alt rock
Noun
Meaning
alt rock (uncountable)
Alternative form of alt-rock.
alt-rock (uncountable)
(music) Clipping of alternative rock.
Alternative names
alt-rock
Examples
The idea: What if those -inspired synthesizer albums of the late ’60s and early ’70s — records where the likes of Dick Hyman and Gershon Kingsley did primitive electronic versions of — were updated for the alt-rock era?
Never mind the melancholy vibes; the real star of this Sydney trio’s jangly alt-rock is frontwoman Julia Jacklin’s otherworldly quasi-yodel.
The Lucky You stage has already been graced by alt-rock royalty like Mudhoney and Son Volt, punk legend Mike Watt and the hip-hop samplings of A Tribe Called Red, and we're excited to see what 2020 brings.
You'll also hear sets by alt-rock trailblazers Cracker, along with Liz Vice, Elephant Revival, and Lords of Liechtenstein.
Grammy award-winning alt-rock group Bon Iver is nominated for “Hey, Ma,” off their 2019 album “i,i.”
I asked myself, Is this an actual alt-rock hit, listened to by alt-rock fans?