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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s
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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s

By
Chris Gerard
/ 10 March 2025

The best alternative songs of the 1990s highlight the “golden age” of indie/alternative rock. Britpop, grunge, art rock, shoegaze, and more came to the fore.

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Royal Bangs: Flux Outside

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Dylan Nelson
/ 1 June 2011
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It’s a Sad and Beautiful World: Remembering Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse

By
Mehan Jayasuriya
/ 7 March 2010
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The Lonesome Death of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous

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Crispin Kott
/ 7 March 2010
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Sparklehorse

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Megan Milks
/ 31 August 2007
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Sparklehorse: Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain

By
Dan Raper
/ 11 October 2006

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