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At one time in history, between the time when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth and when the first sheep was cloned, there was a music that needed a poetic description, an new name to signify it was not punk and not rock and not anything. So when you have something that is supposedly different but not really different you need an alternative and when you can't come up with something good like "Rock and Roll" or "The Blues" you go with the political speak and call it "Alternative".

What the frack? Alternative rock was once a wide blanket term that referred to many different artists, styles, genres that didn't wanted to pigeon-holed into an existing style or genre so they created a new pigeon-hole that was hip and edgy.

In those early years, back when phones had wires that ran into walls and rock bands played in sketchy bars where people drank beer and smoked cigarettes, like back in the ‘80s, alternative rock was called college rock because it was mostly spread on college radio and other underground radio stations by the neo-hipsters who were leading the secret movement of bizarre music that seemed to to transcend the mechanical and cold pop and big hair arena rock that was flooding the airwaves at the time. The term "Alternative" exploded in popularity in the ‘90s with such super groups as R.E.M., Smashing Pumpkins, Live, Oasis, Bush, The Pixies and more.

We have a wide variety of alternative rock albums for you to choose from. To make your search easier, you can filter our albums by sub genre, including American Alternative, British Alternative, New Wave & Punk, and more. Some of the top alternative rock bands form the last few years are here in our collection, including Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Of Monsters and Men, Queens of the Stone Age, and many others. If you think the ‘90s were the best decade for alternative rock, we have many of your favorite groups, including the Smashing Pumpkins, Counting Crows, Goo Goo Dolls, Talking Heads.

Alternative is now a huge melting pot and pretty much any group or fan can declare themselves or their favorite group as an Alternative band because it has become synonymous with being better and different than anything else. But now, everything from the lo-Fi, or low fidelity, alternative rock that is is recorded on vintage recording equipment to give it that dusty, well-seasoned sound that helps create a richer ambience to the new indie alternative rock has seen a huge influx of great lyricists and guitar players who use hyper-processed digital recording techniques and deep base loops to create hybrid of rock/rap/drone aesthetics with meditative and sometime cerebral songs that can be found an childrens movie soundtracks.

This is the arena of the lions of exciting alternative rock that combine the best crunchy guitar riffs, off-tempo basic drum tears, whiney or lackadaisicle vocal delivery, and political messages and angsy poetry instead of sappy love songs. Get off on the heavy drums, overly-distorted fuzz-guitar riffs, and dungeon deep bass lines that can inspire an intense atmosphere perfect for peaking on an amphetamine or dozing out on a low dose opiod with the red lights turned on and the throb aching into your left ventricle.

Get yourself out of the ordinary, sure we all know KORN, and Rage Against The Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, Rob Zombie, Deftones, Red Hot Chili Peppers but there are more that maybe your alternative friends missed at the crossroads.

My Bloody Valentine, Slowdrive, Ride, Chapterhouse, Catherine Wheel, Lush and Swervdriver are other bands you might not know but maybe your grandma remembers them?

Explore the diversity of alternative rock here at Base Vinyl to discover new favorites to annoy your friends and to create a soundtrack for your alternative dreams as you drift through this mortal boil.

Top 10 Turntables
What chance do you have of getting a real vibe started at home without an LP player holding pride of place? The waiting's over. The time has come to transform your living room or bedroom into the ultimate rock n roll safe hold. After all there's a kind of travesty in playing the explosive licks of Queen, Sabbath, or the flaming melodies of Charlie Parker, Bowie, even your favorite trip hop album on anything less than the finest turntable.

"I've seen the needle and the damage done"
Chances are, you know someone, who knows someone with a serious vinyl addiction. They probably only seek one kind of needle, and it's not the type that caused the downfall of the hippies. There are plenty of these people cruising through any city. The vinyl addicts we mean... These individuals may for instance have started off by playing a Tame Impala LP and never looked back; They may have also heard a limited edition David Bowie record at an uncle once, or Kendrick Lamar's "good kid" at a friend's house party, and before they knew it, they were hooked for good. You look at them with amazement.
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Why it is crucial to store vinyl records
Storing vinyl records nicely is extremely paramount to preserving an album. This is mainly because these records are manufactured from materials that have unstable materials, which may readily react with the environment. This means the planet is a humongous pot of chemical that came easily react with your records gradually with time and this, in turn, changes the molecular structure of your record. Therefore, the main reason why people store them careful is so as to reduce the effects the records have on the environment.
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Spiderland (Remastered) [LP + DVD + MP3]

Slint s 1991 album, Spiderland, remastered from the original analog master tapes by Bob Weston and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Both CD and LP include a download coupon for 14 outtakes & demos personal selected by Slint, m..

Lived Here Before

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Exploded Drawing [Vinyl]

Originally released in April 1996, this was generally received as Polvo's "White Album", the moment when the band finally kicked off its shoes, cracked the studio windows, and unleashed a long suite of songs showcasing t..

American Football (Deluxe Edition) (2LP 180-Gram Colored Vinyl w/ download card)

A deluxe edition of the classic American Football album.Shrink-wrapped..

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Take It To The Limit - 2018 Record Store Day Limited Edition Numbered 180 Gram Vinyl

2018 Record Store Day- Hand-Numbered Limited. Edition of 1400 copies on 180 Gram Vinyl LP with 10 Tracks - 2018 Entree Records ELP 1003 "The recordings have been sourced from the original 2 track, 15ips audiophile analog..

Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic [Vinyl]

reissue of another classic from George Clinton and his funky crew from 1976, w. gatefold sleeveShrink-wrapped..

Tape Deck Heart [LP][Explicit]

Turner emerged from Britain's post-hardcore punk scene in 2001 as the lead singer of Xtra Mile Recordings act Million Dead. Since going solo in 2006, he has transformed from underground hero into a bona fide mainstream s..

Terrible Two [Vinyl]

Vinyl-only (till June) new release from this Baltimore threesome who are starting to gain a reputation for their live shows. Includes download coupon.Shrink-wrapped..

The 1975 [2 LP][Explicit]

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2013 album from the Manchester-based Alt-Rock band. alternative rock band from Wilmslow in Cheshire. The group consists of Matthew Healy (vocals, guitar), Adam Hann (guitar), George Daniel (drum..

The 2nd Law (2LP 180 Gram Vinyl)

Muse didn't set out to make the most gloriously ambitious album of their career. How could they have? The band who dreamt up "Supermassive Black Hole," Knights Of Cydonia and the three-part "Exogenesis" symphony were alr..

The Alternative

DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!! The Alternative is the 8th studio album by punk rock legends CHELSEA, originally released in 1993...

The Black Album [Vinyl]

Jay Z - The Black Album Vinyl LP. Jay Z - The Black Album Vinyl LPDisc 1Side 11 Interlude2 December 4th3 What More Can I SayDisc 1Side 11 Interlude2 December 4th3 What More Can I Say..

The Black Parade (Explicit)(2LP w/D-Side Etching)

The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance's follow-up to its 2004 platinum major-label debut Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, "is way more dramatic, way more theatrical, completely over the top, borderline psychotic," says Ge..

The Black Parade / Living with Ghosts (The 10th Anniversary Edition)(Explicit)(3LP)

DELUXE EDITION : 3LP set, on 140-gram vinyl. Breakthrough 2006 album reissued in 2016 with 11 BONUS tracks of demo's and rarities, plus new artwork! Includes "Famous Last Words" and "Teenagers". ("THE BLACK PARADE / LIVI..

The Color Before The Sun

TBDw/Bonus CD of Album..

The Crystal Method Legion of Boom Vinyl Record LPx2 NEW RELEASE

The Crystal Method Legion of Boom Vinyl Record LPx2. Newly released in 2016!Limited Edition- Only 1,000 Copies Madeall five studio albums, plus a brand new release of rarities and previously unreleased material - 11 disk..

The Crystal Method Rarities Vinyl Record LP NEWLY RELEASED

The Crystal Method Rarities Vinyl Record LP. Newly released in 2016!Rarities (Single Album) - UnreleasedJust Released in 2016!..

The Downward Spiral [2 LP]

(2LP) NIN's 1994 bleak masterpiece newly re-issued on 180g vinyl. Features 'Closer' and 'March of The Pigs'Shrink-wrapped..

The Downward Spiral [Vinyl]

2008 double vinyl LP repressing of the Industrial band's groundbreaking sophomore album, originally released in 1994.Side 11. Good Time Boys2. Higher Ground3. Subway To Venus4. Magic Johnson..

The Fool

Warpaint weave intricate guitar lines,hypnotic vocals and driving post punk rhythms into gorgeous, sprawling songs that skirt the line between psychedelia and intimacy. Both live and on record, Warpaint sound like they'r..

The Fragile [3 LP]

(3LP) Ambitious, multi-textured epic from 1999 newly reissued on triple 180g vinyl. Features "We're In This Toegther"Shrink-wrapped..

The Good, The Bad And The Queen

The Good, The Bad And The Queen The Good, The Bad And The Queen UK vinyl LP..

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