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Future Islands
Gravelly passion-fueled vocals set against pulsing synth basslines and melodic new wave arrangements
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12 artists in Alternative Rock
Nirvana
Fuzzed-out guitar dynamics shifting from hushed verses to howled, distortion-heavy grunge choruses
Queens of the Stone Age
Heavy desert rock riffs, fuzzy basslines and falsetto backing vocals layered over mechanical drum grooves
Kings of Leon
Southern-fried garage riffs paired with anthemic falsetto hooks and arena-sized rock swagger
Interpol
Staccato basslines and harmonized guitars anchored by a brooding, glamorous baritone
The Killers
Synth-driven arena rock built on anthemic choruses, pulsing basslines and Springsteen-sized heartland drama
Them Crooked Vultures
Thunderous drum fills and heavy desert rock riffs colliding with sharp guitar lines and swaggering vocals
Hazlett
Soft indie-folk acoustic arrangements paired with whispery vocals and ambient atmospheric reverb
CAKE
Deadpan spoken-word vocals floating over dry trumpet lines, slap bass and syncopated guitar rhythms
The Tragically Hip
Poetic, Canadiana-infused blues-rock propelled by driving guitar hooks and fiery, unpredictable frontman energy
The Presidents of the United States of America
Modified two-string bass riffs and shouted pop-punk hooks with absurdist, deadpan lyrical humor
Elbow
Sweeping orchestral rock arrangements anchored by warm baritone vocals and slow-building melancholic melodies
White Lies
Melodic post-punk anthems driven by dramatic vocals, pulsing synth lines and atmospheric basslines