Noodle-core

Noodle-core is a subgenre of indie rock characterized by frantic guitar "noodling" on the fretboard. Most often, noodle-core the guitarists use a finger-tapping approach to playing. These effects are generally placed over rhythm sections with odd time signatures, resulting in a unique niche sound.
The subgenre originated from the late-1990s Chicago indie rock scene, in particular from the offshoots of emo band Cap'n Jazz. Brothers Tim and Mike Kinsella are responsible for many of the early noodle-core bands, including Owls, American Football, and Make Believe, among others. Instrumental outfit Ghosts & Vodka were also a major influence on the genre. In recent years, Seattle's Minus the Bear has come to the forefront of the noodle-core scene, employing a slightly more polished sound.
Taking cues from Minus the Bear and American Football primarily, noodle-core bands have become more and more of a presence in the indie rock/mathcore scene, with bands all over the world emulating this style. Florida's Look Mexico, England's This Town Needs Guns and Hot Club de Paris, and Chicago's Maps & Atlases are the most popular of these bands.

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