Genre

Alternative Rock

Alternative Rock on LoudQuietLoud: about 80 artists, including Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden. It runs alongside grunge, post-grunge and pop rock.

Cover of In Utero by Nirvana

Nirvana

grunge · rock · alternative rock

Cover of Aghori Mhori Mei by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

alternative rock · grunge · alternative

Cover of King Animal by Soundgarden

Soundgarden

grunge · alternative rock · rock

Pavement

indie rock · lo-fi · indie

Cover of Remember the Humans by Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

indie rock · indie · post-rock

Cover of Help Us Stranger by The Raconteurs

The Raconteurs

rock · alternative rock · indie rock

Cover of Ånomåly by Fuel

Fuel

alternative rock · post-grunge · rock

Cover of Sequel to the Prequel by Babyshambles

Babyshambles

british · indie · indie rock

Album art: Turnstile, NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS

Turnstile

hardcore · hardcore punk · punk

Cover of Ensoulment by The The

The The

new wave · post-punk · alternative

Cover of England Is A Garden Instrumentals by Cornershop

Cornershop

indie · britpop · alternative

Slaves

post-hardcore · punk · alternative rock

Cover of Until You’re Satisfied by YONAKA

YONAKA

rock · indie rock · alternative rock

Cover of The Sonic Age by The Symposium

The Symposium

indie pop · indie · american

Cover of Separation From The Animals by Twin Atlantic

Twin Atlantic

alternative rock · rock · scottish

Cover of Golden Years by Tocotronic

Tocotronic

indie · hamburger schule · german

Cover of Nightmare Tripping by Don Broco

Don Broco

post-hardcore · alternative rock · rock

Cover of Nemesisters by Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

grunge · riot grrrl · punk

Fiddlehead

post-hardcore · emo · noise rock

Afghan Whigs

alternative rock · rock · alternative

Cover of Strange Life by Howling Bells

Howling Bells

indie · female vocalists · indie rock

Cover of Ken & Drew's Lost Cassette Covers by Hazel

Hazel

grunge · portland · alternative rock

Cover of Free LSD by OFF!

OFF!

hardcore punk · punk · punk rock

Cover of Confusion Au Go Go by Love Battery

Love Battery

grunge · alternative rock · seattle

Goon

ska · breakbeat · electronic

Cover of The Cradle by Colour Revolt

Colour Revolt

indie · indie rock · experimental

Cover of Inherit by Free Kitten

Free Kitten

noise · riot grrrl · post-punk

Cover of Heaven by Dilly Dally

Dilly Dally

garage rock · grunge · indie

Future of the Left

noise rock · alternative rock · punk

Imperial Teen

indie · indie rock · indie pop

Queen Adreena

alternative rock · female vocalists · alternative

Yours Truly

pop punk · alternative rock · australian

Cover of Bird Dog Dante by John Parish

John Parish

singer-songwriter · indie · alternative

Cover of II by Blackmail

Blackmail

german · indie · alternative

The Czars

indie · indie pop · indie rock

Krill

indie rock · lo-fi · noise rock

The Kissaway Trail

danish · indie · indie pop

Cover of There's Love In This World If You Want It by Higher Power

Higher Power

hardcore · hardcore punk · metallic hardcore

Cover of Stor Langsom Stjerne by Sort Sol

Sort Sol

rock · danish · post-punk

Cover of Vagabond Songs by David J

David J

alternative rock · alternative · post-punk

Cover of Feeling You Up by Truly

Truly

grunge · alternative rock · alternative

Better Off

pop punk · emo · pop-punk

Cover of 45 by School Of Language

School Of Language

indie rock · indie · progressive pop

Cover of The Band by Fuck

Fuck

indie · indie rock · lo-fi

Cover of I'm Never Gonna Die Again by These Immortal Souls

These Immortal Souls

post-punk · australian · alternative

Cover of Bleech 9:3 by Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3

grunge · rock · post-grunge

Cover of The Soul of the Hour by Gallon Drunk

Gallon Drunk

garage rock · indie rock · psychobilly

Cover of Since Grazed by Eleventh Dream Day

Eleventh Dream Day

indie rock · alternative · alternative rock

Sign Language

post-punk · new wave · solomusika-post punk

Cover of Grand Bargain! by Poster Children

Poster Children

indie rock · indie · punk

Aaron Freeman

alternative · singer-songwriter · 10s

Cover of Real McCoy Wrong Sinatra by Smudge

Smudge

australian · rock · alternative rock

Cover of Afterlife by Baby in Vain

Baby in Vain

stoner rock · rock · denmark

Cover of Tout doit disparaître by Les Thugs

Les Thugs

punk · french · punk rock

J Mascis and the Fog

alternative rock · indie rock · indie

Cover of Mono by Grandpaboy

Grandpaboy

alternative · alternative rock · paul westerberg

Cover of To Spite My Face by Sister Ray

Sister Ray

folk · post-punk · indie folk

Cover of As Is by Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

garage rock · grunge · alternative rock

Cover of Amorine Queen by 18th Dye

18th Dye

noise rock · indie rock · alternative

Cover of Roadmouth by The Fluid

The Fluid

grunge · alternative rock · alternative

Cover of Death and the Moon by Silver Snakes

Silver Snakes

post-hardcore · alternative · alternative rock

Big Chief

grunge · hard rock · alternative rock

Cover of Pump Up the Volume by M|A|R|R|S

M|A|R|R|S

house · electronic · dance

Finger

hard rock · rock · alternative

Mesh StL

post-grunge · hard rock · alternative rock

Cover of On This Dark Street by Kevin Tihista's Red Terror

Kevin Tihista's Red Terror

singer-songwriter · indie pop · indie

Cover of This Is the Glamorous by New Wet Kojak

New Wet Kojak

jazz · alternative rock · rock

Cargo Cult

new wave · synthpop · electronica

Cover of Lonely Moans by Lonely Moans

Lonely Moans

noise rock · rock · grunge

Cover of You Heard It All / Broken Flowers / Going to Hell by Kreviss

Kreviss

grunge · rock · alternative

Cover of Life During Wartime by Versoma

Versoma

post-hardcore · indie · shoegaze

Cover of Blame Someone Else by Simon Raymonde

Simon Raymonde

cocteau twins · indie · dream pop

Cover of Meet In Secret, Speak In Code by Some Stranger

Some Stranger

emo · punk · pop punk

Black Midi, New Road

post-rock · art rock · rock

Cover of Pilot by Flying Nuns

Flying Nuns

alternative rock · indie rock · boston-new england

Cover of Raise the Kids by UnWed

UnWed

grunge · rock · post-hardcore

Sea Power & Change

indie rock · ambient · alternative rock

Radio

On public radio, last 30 days

Last 30 days · via public radio playlists

Public radio airplay for Alternative Rock artists, last 30 days
Rank	Album	Stations	Days on chart	Spins
1	Remember the Humans Broken Social Scene KRCL, KUTX, The Current · 5 days on chart	KRCL, KUTX, The Current	5	20 spins
2	Soul Mining the The KEXP, The Current · 1 day on chart	KEXP, The Current	1	4 spins

Press

Recently reviewed

LatestPitchforkSep 1, 2026

NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS (opens in new tab)

With a features list that reads like a festival lineup, the sprawling remix edition of the Baltimore band’s 2025 album demonstrates there’s almost nowhere its songs can’t go.

ClashAug 28, 2026
TURNSTILE – NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS (opens in new tab)
Emerging from Baltimore’s incredibly energetic hardcore scene, TURNSTILE have always displayed a penchant for eclecticism.
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PitchforkAug 26, 2026
Hazel Eyes (opens in new tab)
The pop star’s new album trades aesthetic sleekness for a more organic sound, telling a real-life love story through sophisticated, romantic songs that tap jazz, blues, soul, and Feist.
Shop Hazel
Beats Per MinuteAug 24, 2026
Album Review: The Afghan Whigs – Soft Control (opens in new tab)
“He’s all thin now, and he wears these little tight suits, and he’s got these grandpa reading glasses, like, ‘Hey, I can’t do nothing to nobody no more.
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New NoiseJul 7, 2026
EP Review: Fiddlehead – Baby I’ll Change (opens in new tab)
Boston’s Run For Cover (RFC) Records has been a behemoth among indie-DIY labels.
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Labels

Labels in this genre

Sub Pop Records

Home to Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins & Soundgarden

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