The term “alternative” music, is such a broad category it’s almost meaningless and it’s easier to say what it isn’t than what it is. It isn’t country, rap, classic rock, or classical music. It can be–but isn’t always–progressive, punk, folk, indie, pop, world, electronic, shoe-gazer, or some mixture of those and other categories. To say “I like alternative” is like saying “I like food”. But it’s a great category, if only because so much of it defies description or category in the first place. So here you go, I hope you like these as much as I do.
1. Reconnect by Director (not available on Spotify)
2. Catch and Release by Silversun Pickups
3. Flying Horses by Dispatch (very likeable tune)
4. The Riverboat Song by Ocean Color Scene (ok this is not Alternative but who cares?)
5. Saul Bellow by Sufjan Stevens
6. Looking For a Sign by Beck
7. Simple Song by The Shins
8. Chelsea Song #2 by Dead Heart Bloom
9. I Wish You’d Fall Apart by People in Planes
10. St. Petersburg by Supergrass (neither is this)
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