Alternative rock is hard to pin down as a genre, as it encompasses so much. From tasteless crap like Nickelback to 80’s pioneers like Husker Dü. We picked our favorites!
The Vore selects the top best Alternative Rock albums of 2017. Who are the new Hüsker Dü, The Replacements & Dinosaur Jr in the Alternative Rock genre? | Alternative Rock | 2017 |
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| Popular artists | Drenge, Yuck & Metz |
| Most listened to songs: | Depreston - Courtney Barnett, Speedy Ortiz - Raising the Skate & Titus Andronicus - Dimed out |
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- Balance and Composure - Light We Made (07-10-2016)
Light We Made - a 07-10-2016 album by Balance and Composure who also made The Things We Think We're Missing. Music fans who enjoyed Title Fight should check out Light We Made. It is Alternative Rock with Pop, Shoegaze, and more influences. The best track on Light We Made is (soundcloud below).
- Weezer - Weezer (White Album) (01-04-2016)
Weezer (White Album) - a 01-04-2016 album by Weezer who also made Pinkerton. Music fans who enjoyed Fountains of Wayne should check out Weezer (White Album). It is Alternative Rock with Pop Punk, Power Pop, and more influences. The best track on Weezer (White Album) is California Kids (soundcloud below).
- The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (26-02-2016)
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it - a 26-02-2016 album by The 1975 who also made The 1975 . Music fans who enjoyed M83 should check out I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it. It is Alternative Rock with Art Pop, Synthpop, and more influences. The best track on I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it is Love Me (soundcloud below). | Pitchfork Review | 6.5% |
| Keywords | poppy • addictive • catchy • |
| Country | United Kingdom • |
| Length | 1:13:55 |
| Coolest Videoclip | Somebody Else |
| Label | Dirty Hit |
| Official website | The 1975 |
| Listen on | Amazon or iTunes |
- Drenge - Undertow (april 6, 2015)
Undertow - a april 6, 2015 album by Drenge who also made Drenge. Music fans who enjoyed Metz should check out Undertow. It is Alternative Rock with Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Punk Rock, and more influences. The best track on Undertow is We can do what we want (soundcloud below). | Allmusic Review | 80% |
| Keywords | rock • agressive • up-tempo • |
| Country | United Kingdom • |
| Length | 37:57 |
| Coolest Videoclip | Running Wild |
| Label | Infectious |
| Official website | Drenge |
| Listen on | Amazon or iTunes |
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday (March 2, 2015)
Chasing Yesterday - a March 2, 2015 album by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds who also made Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds . Music fans who enjoyed should check out Chasing Yesterday. It is Alternative Rock with Pop, Rock, and more influences. The best track on Chasing Yesterday is Ballad Of The Mighty I (soundcloud below).
- Titus Andronicus - The Most Lamentable Tragedy (July 31, 2015)
The Most Lamentable Tragedy - a July 31, 2015 album by Titus Andronicus who also made Local Business. Music fans who enjoyed should check out The Most Lamentable Tragedy. It is Alternative Rock with Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, and more influences. The best track on The Most Lamentable Tragedy is Dimed out (soundcloud below).
- Metz - II (May 5, 2015)
II - a May 5, 2015 album by Metz who also made METZ. Music fans who enjoyed should check out II. It is Alternative Rock with Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore, Rock, and more influences. The best track on II is Acetate (soundcloud below). | Allmusic Review | 80% |
| Keywords | noisy • nineties • loud • |
| Country | United States • |
| Length | 29:54 |
| Coolest Videoclip | Eraser |
| Label | Subpop |
| Official website | Metz |
| Listen on | Amazon or iTunes |
- Foals - What Went Down (August 28, 2015)
What Went Down - a August 28, 2015 album by Foals who also made Holy Fire. Music fans who enjoyed should check out What Went Down. It is Alternative Rock with Indie Rock, Mathcore, Post-Punk, and more influences. The best track on What Went Down is Mountain at My Gates (soundcloud below). | Pitchfork Review | 67% |
| Keywords | groovy • heartfelt • loud • |
| Country | United Kingdom • |
| Length | 48:22 |
| Coolest Videoclip | What Went Down |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Official website | Foals |
| Listen on | Amazon or iTunes |
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Best upcoming Alternative Rock albums with release dates.- Synesthetica• by Radiation City
Release Date:
February 12, 2016 // Label:
Polyvinyl Previous releases:
Animals in the Median Associated genre:
Alternative Rock Dream Pop • Indie Rock • .
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Release Date: February 12, 2016 // Label: Polyvinyl Previous releases: Animals in the Median Associated genre: Alternative Rock Dream Pop • Indie Rock • . Official website 
