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Alternative Rock
- Genre family
- Rock
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock is a branch of the Rock family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Alternative Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan and Luciano Pavarotti.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreRock
Current genreAlternative Rock
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Europe · Alternative Rock
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Hollywood2002 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 02Salvation2002 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 03Ridiculous Thoughts2002 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 04Daffodil Lament2002 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 05Ave MariaAlternative Rock · rockOpen in new tab 06Animal Instinct2002 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 07The Glory2017 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 08Animal Instinct (acoustic version)2017 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 09When You’re Gone (acoustic version)2017 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab 10Rupture2017 · Alternative Rock · alternative rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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