The phrase “alternative rock” generally makes people think of the ’90s, but it’s been well documented that Nevermind was the culmination of something that had been bubbling up since the ’80s, not the genre’s birthplace. It’s never really possible to pinpoint an exact time or place that a genre was born, but for alternative rock–especially the kind that was born out of the American punk underground–1984 might have been the first year that multiple pivotal, widely-influential albums came out at once. With those albums all celebrating 40th anniversaries this year, here’s a look back on 10 of the most timeless ones. The list is about both alt-rock and post-hardcore, not necessarily in the “sounds like Quicksand” sense but ...
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