swap_horiz Wilco Alternatives

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Nirvana

Formed in Aberdeen, Washington, Nirvana rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their distinctive blen...

American Alternative Rock 90S Grunge

9.3 Excellent

2

Tool

Tool is a progressive metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1990, known for its complex rhythms, philosophical lyrics, and...

American Art Rock 90S Progressive Metal

9.1 Excellent

3

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine was a politically charged American rock band known for its aggressive instrumentation, rap-infl...

American 90S Political Alternative Metal

9.0 Excellent

4

Pixies

Pixies formed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1986 and are known for their intensely dynamic sound characterized by abru...

American Boston Alternative Rock 80S

9.0 Excellent

5

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails, formed in Cleveland in 1988, is renowned for its intensely atmospheric and often abrasive industrial ro...

American Electronic 90S Industrial Rock

8.9 Great

6

Pantera

Pantera, formed in Texas in 1981, established a highly influential and aggressive brand of groove metal characterized by...

American 90S Texas Heavy Metal

8.8 Great

7

Soundgarden

Soundgarden emerged from Seattle’s grunge scene in the late 1980s, blending heavy metal with alternative rock and incorp...

American 90S Grunge Hard Rock

8.7 Great

8

Pavement

Pavement, formed in Berkeley, California, blended slacker rock with art-rock sensibilities, characterized by Stephen Mal...

American 90S Lo Fi INDIE Rock

8.7 Great

9

Pearl Jam

Formed in Seattle in 1990, Pearl Jam rose to prominence with their emotionally resonant alternative rock sound and socia...

American Alternative Rock 90S Grunge

8.6 Great

10

Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins, formed in Illinois in the late 1980s, blended alternative rock with elements of psychedelic and p...

American Chicago Alternative Rock 90S

8.6 Great

11

Beck

Formed in Los Angeles in 1994, Beck’s eclectic music blends elements of alternative rock, electronic dance music, hip ho...

American INDIE Alternative Rock 90S

8.6 Great

12

The National

The National is an American rock band known for its atmospheric soundscapes built around Matt Berninger’s distinctive ba...

American Art Rock 2000S Brooklyn

8.6 Great

13

The Strokes

The Strokes, formed in New York City in the late 1990s, are known for their minimalist, guitar-driven sound characterize...

American New York Garage Rock Revival 2000S

8.5 Great

14

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band formed at Columbia University in 2006, known for their distinctive blend of Afrobe...

American New York Art Rock 2000S

8.5 Great

15

Alice in Chains

Alice In Chains was a Seattle-based heavy metal band known for their distinctive blend of grunge, doom metal, and southe...

American 90S Grunge Heavy Metal

8.4 Great

16

The War on Drugs

Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1998, The War on Drugs established themselves as a prominent fixture of the indie rock scen...

American Philadelphia INDIE Rock 2010S

8.3 Great

17

Spoon

Spoon is an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1993, known for their consistently mellow, atmos...

American Alternative Rock 90S Texas

8.2 Great

18

Modest Mouse

Formed in Aberdeen, Washington, Modest Mouse is known for Isaac Brock’s distinctive vocals and intricate, often experime...

American Alternative Rock 90S Pacific Northwest

7.9 Good

19

Built to Spill

Built to Spill, formed in Minneapolis in 1993, is recognized for its distinctive blend of indie rock and alternative roc...

American Idaho Alternative Rock 90S

7.6 Good

20

Guided by Voices

Guided By Voices is an indie rock band known for its prolific output of short, lo-fi songs recorded in rapid succession,...

American Ohio 90S Lo Fi

7.6 Good