Category: Alt Rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt rock or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s.

Diamond Nights – Popsicle (2005) mp3+flac

Don’t let the cover fool you. This is NOT a band playing space rock. Diamond Nights is an alternative rock / glam rock band whose influences include Thin Lizzy, Queen, and Cheap Trick. They formed in New York City in 2003, and released their debut album Popsicle in 2005. The band’s song “The Girl’s Attractive” was featured in a 2006 Jaguar advertisement, as well as the episode entitled “Thirst” from The CW’s Smallville and in an Austrian beer (Stiegl) commercial.

Dirty Pretty Things ‎– Waterloo To Anywhere (UK Edition) (2006) mp3+flac

Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barât and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Didz Hammond announced he was leaving the Cooper Temple Clause to join the band alongside Libertines drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossomando. The band’s debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere, was released on 8 May 2006, reaching number three on the music charts and receiving critical approval.