Modern Rock

Modern rock is a genre characterized by its eclectic blend of alternative, indie, and punk influences, marked by driving rhythms, guitar-driven melodies, and often, anthemic choruses. Emerging in the 1990s and peaking in popularity in the 2000s, modern rock drew from the angst and introspection of grunge, the catchiness of pop-punk, and the atmospheric soundscapes of indie rock. This genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to speak to a generation's disillusionment and emotional intensity, with lyrics often tackling themes of social disconnection, personal struggle, and existential crisis. Distinct from classic rock and heavy metal, modern rock's sound is notable for its incorporation of electronic elements, atmospheric textures, and a focus on vocal hooks and songcraft. Its diversity has led to sub-genres like indie-rock and pop-punk, while its influence can be seen in contemporary genres like emo and post-hardcore.

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A Place To Bury Strangers
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Animal Collective
Arrested Youth
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Brokenclark
Capital Cities
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Chase Atlantic
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Cory Marks
Creature Canyon
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Declaration
Del Water Gap
Doves
Electric Guest
Empire Fall
Empire Street
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Florence + The Machine
Franz Ferdinand
Genetics
Ghostshaft
Gyasi
Haddon
Heartbound
Highly Suspect
Hollow Intent
Howl Like Wolves
Jake Bugg
Kane
Keith Wallen
Lordnox
MANSA
MIRAVI
Magic City Hippies
Metronomy
My Morning Jacket
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Of Monsters and Men
Peace
Penthouse
Phantogram
Phoenix
Points of Conception
Poppy
Portugal. The Man
Preoccupations
Puddle Of Mudd
ROYALS
Red Leather
Rooftop Sailors
STRFKR
Saint Motel
Sam Fender
Sam Tinnesz
Sansone
Say Now
Seafret
Shadows Of Earth
Smokin' Cola
Solence
Sons Of Silver
Southland
Stolen Gin
Supergrass
Teeam Revolver
The Amazons
The Antlers
The Band CAMINO
The Hayds
The Head And The Heart
The Lonely Ones
The Lovepools
The Maccabees
The Subways
The Temper Trap
Tom Grennan
Two Feet
Unlike Pluto
Vance Joy
Whyte Fang
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Twenty One Pilots
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Bring Me The Horizon
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The Lumineers
The Killers
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Kings of Leon
Florence + The Machine
Foo Fighters
The 1975
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Glass Animals
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Cage The Elephant
Weezer
Vance Joy
MGMT
Foster The People
Bastille
Milky Chance
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X Ambassadors
Mumford & Sons
Sam Fender
Incubus
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Nate Ruess
Queens of the Stone Age
Phantogram
Two Feet
Snow Patrol
Beach Weather
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Fitz and The Tantrums
All Time Low
Jimmy Eat World
The Temper Trap
Franz Ferdinand
Bleachers
Of Monsters and Men
Kodaline
Hollywood Undead
Portugal. The Man
Phoenix
Cavetown
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Young the Giant
Nothing But Thieves
Good Charlotte
Vampire Weekend
Poppy
Capital Cities
The National
Neon Trees
Metronomy
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Jet
American Authors
Arcade Fire
Seafret
Fleet Foxes
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Royal Blood
The Head And The Heart
Saint Motel
Rain City Drive
Sam Tinnesz
Tom Grennan
The War On Drugs
Interpol
Puddle Of Mudd
Foals
Peter Bjorn and John
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Death Cab for Cutie
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Bloc Party
Misellia
Band of Horses
Cold War Kids
Smash Into Pieces
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Hippo Campus
Del Water Gap
The Last Shadow Puppets
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The Band CAMINO
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