GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Grunge
- Genre family
- Rock
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Grunge
Grunge is a branch of the Rock family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Grunge is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Pearl Jam and Nirvana.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreRock
Current genreGrunge
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Last Kiss2003 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 02Baba O'RileyGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 03Let Me Sleep1991 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 04MFCGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 05Stay AwayGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 06Corduroy2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 07Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 08Reach Down2003 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 09Even Flow2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 10Rearviewmirror2007 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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