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Modern alternative rock is a genre characterized by its moody, atmospheric soundscapes, often featuring lush guitar textures, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the 2010s, this style drew inspiration from post-punk, indie rock, and electronic music, with artists incorporating synthesizers, drum machines, and atmospheric production techniques. The genre's popularity peaked around 2015, with many bands achieving mainstream success. Culturally, modern alternative rock resonated with a generation seeking authenticity and emotional depth in their music. Its introspective, often melancholic tone addressed themes of anxiety, relationships, and social disillusionment. Unlike traditional alternative rock, this genre is marked by its eclecticism, blending indie sensibilities with pop hooks and electronic experimentation, creating a distinctive sound that is both brooding and catchy.

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LAUGH WHEN I BLEED
Layto•
Kode
Single - Released October 31, 2025
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  1. October 31, 2025
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    LAUGH WHEN I BLEED
    Layto•
    Kode
    1 tracks
  2. October 31
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    ARMAHEAVEN
    Smash Into Pieces
    15 tracks
  3. October 31
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    Bleachers - From The Studio To Stage (Live From Madison Square Garden, NYC)
    Bleachers
    23 tracks
  4. October 31
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    Head In The Clouds
    Unprocessed•
    FEVER 333•
    Jason Aalon Butler
    1 tracks
  5. October 31
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    Wiped Out! (10th Anniversary Edition)
    The Neighbourhood
    22 tracks
  6. October 29
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    Pogo Rodeo
    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
    11 tracks
  7. October 29
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    Hole In The Ground
    Inhaler
    1 tracks
  8. October 28
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    Zombie
    Pale Waves
    1 tracks
  9. October 28
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    A Point Too Hard To Make
    The Cribs
    2 tracks
  10. October 24
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    Radio Baby
    Don Diablo•
    Fitz and The Tantrums
    1 tracks
  11. October 24
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    Linin' track
    The Cold Stares
    1 tracks
  12. October 24
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    Blood Guts & Pixie Dust
    Neoni
    3 tracks
  13. October 24
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    Level Floor Blues (Live Winston-Salem)
    The Cold Stares
    1 tracks
  14. October 24
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    Texas Hold‘em (Acoustic)
    Rainbow Kitten Surprise
    2 tracks
  15. October 24
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    Villain
    Unlike Pluto•
    Mike Taylor•
    UPxMT
    1 tracks
  16. October 24
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    never leave the house
    lovelytheband
    1 tracks
  17. October 24
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    This Time Around
    Arrested Youth
    1 tracks
  18. October 24
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    Decay
    Call Me Karizma
    1 tracks
  19. October 24
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    The Answer
    Bastille•
    Joywave
    1 tracks
  20. October 24
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    High (Unlovable)
    Adam Jensen
    1 tracks
  21. October 24
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    Death & Love
    Circa Waves
    18 tracks
  22. October 23
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    Private
    The Neighbourhood
    3 tracks
  23. October 23
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    The Real Contra Band
    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
    3 tracks
  24. October 23
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    Medium Machine
    Sports Team
    1 tracks
  25. October 23
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    Oh! The Ocean: X-Rated
    The Wombats
    6 tracks
  26. October 22
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    clouds
    The Hunna
    4 tracks
  27. October 22
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    It's Strange (feat. K.Flay) [10th Anniversary Edition]
    Louis The Child•
    K.Flay
    5 tracks
  28. October 17
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    Low Twang
    Black Pistol Fire
    3 tracks
  29. October 17
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    All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
    Of Monsters and Men
    13 tracks
  30. October 17
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    Chapter & Verse: At Fiction Studios
    The Amazons
    4 tracks
  31. October 17
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    The Go
    Highly Suspect
    1 tracks
  32. October 17
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    Talk To You (ft. Elton John)
    Sam Fender•
    Elton John
    1 tracks
  33. October 16
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    Chains And Things
    Joe Bonamassa•
    Gary Clark Jr.
    1 tracks
  34. October 16
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    Shoe Size
    Kid Kapichi
    2 tracks
  35. October 16
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    Koya
    The Maccabees
    1 tracks
  36. October 15
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    Angoon
    Portugal. The Man
    4 tracks
  37. October 10
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    Withdrawals
    Zero 9:36•
    Ekoh
    1 tracks
  38. October 10
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    Utopia
    Peace
    13 tracks
  39. October 10
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    Enemy
    Arrested Youth
    1 tracks
  40. October 10
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    Afterglow
    Saint Motel
    10 tracks
  1. October 31, 2025
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    Wiped Out! (10th Anniversary Edition)
    The Neighbourhood
    22 tracks
  2. October 31
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    Bleachers - From The Studio To Stage (Live From Madison Square Garden, NYC)
    Bleachers
    23 tracks
  3. October 31
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    ARMAHEAVEN
    Smash Into Pieces
    15 tracks
  4. October 29
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    Pogo Rodeo
    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
    11 tracks
  5. October 24
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    Death & Love
    Circa Waves
    18 tracks
  6. October 23
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    Oh! The Ocean: X-Rated
    The Wombats
    6 tracks
  7. October 22
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    It's Strange (feat. K.Flay) [10th Anniversary Edition]
    Louis The Child•
    K.Flay
    5 tracks
  8. October 22
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    clouds
    The Hunna
    4 tracks
  9. October 17
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    All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
    Of Monsters and Men
    13 tracks
  10. October 17
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    Chapter & Verse: At Fiction Studios
    The Amazons
    4 tracks
  11. October 15
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    Angoon
    Portugal. The Man
    4 tracks
  12. October 10
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    Utopia
    Peace
    13 tracks
  13. October 10
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    Fruit Bat
    Of Monsters and Men
    5 tracks
  14. October 10
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    Afterglow
    Saint Motel
    10 tracks
  15. October 3
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    We're Never Getting Out
    Deaf Havana
    12 tracks
  16. October 3
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    When It’s Halloween
    Bishop Briggs
    5 tracks
  17. October 3
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    Last Laugh
    Adelitas Way•
    New Medicine
    6 tracks
  18. September 26
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    bones
    Rainbow Kitten Surprise
    10 tracks
  19. September 19
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    Go All The Way (At Fiction Studios)
    The Amazons
    4 tracks
  20. September 19
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    Trust Nobody (Stripped Down)
    Bryce Fox
    10 tracks
  1. October 31, 2025
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    Head In The Clouds
    Unprocessed•
    FEVER 333•
    Jason Aalon Butler
    1 tracks
  2. October 31
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    LAUGH WHEN I BLEED
    Layto•
    Kode
    1 tracks
  3. October 29
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    Hole In The Ground
    Inhaler
    1 tracks
  4. October 28
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    A Point Too Hard To Make
    The Cribs
    2 tracks
  5. October 28
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    Zombie
    Pale Waves
    1 tracks
  6. October 24
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    Level Floor Blues (Live Winston-Salem)
    The Cold Stares
    1 tracks
  7. October 24
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    Decay
    Call Me Karizma
    1 tracks
  8. October 24
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    High (Unlovable)
    Adam Jensen
    1 tracks
  9. October 24
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    Radio Baby
    Don Diablo•
    Fitz and The Tantrums
    1 tracks
  10. October 24
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    Blood Guts & Pixie Dust
    Neoni
    3 tracks
  11. October 24
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    Linin' track
    The Cold Stares
    1 tracks
  12. October 24
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    Texas Hold‘em (Acoustic)
    Rainbow Kitten Surprise
    2 tracks
  13. October 24
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    The Answer
    Bastille•
    Joywave
    1 tracks
  14. October 24
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    never leave the house
    lovelytheband
    1 tracks
  15. October 24
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    Villain
    Unlike Pluto•
    Mike Taylor•
    UPxMT
    1 tracks
  16. October 24
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    This Time Around
    Arrested Youth
    1 tracks
  17. October 23
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    Medium Machine
    Sports Team
    1 tracks
  18. October 23
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    The Real Contra Band
    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
    3 tracks
  19. October 23
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    Private
    The Neighbourhood
    3 tracks
  20. October 17
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    The Go
    Highly Suspect
    1 tracks