Art Rock

Art rock is a genre characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to rock music, often incorporating classical, electronic, and folk elements. Emerging in the late 1960s, art rock evolved through the 1970s and 1980s, with key artists pushing the boundaries of traditional rock music. Musically, art rock often features complex rhythms, orchestral arrangements, and conceptual themes, with vocal styles ranging from poetic storytelling to avant-garde experimentation. Influenced by classical music, psychedelia, and progressive rock, art rock emphasizes creative expression and conceptual depth, often tackling complex social and philosophical themes. Its cultural significance lies in its challenge to mainstream rock conventions, paving the way for future experimental and alternative genres. With its unique blend of high art and popular music, art rock continues to inspire and influence a wide range of musical styles, from prog rock to electronic and indie music.

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A Tribe Apart
Alex Orange Drink
Alsogood
Anthony Moore
Argyle
Ax and the Hatchetmen
BE/HOLD
BESTIES
Baby Lasagna
Bad Milk
Beforefrances
Benito Cerati
Bike Routes
Brandon Seabrook
CHLORINE
Calla
Camp Saint Helene
ChiaroScuro
Common Saints
Craig Wedren
Creature Canyon
Dean & Britta
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dirty Nice
Dpsht
Echoes
Elias Rønnenfelt
Evan J Cartwright
Fake A Smile
Faker
Fashion Club
Fifth Period Science Class
Flat Party
Flock
Foregone
Forever in the Making
Friko
Gavin Friday
Giant Rooks
Golden Rules
Harpy
HotWax
Ivory Daze
Jar of Blind Flies
Jimmy & the Veil
John Cale
KAMI WA SAIKORO WO FURANAI
Kate Bush
Katrina Ford
Kills Birds
King Crimson
Left On Red
Linger
Louie's Tapes
Lucy Gaffney
Market
Meltt
Moin
NOT THE TWOS
No Future
Noah Baker
Onsloow
PSYCHEDELIC
Peter Perrett
Possible Oceans
RODAN
Rah Rah Rabbit
SLOE JACK
Sacred Hearts
Samuraï
Santi Balmes
Selût
She's In Parties
Sick-Days
Skilda Världar
Skydonkey
Snowz
Soup
Spencer Tweedy
Spookey Ruben
St. Lenox
Tame the Abyss
Tender Misfit
The After Hours
The Art Of Boys
The Crooked Rugs
The Heard
The Intemperate Sons
The Orphan
The Pepperell Lester Collective
Theoretical Blonde
Towa
WILD BLUE
Waterhouse
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chokecherry
dexter in the newsagent
mary in the junkyard
piglet
wilder Thing
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Electric Light Orchestra
TOOL
Kate Bush
Supertramp
Good Neighbours
Genesis
The Last Dinner Party
The Kinks
Carbonne
The Dare
Cúpula
Ichiss
Peter Gabriel
Wings
David Gilmour
Arc De Soleil
Yoko Gold
The Alan Parsons Project
Franc Fala
Jagwar Twin
Giant Rooks
Gerry Rafferty
Yes
10cc
Brian Eno
Nathan Nicholson
Linea Personal
Baby Lasagna
Jethro Tull
Mon Rovîa
トゲナシトゲアリ
Thom Yorke
The Commanders
Roxy Music
Segah
The Moody Blues
Cleffy
Frank Zappa
King Crimson
Offthewally
Robert Plant
Witchz
Kill Dyll
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Archer Marsh
Wicker Whales
Jethro
Oracle Sisters
Sparky Deathcap
Richard O'Brien
Todd Rundgren
Malmö 040
Glass Beams
Pelican
Towa
Dpsht
Ashes To Amber
David Byrne
Samuraï
Bono
Phoebe Killdeer
Kimonos
Vana
Y2K SPORTS
NOIT
Nicotine Dolls
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Black
Roe Kapara
The Castellows
XTC
Micah Palace
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Krooked Kings
ron quixote
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Evening Elephants
Echoes
Roofies Dragon
Lasser
SKARS
Procol Harum
Ferragno
Craig Wedren
Laurie Anderson
WHITE GALLOWS
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Jet Fuel & Ginger Ales
Carwyn
Al Stewart
Towa Bird
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