20 Alt-Rock Songs You Must Download at Once!
November 18, 2007 Posted in Entertainment, Music
Although much of the music world is in shambles – I’m looking at you gangsta rappers and label reps – the alternative rock scene is very strong.
The following bands may not be getting rich from their art (because of pirating and contracts that rape them of well deserved royalties) but they sure do put out some incredible music.
Here are the 20 songs you should download RIGHT NOW. Mind you I said “Download” because who has $10 laying around to buy an overpriced album from Wal-Mart or Apple, even if the artist really does deserve the money? Not me!
Sure, I’m gonna get heat on the comment board for having two Eddie Vedder songs…blow me! If you can make a better list or disagree with any songs let me hear what you’ve got to say!
All these songs and many more are currently streaming on Slacker.com. If you want to find new music in very genre then Slacker is the way to go.
(I linked up the music video for each individual song – watch them by clicking the song name)
Jimmy Eat World – Big Casino
The Decemberists – O Valencia!
Cursive – At Conception
Pearl Jam – Betterman (Throwback)
My Morning Jacket – Gideon
Tegan and Sara – Back in Your Head
The Weakerthans – Night Windows
Spoon – The Underdog (Cool Video Warning)
The Starting Line – Island
The White Stripes – You Don’t Know What Love Is
The Kooks – Naive
Silversun Pickups – Well Thought Out Twinkles
Radiohead – Bodysnatchers
Say Anything – Baby Girl, I’m a Blur
Heavens – Patent Pending
Rooney – When Did Your heart Go Missing?
VHS or Beta – Can’t Believe a Single Word
Guster – Satellite
Editors – An End Has a Start
Mark Ronson – Stop Me
Eddie Vedder – Hard Sun
+ 1 for good luck: Rise Against – Prayer Of The Refugee
Have an Amazing V-Day
10 Commandments of Casual Sex
Hot Girls Take a Good Photo
Would She Pull a Scarlett Johansson?
Keira Knightle Reminds You Why You Lust Her
This is Our Birthday Cake
Arianny Celeste Throws in the Towel
Puppy Conan Should Happen Ever
Stars Who Got Revenge on Their Ex
Sexiest Things in America
How to Beat Popular Game Show
Why Candice Swanpoel is Our Favorite Angel
by far the best song on the list! —– Rise Against – Prayer Of The Refugee
I'd also like to add K-N-O-C-K-O-U-T by Kiddo (a great Detroit band).
Self-promotion: http://www.detholz.com, the sleeping beauty of alt-rock.
Most of what you posted I don't like or haven't heard of, however, some of your selections are far inferior to their counterparts. For instance:
You chose "O, Valencia!" yet a majority of the tracks from "Her Majesty" blow it out of the water…
Also, you chose My Morning Jacket's "Gideon", however, "Mahgeeta" and "One Big Holiday" both force Gideon to suck their cocks…
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by far the WORST song on the list! —– Rise Against – Prayer Of The Refugee
all of these songs are regularly played on XM ch 47 if people here have sat radio.
Seriously, this is a Top 20 list? I'd hate to see the Bottom 20.
seriously these are some terrible songs and bands(pearl jam excluded).
pearl jam is even on the list?!?!
something is seriously wrong here.
rise against prayer of the refuge is a terrible song
why would you put Heavens on there when you should have put Alkaline Trio. The Starting Line are one of the worst Drive-Thru records leftover bands out there. Guster is insipid crap. The Cursive song should have been the Great Decay, The Jimmy Eat World song should have been lucky Denver Mint, Rise against should have been Snapcase or Strung Out. Weakerthans should be the get up kids. Why would you put Eddie Vedder on the same list as Pearl Jam? this list is pretty weak.
Haha Editors…I liked them better the first time I saw them….when they were called Interpol
The only song you got right on this list is the White Stripes! There are 2 entire CDs of better music from Jimmy Eat World! Betterman and Hard Sun? Honestly? THOSE are your Pearl Jam songs? Your story is getting BURIED on DIGG! Also, this website sucks – it doesn't even load correctly in FIREFOX! Go Jump off a roof!
Why do you say the rap scene is in shambles? Just because a few of the famous ones are tools doesn't mean the whole scene is bad. There are plenty of strong acts progressing hip-hop and they're just as good or better than the alt-rock you've posted.
this list contains a bunch of singles played on ALTnation and a few extras from guitar hero III … do you really know ANYTHING about alternative music … ?
These songs are all terrible. "Better Man" is a marginal song at best (back in the mid 90s). The individual who compiled this list seriously needs to expand their horizons.
May I humbly suggest some 6ixty 8ights and Golden Dogs…
If this is Alt than Maroon 5 belongs on the death metal chart.
Tony
Obama!
You just started listening to music, didn't you?
The list u gave is sooo bad… goddd i know the bands u picked but the songs u chose out of them.. wow.. GG
lemme give u a real list..
The Decemberist – the crane wife 3
Brett Dennen – Aint no reason
Collin Hay – Overkill
Jon Mclaughlin – Human
Joseph Arthur – In the sun
Kings of Convenience – Misread
Lily Allen – Alfie
The Coral – Pass it On
The Fray – How to save a life
Richard Clayderman – Chariots of Fire !!!!!!!!
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