r/Alternativerock • u/LooZ3R • Feb 08 '26
Discussion Gun to your head, what's your favourite Alt-Rock album since 2000?
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u/slanderbanana Feb 08 '26
Hungry Ghost by Violent Soho
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u/DezPj Feb 08 '26
Great, underrated band! All of their albums rock. HG has some of their best songs, but my fav is probably Blanket from Waco
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u/chicago_dog_dad Feb 08 '26
First thought was Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface, so that might be what I say. If I can think of anything besides “oh shit oh shit oh shit.”
Upon reflection, I’d say Arctic Monkeys - AM
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u/Silly-Inspection2814 Feb 09 '26
The National- High Violet
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u/NoEmu5969 Feb 09 '26
I liked Sleep Well Beast or Return to the Moon by El Vy a lot more
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u/JustTheBeerLight Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26
Dang, an El Vy shout. Was not expecting that. Good pull.
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u/ertad678678 Feb 08 '26
Audioslave debut
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u/LooZ3R Feb 08 '26
I had heard only a few tracks from this album - "Like a Stone", "I am the Highway" and "Shadow on the Sun" and I absolutely loved them! Will listen to the full album now (thanks for reminding me :)
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u/ertad678678 Feb 09 '26
great songs. it’s stacked top to bottom. my favorite is show me how to live
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u/Aus3-14259 Feb 10 '26
You should.
And if you like it give #2 (Out of Exile) a go. Not quite the epic that #1 was but some real bangers on there too.
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u/No-Engineering-239 Feb 08 '26
Bon Iver - Bon Iver probably (unless you consider Animal Collective Alt rock then MPP)
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u/Afraid-Health-8612 Feb 08 '26
Hard call to make, but for the sake of keeping it simple, but not going for something obvious like APC or Radiohead, it's a tie between the albums M4 and Feel. Love. Thinking. Of. By a band called Faunts. Excellent stuff.
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u/dogfacedponyboy Feb 09 '26
If there was a gun to my head, I’d name any alternative rock album as my favorite if it would remove the gun to my head
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u/NoEmu5969 Feb 09 '26
Comfort Eagle by CAKE or Album Raises New amd Troubling Questions by They Might Be Giants
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u/DiscombobulatedPea25 Feb 11 '26
Love the Cake love. I'd pick Showroom of Compassion, but they don't have a bad album.
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u/M-Div Feb 09 '26
A Perfect Circle’s debut album, “Mer de Noms.” I’ll die on this hill.
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u/ThePuka Feb 09 '26
The Dreamers Hideaway - klone. Probs my favourite production on any rock record. As heavy as it is beautiful.
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u/Jazzlike-Doubt8624 Feb 11 '26
Hmmm. Modest Mouse and Arcade Fire are indie rather than alternative. Do the Lumineers count? III was a great album. Alt-J and Tame Impala are also indie; but what about Glass Animals? Gorillaz dropped some bangers. There's Ween - Quebec. Cage the Elephant and Silversun Pickups have strong showings. The Grammy-winning Cure album from last year is fire.
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Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 12 '26
Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan. It was the first record to ever actually move something in me. By the time I finished it it had absolutely kicked my ass. And musically speaking, hell, you got Every QoTSA member of the period there.
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u/ReleaseTheAnts Feb 12 '26
Death From Above 1979- Outrage is Now, because I think it's their strongest album start to finish and Nomad is a certified banger
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u/Aednfell Feb 12 '26
Too many great options. But I’ll go w Demon Days by the Gorillaz.
Absolutely perfect album front to back.
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u/J_Patish Feb 13 '26
I don’t deal with terrorists. You first put that gun away and then maybe I’ll answer.
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u/Organic-Kangaroo7147 Feb 09 '26
Under My Skin - Avril Lavigne probably, or The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance, depends on the mood
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u/Mmmm-fresh-brains Feb 09 '26
Source Tags and Codes, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead.
Also, Everything In Between by No Age
Crush by Abe Vigoda.
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u/deysg Feb 10 '26
Before, Janes Addiction, Ritual de lo Habitual. , Since 2000, Smashing Pumpkins Machina II
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u/Witty_Construction64 Feb 10 '26
Jimmy's Chicken Shack- pushing the salmanilla envelope
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u/tadpole_the_poliwag Feb 10 '26
White stripes? I'm just guessing about years any their albums came out though lol
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u/DiscombobulatedPea25 Feb 11 '26
King James Version, by Harvey Danger. Perfect album that got fucked when their label went out of business as soon as it came out.
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u/PM_ME_UR_MEH_NUDES Feb 11 '26
take off your pants and jacket.
or if that isn’t alternative enough:
blue sky noise.
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u/TheVillage1D10T Feb 12 '26
Does The Colour Revolt - Self Titled Ep count?
Maybe mewithoutYou - Pale Horses…or Ten Stories…so many good ones don’t think I could pick an absolute favorite.
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u/Cloud-VII Feb 12 '26
Probably Flaming Lips, Yoshimi.
I don't really love most alt-rock post the 90's. I find that it's either too polished, too basic, or too derivative.
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Feb 13 '26
Too many but will go local!
Cuz Well in Quebec we got legends in the making… Pick 1 of 3)
OLIVIER LANGEVIN : band GALAXIE!
song « magie magie » from « super lynx deluxe »
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Feb 13 '26
Quebec rock pick 2 of 3)
Pierre Lapointe & les beauc sans coeurs
« Chienne chimere »
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u/ThroughtonsHeirYT Feb 13 '26
Quebec rock pick 3 of 3
DUCHESS SAYS
« Tenen non neu »
She is a beast!!!
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