The term alternative music (also often known as alternative rock) was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didn't fit into the mainstream genres of the time. Bands dubbed "alternative" could be most any style not typically heard on the radio; however, most alternative bands were unified by their collective debt to punk. Important bands of the '80s alternative movement included R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, The Cure, and countless others. Artists largely were confined to indie record labels, building an extensive underground music scene based around college radio, fanzines, touring, and word-of-mouth. Although these groups never generated spectacular album s ...
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Crunchy guitars, deep bass, tight groove, wailing Hendrix style guitar solo, funky clav tones and groovy feel. Fairly slow-mellow paced. Reminiscent of the experimental and raw sound of the 60s and 70s. Synthesizers with analog delay and overdriven valves for cutting guitar tone. Raw studio feel. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
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Alternative Rock
