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    Posted: September 12 2010 at 00:29

Incubus - Science (Realllly weird and experimental album, lots of sound effects and whatnot)

 
Muse - Origin Of Symmetry 
 
Also recommend Forgive Durden - Razias Shadow (Concept album with Lots of showtunes influence)
 


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Does grunge count?

Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies

Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
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I think you posted this in the wrong place, but in any event, I haven't really been into alternative rock for a few years. "Songs For the Deaf" by Queens of the Stone Age is one of my all-time favs, however, as is Rage Against The Machine's "The Battle for Los Angeles"(guess it depends if you count them as alternative rock, though).
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Originally posted by NecronCommander NecronCommander wrote:

Does grunge count?

Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies

Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
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What does alternative even mean? You just listened some mainstream bands.
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Uh, OK Computer?   And I don't know if Grace can be called alternative rock, if yes, then both of these are amongst my all time favourite albums.  I also like Muse's Absolution and Soundgarden's Superunknown but haven't explored this genre deeply.
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Origin of symmetry for sure. But yeah, this thread should be moved.
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Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

My favorite alt. rock album is Nevermind.  I like even more than KC sometimes.
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Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

What does alternative even mean? You just listened some mainstream bands.
It's a genre term, dude. It showed up after 1989. 
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Originally posted by NecronCommander NecronCommander wrote:

Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

My favorite alt. rock album is Nevermind.  I like even more than KC sometimes.


There's no way he likes a post-1989 album more than KC. LOL
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I love a whole bunch of alt rock albums, the first that comes to mind is:

 
And although more lo-fi and indie than alt, Guided By Voices is become a real favorite of mine:
 
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I don't have one, I have many. These are a few:
My Bloody Valentine-Loveless
Jesus And Mary Chain-Psychocandy
Nirvana-Nevermind
Pearl Jam-Ten
Alice In Chains-Dirt
Sonic Youth-Daydream Nation
PJ Harvey-Rid Of Me

I could go on and on.....
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Marquee Moon and Adventure - Television
The Good Son - Nick Cave
Call of the Wild - Wall of Voodoo
Disintegration, Pornography and Seventeen Seconds - the Cure
Mainstream - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Second Hand Daylight - Magazine
Hex Enduction Hour and The Unutterable - the Fall
Strange Boutique - the Monochrome Set
Swoon - Prefab Sprout

Erm.... are the above really 'alternative?' (Dunno)
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What does alternative mean?

Do 'wierd' indie bands who ended up becoming stadium filling rock legends like The Cure and REM count?

Radiohead anyone..?? Oh no they're prog rock aren't they..but that's pretty alternative right? But then they outsell most other acts in the history of rock music..that's not very alternative....


I dont know. Throbbing Gristle...
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Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Nirvana, The Verve, Oasis, The Cure, Muse, Jellyfish, R.E.M.; all considered "Alternative" at some point in time...and I like them all.
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Points: 18094 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2010 at 17:19
Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

What does alternative even mean? You just listened some mainstream bands.
 
It means the same thing that progressive means.......
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Points: 20074 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2010 at 10:24
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

What does alternative mean?

Do 'wierd' indie bands who ended up becoming stadium filling rock legends like The Cure and REM count?

Radiohead anyone..?? Oh no they're prog rock aren't they..but that's pretty alternative right? But then they outsell most other acts in the history of rock music..that's not very alternative....


I dont know. Throbbing Gristle...
 
Muse are a stadium filling rock legend now. I don't see why they're "alternative" - they're pretty mainstream now - hit albums and singles etc.
 
Can I count Aphrodite's Child's 666 as my fave alternative album of the moment?


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"Alternative" isn't taken literally anymore just as "Progressive" isn't...it's a genre tag...
 
History has shown bands like Nirvana and R.E.M. to be Pop-oriented Rock bands...but when they came out they were "Alternative" or "Grunge" or whatever so that's what sticks...
 
Def Leppard is not "Metal" but they still get tagged that way because of when they came out...
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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

Uh, OK Computer?   And I don't know if Grace can be called alternative rock, if yes, then both of these are amongst my all time favourite albums.  I also like Muse's Absolution and Soundgarden's Superunknown but haven't explored this genre deeply.


I would say grace counts. Great, great album too. ATM I'm digging Deftones - White Pony
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