts between loud and soft dynamics, off-key, strained and emotional vocals, sometimes with intricate instrumental arrangements and layered arpeggiated guitar parts.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Midwest Emo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/midwest-emo/",
      "description": "Characterized by shifts between loud and soft dynamics, off-key, strained and emotional vocals, sometimes with intricate instrumental arrangements and layered arpeggiated guitar parts.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Screamo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/screamo/",
      "description": "Intense, aggressive and complex approach to Emo featuring higher levels of abrasiveness and dissonance, accompanied by guitar-focused melodicism and harsh vocals.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    },
    {
      "name": "Screamo",
      "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/screamo/",
      "description": "Intense, aggressive and complex approach to Emo featuring higher levels of abrasiveness and dissonance, accompanied by guitar-focused melodicism and harsh vocals.",
      "level": "sub-2",
      "parent": "Emo"
    }
  ]
}