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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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Deep Purple In Rock

1970 was truly a successful turning point year for hard rock legends Deep Purple. The band changed directions and after recording a series of well received albums in the late sixties, they returned to the studio with a n..

Everything Sucks [Vinyl]

Descendents Everything Sux LP---Hot Topic exclusiveShrink-wrapped..

Pyle PTCD54UB Bluetooth Vintage Classic Style Turntable Speaker System, Built-in CD & Cassette Players, AM/FM Radio, Vinyl-to-MP3 Recording

You spent a lifetime collecting it. Don’t settle for a system that only plays a small portion of your music. Embrace the best of the new and the old with a high quality system that can do it all. Insert a USB flash drive..

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade / Living with Ghosts Vinyl 3LP

10th anniversary release of 3rd album from MCR w/ 11 previously unreleased demos and live versions.digital download includedMCRX 3' x 5' flag included11 unreleased demos, live takes24 tracks in allmusic label: Reprise Re..

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..

Twenty One Pilots Limited Edition Pure Red Vessel Bundle

The Vessel album by Twenty One Pilots is now available on limited edition red vinyl. This record will come bundled with a The Truth Is Out There ribbon...

Bottom Line (Record Store Day 2018)

2018 Record Store Day Limited Edition of 1000 Numbered Picture Disc Vinyl LP - 2018 Bottom Line BLRCD0191 Tracklist: ------------------- A1 Introduction A2 Vin Scelsa Introduces Lou Reed A3 Betrayed A4 VS Introduces Kris..

Boytone BT-17DJS 3-speed Stereo Turntable, with 2 extra ceramic needles, Belt Drive, 2 built in Speakers, Digital LCD AM/FM Radio + USB/SD/AUX + MP...

Boytone BT-17DJS record player turntable with modern technology. This player does it all 3-speed vinyl, digital MP3 playback with USB and SD cards, AM/FM radio, digital display with frequency (FM 88 - 108 MHz, AM 540 - 1..

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As You Were (Explicit)(180 Gram Vinyl)

STANDARD EDITION : On 180-gram BLACK audiophile vinyl. Debut 2017 solo album from the former Oasis and Beady Eye frontman! Cameos by Andrew Wyatt (Miike Snow) and Bonehead (Oasis). Includes "Wall Of Glass" and "For What ..

Badmotorfinger [2 LP]

Beloved Seattle rock band, Soundgarden, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 2x platinum album, Badmotorfinger, with four special reissues including a 2LP version. The original album, newly-remastered, will now b..

Bastards [RSD 2018 Exclusive Grey VInyl]

Part Three of Orphans Trilogy on Vinyl- 2018 Record Store Day Ltd. Edition of 4500 on180 Gram Grey Vinyl Gatefold 2xLP- Anti- 87551-1 - Various Grey Shades of Vinyl plus European pressings on Red and Blue Vinyl Tracklist..

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

HANS ZIMMER/JUNKIE XL- BATMAN V SUPERMAN (DLX/COLOURED VINYL/180 G)- 3 VINYL SETShrink-wrapped..

Blurryface (2LP w/Digital Download)

Blurryface is the much anticipated second studio album from twenty one pilots. On the follow up to their highly successful debut Vessel, the band worked with famed producers Mike Elizondo, Mike Crossey, Tim Anderson and ..

Bo Diddley's 16 All-Time Greatest Hits - 2018 Record Store Day White Vinyl

2018 Record Store Day Ltd. Edition of 1350 on White Vinyl LP- 2018 Sundazed MONO LP 5564 Tracklist: ------------ A1 Bo Diddley 2:30 A2 Bring It To Jerome 2:37 A3 Hey! Bo Diddley 2:17 A4 Dearest Darling 2:32 A5 I'm A Man ..

Bon Voyage

* 180 gram black vinyl * uncoated jacket & sleeves * Phenaskitiscope insertShrink-wrapped..

Bossanova [Vinyl]

This classic album is available on vinyl for the first time in years. Pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram vinyl. "Bossanova" has scanned over 253K RTD.1 - Cecilia ann2 - Rock music3 - Velouria4 - Allison5 - Is she wei..

Bottom Line (Record Store Day 2018)

Brothas Doobie

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 1995, Brothas Doobie is the second album by the Los Angeles-based Latino rap group Funkdoobiest. The album contains all the original members Son Doobie (Jason Vasqu..

CAPSULE:1999-2016 (Includes Bonus 7" Vinyl, Includes Download Card)

Seventeen years ago, The Faint ushered in the return of synthesizers to the modern musical landscape with the release of 1999’s Blank-Wave Arcade. The world took note and the dance-rock movement of the early 00’s followe..

Charlemagne: Omens of Death

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Cheap Thrills

180gm vinyl LP pressing of the original mono LP pressing of this 1968 album. Cheap Thrills was the last album Janis Joplin recorded with the band before going solo. The album was released in the summer of 1968, one year ..

Citrus [Vinyl]

Limited edition DMM vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 2007, this is the first vinyl release for the band's much-hyped second album including the singles 'Strawberries', 'Thursday' and 'Goodbye'. One Little Indian..

CITY OF EVIL [Vinyl]

Limited double vinyl LP pressing. City of Evil is the third studio album by Avenged Sevenfold, originally released in 2005. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, City of Evil contains a more traditional heavy metal and hard roc..

Classic Rock Anthems / Various

Classic Rock Anthems brings together twenty massive tracks from the 70s and 80s onto one album Presented with original gatefold artwork and pressed on 2 x 180g heavyweight Black Double LP Featuring 'Eye Of The Tiger' (Su..

COME ON PILGRIM [Vinyl]

Deluxe 180 gram vinyl re-issues. To date, "Come On Pilgrim" has scanned 147k, "Surfer Rosa" 470k, and "Doolittle" 596k. Look for the band on tour from September through December, and check them out on the cover of Spin's..

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