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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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SOTA COMET Turntable with REGA S-303 Tonearm with Dustcover-High Gloss Black-Made in USA!

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Audio-Technica Universal Headshell (AT-HS1)

The AT-HS1 is a universal 1/2"-mount head shell for 4-pin turntable cartridges which features all-metal construction and an integral finger lift. It is equipped with a rubber washer for a secure fit to your tone arm and ..

Music Hall MMF9.3 Turntable with Goldring Eroica lx low-output MC Cartridge and Dust Cover

TWO SPEED, BELT DRIVEN AUDIOPHILE TURNTABLE EMPLOYING THE UNIQUE TRIPLE PLINTH CONSTRUCTION ORIGINATED BY MUSIC HALL. The distinctive design isolates the critical sound reproducing components: platter, main bearing, tone..

Wicked: The Soundtrack - Double vinyl

Wicked: The Soundtrack - Double vinylVarious Artists (Artist) Format: VinylWicked: The Soundtrack features performances by the stars of Universal Pictures' new cinematic event with music and lyrics by legendary composer/..

Charlemagne: Omens of Death

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Ortofon 2M Black Plug-and-Play Moving Magnet Cartridge (Black)

Ortofon's Exclusive Plug-and-Play SolutionThe 2M Black Plug-and-Play headshell is a practical and elegant solution for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their tonearm. The combination of 2M h..

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May Death Never Stop You (Explicit)(Vinyl w/Bonus DVD)

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Midnight Marauders [Vinyl]

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Mother's Milk [Vinyl]

Remastered title presented on Limited Edition, 180-gram audiophile quality vinyl with original artwork and packaging.Side 11. Good Time Boys2. Higher Ground3. Subway To Venus4. Magic Johnson..

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [3 LP]

Triple vinyl LP pressing. 2010 release from 14-time Grammy-winning producer, writer and performer Kanye West. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy includes Nikki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver on the..

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..

Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols (Record Store Day 2016)

RECORD STORE DAY 2016 PICTURE VINYL 12" LP Limited Edition of an Unlimited Supply...the Record Store Day Sex Pistols' picture disc features reverse colors of the US version. 1. Holidays in the Sun 2. Liar 3. N o Feelings..

New Blue Sun - André 3000

New Blue Sun180 gramsAndré 3000 Format: Vinyl“New Blue Sun is the continuation of discovery for me. My entire career has been fueled by this and it is the only thing that keeps me honest. This album is the most honest an..

Night Visions [LP]

Vinyl LP pressing. 2012 album from the Las Vegas-based Alt-Rock quartet. Imagine Dragons harnessed the restless energy of the city that never sleeps with two EP's in 2009, earning a string of local accolades including Be..

Nirvana

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No Earthly Connection

Limited vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of this album from the British prog legend. Released in May 1976, No Earthly Connection is the sixth solo album released by Rick Wakeman after his departure from Ye..

Offend Maggie - Record Store Day 2016 Exclusive

Record Store Day 2016 Limited Release. PRC-292 (C) (P) Polyvinyl Record Co. deerhoof.net polyvinylrecords.com Under exclusive license from Kill Rock Stars Poster with lyrics; made in Canada by Americ Disc.Dual-screen con..

Oh My God [2 LP][Explicit]

His fifth one-hour HBO special, Oh My God will now be available for the first time on CD and Double Disc Vinyl. Includes 12 minutes of bonus content not included on the current digital audio version.A Three Time Emmy-win..

OK Computer

Radiohead's third album got compared to Pink Floyd a lot when it came out, and its slow drama and conceptual sweep certainly put it in that category. OK Computer, though, is a complicated and difficult record: an album a..

On Avery Island [Vinyl]

Jeff Mangum creates a world of his own on this amazing debut; trombone, keyboards, overdriven acoustics, beautiful songs. Available on high quality 180gm vinyl for the first time! Includes coupon for MP3 download of the ..

OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS [Vinyl]

On his second full-length, Sam Beam "...launches balloons of sweetly whispered regret over trance-inducing backwoods string arrangements and watches them float away, his heart in tow"--Entertainment Weekly. "Equally assu..

Panther in the Dollhouse

Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered DaysSide A 1On Your Wings 2Naked As We Came 3Cinder and Smoke 4..

PARACHUTES (VINYL)

Debut 2000 album from the UK chart-stormers! Includes their smash hits "Shiver", "Yellow" and "Don't Panic".Pop, Rock..

Pixie Queen

Famed Circa Survive and Saosin vocalist, Anthony Green will be releasing his new album Pixie Queen on September 9th, 2016. This will be Green’s fourth solo album release and he has partnered with long time friend and Pro..

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