Rock songs that start slow but then have an explosive chorus. I don't know what it may be called but this format is present in these songs:
The Pixies and Nirvana are what come to mind for me. It's kind of the Pixies' trademark, and the popularization of that structure is usually accredited to them. A documentary about them is called 'LoudQUIETloud', if that serves as any indication.
I'm not necessarily suggesting those bands, as you probably already have an opinion on at least Nirvana, but hopefully that gives you an idea of the "roots" of that structure. I put "roots" in quotes, because they didn't invent it, but they are responsible for its proliferation, and they are the reason that it's so heavily associated with alt-type bands and music.
