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The Alternative
3 days ago
OUR TOP FIFTY RECORDS OF 2025
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The Alt's 50 Best Albums of 2025 - The Alternative
Here are our 50 favorite albums of 2025, ranging from pop to shoegaze to alt-country to emo to mathcore and everything in between
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The Alternative
3 days ago
NOMINEES FOR OUR YEAR-END BESTS ARE HERE!!!!! everyone get excited NOW
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The Alt Music Award Nominees For 2025 - The Alternative
Every year, our staff votes on 4 awards: Best Debut Album, Most Underrated Release, Best Non-LP, and Album of the […]
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The Alternative
6 days ago
Last Weekly Roundup of 2025!! 🤠🤠🤠⭐️⭐️⭐️🥹🥹🥹
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The Alt Weekly Roundup (12/15/25) - The Alternative
A chaotic new EP from The Undertaking, a dancefloor-ready remix from Water from Your Eyes, and more on this week's roundup!
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The Alternative
16 days ago
For Bandcamp Friday
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wrote a track by track breakdown of their new album, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars! Read
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's and Bryan's thoughts on each track and behind the scenes info from the recording process.
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Track by Track: Camp Trash - Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Camp Trash's new album Two Hundred Thousand Dollars is their best work yet. We had Bryan and Keegan from the band write a track by track breakdown.
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The Alternative
16 days ago
our latest New Music Friday playlist is here, featuring good stuff from Ratboys, illuminati hotties, Tigers Jaw, and more!
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New Music Friday Playlist - 12/5/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
18 days ago
🗣️Interview!🗣️ We spoke with NYC underground rockers SKORTS on their debut record “Incompletement”! Read all about it:
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Artist Interview: SKORTS in the Era of 'Incompletement' - The Alternative
Emma speaks with NYC rock band SKORTS about the city’s scene, evolving their performances, and the dream SKORTS live experience.
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The Alternative
19 days ago
Our latest roundup is here 🤠🤠 check out what we’re listening to this week:
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The Alt Weekly Roundup (12/1/25) - The Alternative
The ass-beating debut EP from Rozemary, the return of dream-pop icons Makthaverskan, and four more on this week's roundup!
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The Alternative
22 days ago
SOS! Support Our Small Business! All tees 50% off on Bandcamp. No code needed! We're planning our next Alt tee, but 1st we need to sell the last few remaining shirts from past years. Grab 1 to support a true DIY music blog ❤️
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The Alternative
22 days ago
new New Music Friday playlist… yeayayayayyaahh!!!
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New Music Friday Playlist - 11/28/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
New ⭐️❤️🎉 Music 🤩❤️🔥🎊 Friday 💖🎊🎉
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New Music Friday Playlist - 11/21/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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it’s so sad to me that Shakespeare never got to read REJECTION (2024) by Tony Tulathimutte
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
We went TRACK BY TRACK with alt-rockers Tiberius on their latest release “Troubadour” 🎺 the deep dive you’ve always wanted ⭐️
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Track by Track: Tiberius – 'Troubadour' - The Alternative
Tiberius' Brendan Wright stops by to break down all ten tracks on the band's fifth album 'Troubadour,' out now
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
🗣️Interview🗣️ with Bel on their synthy new masterpiece “Licorice” 🖤
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Interview: Bel's 'Licorice' Is a Treat (And a Concept Album About Grief, Understanding, and Absolution) - The Alternative
Mol profiled Isabel Furman of Bel about the band's new LP 'Licorice,' an album about grief, rage, and healing.
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Elon Musk's Jet Tracking
about 1 month ago
Other SpaceX jet is in China 👀
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
We give you an inside look at the scene of the latest This House is Creaking show in Chicago, the most mysterious shoegaze band in the Windy City 🌀
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This House Is Creaking Live in Chicago - The Alternative
Dilpreet caught up-and-coming shoegazers This House Is Creaking live at Chicago's Subterranean. Check out his photos from the gig!
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
We reviewed “Everyone’s A Star!” the latest from the pop-rock boy band 5 Seconds of Summer:
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Album Review: 5 Seconds of Summer – 'Everyone's a Star!' - The Alternative
Hope reviews the latest from 5 Seconds of Summer, which perfectly balances their boyband pop with more adult themes
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Leilani Patao
about 1 month ago
surprise!! i made a video for “red hair dye”!! stay tuned for tomorrow, there’s more surprises ;))
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helped me spill the beans :))
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
Today we bring you an exclusive premiere of the latest music video from Leilani Patao, “Red Hair Dye” ❤️ Check it out:
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Video Premiere: Leilani Patao – "Red Hair Dye" - The Alternative
We're excited to premiere the video for "Red Hair Dye," a highlight from Leilani Patao's new EP 'daisy,' out now video Audio Antihero
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
happy 💖 monday 💖 treat yourself to a perusal of our latest Weekly Roundup 💖
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The Alt Weekly Roundup (11/17/25) - The Alternative
The ominous new LP from Accidents Never Happen, a sprightly single from Holidays in United States, and more on this week's roundup!
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
Our latest NMF playlist, perfect for your weekend jams:
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New Music Friday Playlist - 11/14/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
okay sweet freaks what are we listening to on this Wednesday
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
💿Album Review💿 We take on the latest from the iconic Tame Impala:
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Album Review: Tame Impala – 'Deadbeat' - The Alternative
On 'Deadbeat,' Kevin Parker's slacker act has stopped being an act and become a crutch. Connor reviews Tame Impala's fourth LP.
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
Happy New Music Friday check out our latest garden of delights
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New Music Friday Playlist - 11/7/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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jael holzman
about 1 month ago
amidst all this, the only trans member of congress is getting slurred and deadnamed in front of congress and it’s being posted all over RW internet
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
🎥 Video Premiere🎥 Check out “Needed to Stay” by The Weak Days!
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Video Premiere: The Weak Days – "Needed to Stay" - The Alternative
We're excited to bring you an exclusive premiere of the video for "Needed to Stay," the new single from The Weak Days
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The Alternative
about 1 month ago
🗣️INTERVIEW🗣️ we spoke to the punk-rock geniuses of Spiritual Cramp, take a look here:
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Artist Interview: Spiritual Cramp - The Alternative
Loan speaks to frontman Michael Bingham about San Francisco indie punks Spiritual Cramp's new album RUDE, out now.
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Aura
about 2 months ago
if you live in seattle today please go out and vote for katie wilson !!!!!
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it’s ya stocking stuffer Nixo
about 2 months ago
This reminds me: While not as nationally reported on, there are two other progressives running for mayor in major US cities. I have seen them compared as the Zohran of their races. We have Omar Fateh for Minneapolis & Katie Wilson for Seattle. If you can vote in those cities, I’d recommend them!
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
Happy Election Day Alt readers… our Bluesky social media person just signed up to do Get Out The Vote phone banking for Zohran… here is the signup link if you would also like to do this
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Phonebank for Zohran! - Zohran For NYC
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
Good morning and happy Monday! Here is our latest Weekly Roundup 💝 Feast your ears:
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The Alt Weekly Roundup (11/3/25) - The Alternative
An exuberant new Ben Quad song, August Fanon's haunting reimagining of billy woods' latest album, and more on this week's roundup!
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Michael Hobbes
about 2 months ago
He has already chosen, what the fuck are we doing here
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
💿Record Review💿 we examine the latest from iconic Oklahoma metal group Chat Pile, awarding it our highest rating 🩶🩶 read why here:
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Album Review: Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo – 'In the Earth Again' - The Alternative
Jules tackles the apocalyptic but oddly peaceful collaborative LP from sludge metal band Chat Pile and fingerstyle guitarist Hayden Pedigo
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
We are excited to present an excerpt from “Lawn Madonna,” an upcoming novella from The Noisy’s Sarah Mae (
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Book Excerpt: 'Lawn Madonna' by Sara Mae - The Alternative
We're excited to bring you an exclusive excerpt of 'Lawn Madonna,' the forthcoming debut novella from The Noisy's Sara Mae
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
happy halloween 🎃 and happy New Music Friday 🧡
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New Music Friday Playlist - 10/31/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
🗣️ Interview 🗣️ we spoke to the charmingly named indie rock band Trophy Wife 👰♀️👰♀️👰♀️
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Artist Interview: Trophy Wife - The Alternative
Hope speaks with McKenzie Lanzetta, vocalist of Trophy Wife, about the band's new single "So Hard," out now
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
We sent an intrepid reporter to the one and only Best Friends Forever festival in Las Vegas, reviewing live acts from the likes of Wednesday, Rilo Kiley, Jimmy Eat World, and more:
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Review: Best Friends Forever - The Alternative
We caught the emo lover's dream festival, Best Friends Forever, in early October. Read our review of the festival!
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
💿Album Review💿 We examine the thirteenth (13th!!!) studio album from hardcore legends The Acacia Strain. Read our review of “You Are Safe From God Here”
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Album Review: The Acacia Strain – 'You Are Safe From God Here' - The Alternative
Daniella unpacks The Acacia Strain's thirteenth LP 'You Are Safe From God Here,' which she gives a full five stars
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
we have RETURNED with our EXTENSIVE library of spooky movie recommendations… from family-friendly to nightmare inducing 💀💀💀💀💀
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The Alt's Favorite Horror Movies
The Alt's staff's favorite horror movies. All of the best horror films, and our favorite underrated scary movies and tv series.
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
Happy New Music Friday ❤️❤️ feat. stuff from Dazy, Tame Impala, Skullcrusher, Hayley Williams, and more 🤲
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New Music Friday Playlist - 10/24/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
We have an 🗣️interview🗣️ with grungy Hudson Valley rockers SOUL BLIND! read it!
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Interview: Soul Blind - The Alternative
Loan speaks with vocalist/bassist Cen from Hudson Valley alternative rock band Soul Blind about their new album 'Red Sky Mourning,' out now.
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
We reviewed “Something, Sometime,” the debut record from shoegaze outfit Warper. It’s Good:
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Album Review: Warper – 'Something, Sometime' - The Alternative
Elizabeth discusses Warper's debut LP 'Something, Sometime,' a muddy shoegaze record that's as mysterious as it is alluring
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i reviewed the debut album from shoegaze newbies Warper
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Album Review: Warper – 'Something, Sometime' - The Alternative
Elizabeth discusses Warper's debut LP 'Something, Sometime,' a muddy shoegaze record that's as mysterious as it is alluring
https://www.getalternative.com/album-review-warper-something-sometime/
about 2 months ago
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The Alternative
about 2 months ago
iconic iconic indie rock band Frog sat down with us and discussed every track on their new album “The Count”—their second full-length of 2025. so great!!!!
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Track by Track: Frog – 'The Count' - The Alternative
Daniel Bateman of Frog breaks down each song on his band's wild new album 'The Count,' out now via Audio Antihero
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The Alternative
2 months ago
We caught up with legendary Philadelphia outfit Sunday Evening Drive to talk about their debut LP “This Is It” ❗️ read it here:
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"Do You Want to Dance?": Sunday Evening Drive on Their Debut LP 'This Is It' - The Alternative
The Noisy's Sara Mae sits down with Jon Furson of Sunday Evening Drive to discuss the dance-punk band's debut LP
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The Alternative
2 months ago
here’s our latest New Music Friday playlist ❤️🔥 treat your ears to a listen
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New Music Friday Playlist - 10/17/25
The Alternative's New Music Friday Playlist. All our staff's favorite new music from this week! Now on Spotify and Apple Music.
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The Alternative
2 months ago
“LOTTO” by They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is the latest record to get our rarest Phenomenal rating. Read our review here:
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Album Review: They Are Gutting a Body of Water – 'LOTTO' - The Alternative
Glab unpacks 'LOTTO,' the fourth album from Philly weirdo shoegazers They Are Gutting a Body of Water in a five-star review.
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The Alternative
2 months ago
🎥video premiere🎥 the excellent “Pure Unreal” by Hit!! watch here:
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Video Premiere: Hit – "Pure Unreal" - The Alternative
We're excited to premiere the video for Hit's new single "Pure Unreal," a muscular update on classic '70s power pop
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robert mueller. fbi
3 months ago
MIRACLE WORKER - "HAPPY AGAIN" new song ft.
@miserablechillers.bsky.social
@motroper.bsky.social
@rozwellkid.bsky.social
+ me and annie RIYL: the sundays, the cranberries, dressy bessy, REM, the beatles SPOTIFY:
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APPLE:
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The Alternative
2 months ago
We have a unique combo review + interview with the elite post-punk band Nape Neck! read it:
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Review + Interview: Nape Neck - The Alternative
Hope spoke with Leeds post-punk band Nape Neck about their new LP 'The Shallowest End,' their first-ever US tour, and more
https://www.getalternative.com/review-interview-nape-neck/
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