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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ALT BLK ERA
ALieToForget
Alex Henry Foster
AlienBlaze
Andie Mechanic
Aquiles Moon
Before 95
Bjorn Vido and the Music in Space Experience
Black Viiolet
Bridget Hayden and The Apparitions
Bronze, Silver & Brass
Build Us Airplanes
Carpet Burger
Cedric Noel
Cleffy
Cloudburst Swe
Crimson Signal
Cúpula
Daedra
David Gilmour
Death Parade
Dilettante
Diving at Dawn
Don Li
Eik Octobre
Elliot Greer
Eric Cannata
EtaCas
Fanning Dempsey National Park
Fare Evasion
Farmer's Wife
Fate
Fernando
Fust
Glass Heart
Glasshousetenant
Higashi
Hole in The Wall
Hughes De Courson
Husky Gawenda
If I May
Jethro Tull
Jimmy & the Veil
Khaki Fever
L.S. Dunes
Last Grasp
Le Lame
Lemony Rug
Louie's Tapes
Lucy Gaffney
Made Of Marble
Makeshift Art Bar
Manners
Metal Bubble Trio
Mind Wolf
Motherhood
NONĒ SUNSHINE
Nathan Nicholson
No Future
Oh well.
Origami Elephants
Pariah Was One
Pawasonic
Peace Control
Pirámide
ROYALIST
Rehash
Renaissance
SLOE JACK
Scrounge
Silver Synthetic
Sister Ray
Sleeper's Bell
Solemn Golem
Steve Hackett
Surrounded By Capybaras
TENTS
Teenage Celebrities
The Age of Ore
The Band Contemporary
The Bedbugs
The Castellows
The Doohickeys
The Far Removed
The Fine Vines
The Kickback
The Kinks
The Pro-Teens
Trillium
Truman Sinclair
Vane Lily
Vann's Nebula
WILD BLUE
Yehan Jehan
Yes
buffalo_farm
damn james!
mercury
owen derrick
wildwest why
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Electric Light Orchestra
Kate Bush
TOOL
Supertramp
Genesis
Good Neighbours
The Last Dinner Party
The Kinks
Higashi
Carbonne
The Dare
Cúpula
Ichiss
Peter Gabriel
Wings
Arc De Soleil
David Gilmour
Franc Fala
Yoko Gold
Giant Rooks
The Alan Parsons Project
Jagwar Twin
Gerry Rafferty
Yes
10cc
Brian Eno
Thom Yorke
Nathan Nicholson
Baby Lasagna
Red Luna
Linea Personal
Mon Rovîa
Jethro Tull
Roxy Music
The Commanders
トゲナシトゲアリ
Segah
Frank Zappa
The Moody Blues
Cleffy
Robert Plant
Caos
King Crimson
Offthewally
Wicker Whales
Archer Marsh
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
The Vanished People
Witchz
Todd Rundgren
Jethro
Richard O'Brien
Oracle Sisters
Sparky Deathcap
Malmö 040
Pelican
Glass Beams
Towa
Bono
Ashes To Amber
Samuraï
David Byrne
Dpsht
Phoebe Killdeer
Kimonos
Vana
Y2K SPORTS
Nicotine Dolls
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Roe Kapara
Vane Lily
Black
NOIT
ron quixote
Krooked Kings
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
XTC
Micah Palace
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The Castellows
Procol Harum
Be No Rain
Ferragno
SKARS
Lasser
Echoes
Roofies Dragon
Evening Elephants
Craig Wedren
Pealeaf
Carwyn
Al Stewart
Jet Fuel & Ginger Ales
WHITE GALLOWS
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Laurie Anderson
Yannis