alt-rock

British  

/ ɔːlt /

noun

1. a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream

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Etymology

Origin of alt-rock

C20: from _alt ( _ernative ) + _rock

Example Sentences

A couple of tunes veer in an alt-rock direction, such as “If I Leave,” which adopts the quiet verses/loud chorus structure of the ’90s to powerful effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greg Brown, a founding member of Sacramento alt-rock outfit Cake, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Foo Fighters closed, as they typically do, with “Everlong,” the sturdy mid-’90s alt-rock anthem that never seems to go out of fashion even — or especially — among kids who hadn’t been born when it came out.

From Los Angeles Times

Coupled with the darkly melodic alt-rock of Possum Dixon as openers, the show was a hot ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve dug up a little something for everyone — from K-pop fans to alt-rock lovers and R&B/hip-hop nerds.

From Los Angeles Times