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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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Electrohome Signature Vinyl Record Player Classic Turntable Natural Wood Hi-Fi Stereo System with AM/FM, CD, USB for MP3, Vinyl-to-MP3 Recording & ...

Backed by over 100 years of manufacturing high fidelity audio products, Electrohome has paired the design of vintage record players with the technology of modern music systems. Music enthusiasts and casual listeners alik..

Chvrches: Every Open Eye Remix EP Vinyl 12" (Record Store Day)

Record Store Day Exclusive. 6 remixes of Chvrches from Four Tet, Big Wild, KDA etc. 500 copies pressed. 2016 Glassnote.Disc 1Side 11. Susie Q2. I Put A Spell On You3. Proud Mary..

After the Disco

Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. 2014 sophomore album from the musical partnership comprised of Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) and James Mercer (The Shins). The duo's Grammy-nominated debut, Broken Bells, reache..

Pro-Ject Essential III Belt-drive Turntable with Ortofon OM10 Cartridge (Gloss Red)

Essential IIIAmodern classic with great sound at an attractive price!Essential III offers a variety of enhancements compared to its successful predecessor, such as a diamond-cut aluminum drive pulley, a resonance-optimiz..

ONKYO A-9050 (S) Integrated Amplifier 100W + 100W (8Ω) Silver (Japan model)

Product Features: Product Description: Equipped with DIDRC technology of Reference Hi-Fi Series direct line. Advanced Integrated Amplifier which digital interface was also substantial.Audio input terminal 1: analog audio..

Dead Again

2015 METAL BLADE EUROPE / BLUE BLACK MARBLE COLOR GATEFOLD VINYL LTMD TO 300 / COMES WITH LYRIC PHOTO INSERT AND 60X50 POSTER / NEW SEALED..

AOI: Bionix [Vinyl]

18 Tracks Inc. The Hit Baby Phat Superb Double Featuring 18 Great Tracks From De La Soul Including The Hit 'Baby Phat'1 - intro2 - bionix3 - baby phat4 - simply5 - simply havin..

Pure Heroine

2013 debut album from New Zealand singer/songwriter Ella Yelich-O'Connor AKA Lorde. It'd be easy to mistake Ella for a seasoned tunesmith from the American South, one who carries a heavy heart that's been ravaged by care..

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Pixies Trompe Le Monde

This classic album is available on vinyl for the first time in years. Pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram vinyl. "Trompe Le Monde" has scanned over 335K RTD.Shrink-wrapped..

Power, Corruption & Lies (180 Gram Vinyl)

U.S. 180gm vinyl repressing of this 1983 album from the Manchester quartet. New Order were one of the most successful and consistent bands of the '80s and beyond. After the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis, the three survi..

Prisoner Of Conscious [2 LP][Explicit]

Prisoner of Conscious (P.O.C.) features Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, Curren$y, Busta Rhymes, Nelly, Melanie Fiona, Marsha Ambrosius, Seu Jorge and more. The album includes production by J Cole, RZA, Harry Fraud, Symbolic One ..

Rage Against The Machine

Formed in 1991, Rage Against the Machine opened the gates of a new boundary-obliterating rock-rap musical alliance with the band's literate and politically-charged debut album. Featuring band members Tim Commerford, Zack..

Ring Spiel Tour '95

**LIMITED SALE PRICE** (2LP) 1995 live recording of the Minutemen/Firehose mainman backed by all-star band with Dave Grohl, William Goldsmith, Pat Smear & Eddie Vedder..

Rocks: Milestones Reloaded

**LIMITED SALE PRICE** (2LP) 14 signature tunes from the industrial/dance heavyweights newly re-imagined, re-mixed & re-worked!Rocks..

Save Rock And Roll

(2 x 10" vinyl set) New 2013 album from the Chicago punks & their first in 5 years! Features 'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark' & guests include Courtney Love, Big Sean & Elton John.Double Vinyl 10"..

Screamadelica (2-LP 180 Gram Vinyl)

(2-LP set) There's no underestimating the importance of Screamadelica, the record that brought acid house, techno, and rave culture crashing into the British mainstream -- an impact that rivaled that of Nirvana's Nevermi..

Shades of Deep Purple

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$Simple Math$

Simple Math

Manchester Orchestra s third record, Simple Math, comes on the heels of 2009 s acclaimed Mean Everything to Nothing, which Alternative Press called a masterpiece of intricacy and honesty in their five-star lead review, a..

Skeleton Tree

Vinyl LP pressing including digital download. 2016 release, the 16th studio album from alt-rock pioneers Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. This follows the Bad Seeds' most critically and commercially successful release of recen..

SLEEPING PEOPLE [Vinyl]

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Slide It in (Limited White Vinyl)

WHITE COLOURED VINYL edition. Smokin' 1984 album from David Coverdale and crew, incl Love Ain't No Stranger, Give Me More Time & moreShips in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging..

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..

SPIDERLAND [Vinyl]

Slint was formed in the late 80s and released two critically acclaimed albums that remain unrivaled in their intensity and beauty. "Spiderland" was the second album and the first released by Touch And Go in 1991.Ships in..

Squeeze Singles 45's and Under Original A&M Records release SP 4922 1980's British New Wave Vinyl (1982)

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