Alternative Rock

Alternative rock is a genre characterized by its eclecticism, experimentation, and fusion of various styles. Emerging in the 1980s and peaking in popularity in the 1990s, alternative rock rejected the commercialism of mainstream rock, instead embracing a DIY ethos and a more introspective, often angst-ridden lyrical focus. Musically, it's marked by distorted guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective vocal styles that range from melodic to screaming. Key bands drew from punk, indie rock, and grunge, incorporating elements of psychedelia, electronica, and heavy metal. As a cultural force, alternative rock spoke to a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, offering a voice for outsiders and misfits. Its influence can be seen in later genres like indie rock and emo, and its legacy continues to shape contemporary rock music.

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From a Certain Point of View
Album - 7 Tracks - Released August 6, 2025

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Aditya Samrat
Aethoria
Ash
Assertion
Billy Vicente
Blame My Youth
Bobby Freemont
Bother.
CHLORINE
Camp Blu
Casey Cook
Cats in Space
Chad Tepper
Chłopiec
Cold Slither
DON WEST
Dagger Polyester
Dakota Ave
Dead On A Sunday
Deville
Fortunato Durutti Marinetti
Freedy Johnston
Galore
Girl Tones
Golden Rules
Golomb
Granuja
Half Nelson
Horror Skunx
In Theory
Indecent Behavior
Jaimes
Joey Montclair
Jędrek Wołodko
Kula Shaker
LOWLIGHT
Last Dinosaurs
Lot Lizards
Love Ghost
Luna Dusk
Malos
Maromaro
Meltt
Michael Beach
Michael Clifford
Moby
Moody Violet
Moving Targets
NEW LORE
Night Moves
Nightsweat
Nihilistic Easyrider
Oog Bogo
Orbis
Peter Buck
Pretty Bitter
Puscifer
Quest
Radio Free Alice
Return to Dust
Rocketman
Runnner
SNACKTIME
SOUNDR
SPIRIT LINK
San Mateo Drive
Seu Desejo
Shintaro Sakamoto
Siala
Split Persona
Stereofeet
Still Blank
Street Eaters
StringStorm
Suspended 4th
Talking Heads
Tame Impala
The Berries
The Figs
The Haunt
The High Loves
The Honeydogs
The NGHBRS
The New Eves
The New Raemon
The Paul
Tiger
Umphrey's McGee
WYLDE
Wolves In Wait
Your Neighbors
cloudyfield
greek
st.sinner
thanks mom
ugly ozo
weknewnothing
吳青峰
Taylor Swift
Linkin Park
Arctic Monkeys
Juice WRLD
Maroon 5
Olivia Rodrigo
Cigarettes After Sex
Radiohead
Twenty One Pilots
OneRepublic
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Lil Peep
Green Day
leftovermax
Nirvana
beabadoobee
Tame Impala
Måneskin
The Killers
Tainy
blink-182
Evanescence
Foo Fighters
The Strokes
Panic! At The Disco
The Goo Goo Dolls
Pierce The Veil
R.E.M.
Weezer
Beach House
Alice In Chains
MGMT
Muse
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
The Smashing Pumpkins
Adam Levine
Blood Orange
Dedublüman
The Black Keys
Bunbury
The White Stripes
The Clash
Wallows
Rage Against The Machine
Def Leppard
Neil Young
Pixies
Blur
Alanis Morissette
Zachi
KISS OF LIFE
Incubus
Royel Otis
Moby
Queens of the Stone Age
NEFFEX
Two Door Cinema Club
Talking Heads
Soundgarden
Oliver Tree
Beach Weather
Nate Ruess
Beastie Boys
The Kooks
Leon James
Counting Crows
Airbag
Hoobastank
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
The All-American Rejects
Jimmy Eat World
A Day To Remember
ZEROBASEONE
Seventeen
Tom Morello
Santigold
Lucy Dacus
Franz Ferdinand
Good Neighbours
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
ThxSoMch
Travis Barker
Nine Inch Nails
Livingston
Stereophonics
Ramones
Lotus Juice
Elliott Smith
New Order
Higashi
Asking Alexandria
STARSET
The Last Dinner Party
Massive Attack
Toploader
Beck
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Duncan Laurence