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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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Universal Turntable Headshell for Magnetic Phono Cartridges

A favorite of DJ's and audiophiles alike, this headshell is compatible with cartridges having standard two-screw mounting configurations. It is perfect for environments where multiple different cartridges are used for di..

Untethered Moon (Black or Transparent Blue Colored Vinyl w/Bonus CD)

Built to Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring rock bands of its generation, will release their eighth studio album, entitled Untethered Moon, on April 21st. Untethered Moon is the first BTS album recorded with n..

Denon DL 103 Moving Coil Cartridge

Moving Coil Cartridge* Output Voltage: 0.3mV* Frequency response: 20Hz-45kHz* Output Impedance: 40ohms* Tracking Tip: 16.5mmicron round trip* Tracking force: 2.5g+-0.2g* Compliance: 5x10-6cm/dyne.Denon's classic cartridg..

Rumours

With the pop sense of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks now leading the band, Fleetwood Mac moved completely away from blues and created this homage to love, Southern California-style. Each songwriter makes his or her ..

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Danish indie-prog-rock/noisemeisters Mew, following a somewhat extended hiatus, announces its long-awaited new album, the band's first in six years, " +- " (as in "plus minus"). The album is set for an April 28, 2015 Nor..

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 ..

Pretty Hate Machine: 2010 Remaster [2 LP]

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1989 debut album from Trent Reznor and Co. featuring one bonus track: 'Get Down Make Love'. Rob Sheridan, NIN's longtime art director, has also re-imagined the packaging ..

Record Cleaning Brush

OverviewHeres an inexpensive tool for keeping all of your irreplaceable records clean and cared for! Easy to use, easy to clean; this record brush is guaranteed to keep all of your LPs clean and quiet! It gets really dee..

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Intimacy [Vinyl LP with Download Card]

Vinyl version includes a download card to download all songs to MP3, including the three bonus tracks that appear on the CD...

Is This It [Vinyl]

No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: LPArtist: STROKESTitle: IS THIS ITStreet Release Date: 09/11/2001..

Islands [Explicit][LP]

Andrew Davie (vocals, guitar), Joey Haynes (vocals, banjo) and Kevin Jones (vocals, drums) make up Bear's Den. The London-based trio played music in various incarnations before officially forming the band in 2012. They d..

KEXP Presents: Raw Power - A Tribute to Iggy & The Stooges (Record Store Day 2016)

LIMITED EDITION RECORD STORE DAY 2016 VINYL On August 23rd 2015, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Duff McKagan (Guns n Roses), Mark Arm (Mudhoney), and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) performed a free live show on the rooftop..

King For A Day...Fool For A Lifetime (2016 Remaster)(2LP 180 Gram Vinyl)

Following the Grammy nominated album Angel Dust, Faith No More returned in 1995 with KING FOR A DAY...FOOL FOR A LIFETIME. Recorded at Bearsville Studios near Woodstock, New York, it was the first without longtime guitar..

Lesser Oceans (Vinyl w/Digital Download)(Explicit)

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Licensed To Ill [LP][30th Anniversary Edition]

This 30th anniversary LP edition of Beastie Boys' debut album Licensed To Ill is cut from original production masters and presented on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl. The album is back-to-back classic Beastie Boys anthems in..

Little Dark Age

Little Dark Age is the long awaited new album from MGMT. The album is produced by MGMT, Patrick Wimberly (Chairlift, Kelela, Blood Orange), and long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Spoon, Tame Impala). MGM..

Live At Abbey Road Studios

Def Leppard Live At Abbey Road Studios - RSD18 - Sealed UK 12" vinylShrink-wrapped..

Live at Jittery Joe's

Jeff Mangum 'Live at Jittery Joe's' is the first live recording of Jeff to be released to the public. The solo acoustic show took place at a local coffee house in Athens, GA in 1997 and was recorded onto high 8 video by ..

Live at Shea Stadium [Vinyl]

Very limited LP pressing.Shrink-wrapped..

Live at the Moore

Originally released on Columbia as a home video on August 29, 1995, Mad Season: Live at The Moore will be available in a collectible 2LP 12" gatefold package with new liner notes penned by Mad Season drummer Barrett Mart..

Lived Here Before

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Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013 [2 LP][Explicit]

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2013 collection of non-album tracks and rarities from the Chicago Punk band, spanning the years 2000-13. ''The songs on this record are different versions of existing Rise Against songs, covers,..

Look at Yourself

180 gram vinyl RE-ISSUE Look at Yourself is the third album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. Characterized as heavy metal and progressive rock, the album has come to be viewed as a highpoint in the band's career..

Lungs [Vinyl]

UK LP pressing. 2009 debut album from the hotly tipped UK outfit fonted by Florence Welch. Lungs, produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford and Steve Mackay, is an intoxicating mix of delicate fragility, dark humor and twiste..

Masseduction [Pink LP]

“Every record I make has an archetype,” says Clark. “‘Strange Mercy’ was Housewives on Pills. ‘St. Vincent’ was Near-Future Cult Leader. ‘MASSEDUCTION’ is different, it’s pretty first person. You can’t fact-check it, but..

Matangi [2 LP][Explicit]

2013 release, the eagerly-awaited fourth album from the British R&B vocalist and rapper. The album, which is the follow-up to her 2010 album Maya, features collaborations and production from The Weeknd, Switch, Hit-Boy, ..

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