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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North America · Grunge
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Let Me Sleep1991 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 02Last Kiss2003 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 03MFCGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 04Stay AwayGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 05Baba O'RileyGrunge · grungeOpen in new tab 06Talk to Me1994 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 07Reach Down2003 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 08Corduroy2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 09Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab 10Even Flow2006 · Grunge · grungeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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