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our pick for BEST DEBUT RECORD of 2025….!!!!
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
our pick for BEST DEBUT RECORD of 2025….!!!!
our pick for Best Non-LP release is NO SEPARATION by luminous Mississippi rockers MSPAINT 🖥️🎨🖌️
December 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
our pick for Best Non-LP release is NO SEPARATION by luminous Mississippi rockers MSPAINT 🖥️🎨🖌️
Our pick for MOST UNDERRATED 2025 RELEASE:
December 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Our pick for MOST UNDERRATED 2025 RELEASE:
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All tees 50% off on Bandcamp. No code needed!
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November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
SOS! Support Our Small Business!
All tees 50% off on Bandcamp. No code needed!
We're planning our next Alt tee, but 1st we need to sell the last few remaining shirts from past years.
Grab 1 to support a true DIY music blog ❤️
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All tees 50% off on Bandcamp. No code needed!
We're planning our next Alt tee, but 1st we need to sell the last few remaining shirts from past years.
Grab 1 to support a true DIY music blog ❤️
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everyone needs to listen to this song NOW
August 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
everyone needs to listen to this song NOW
here’s a snippet of our recent interview with Daisy the Great 🌼 read the whole thing on our site 🌼
August 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
here’s a snippet of our recent interview with Daisy the Great 🌼 read the whole thing on our site 🌼
Happy Father’s Day here is a cartoon my dad loves
June 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Happy Father’s Day here is a cartoon my dad loves
Absolutely pathetic to see Japanese Breakfast advertising AI slop.
A sellout in the truest sense of the word.
A sellout in the truest sense of the word.
June 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Absolutely pathetic to see Japanese Breakfast advertising AI slop.
A sellout in the truest sense of the word.
A sellout in the truest sense of the word.
Our rave review of “Bloodless,” the newest record by @samiatheband.bsky.social, linked in the replies 🔗
April 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our rave review of “Bloodless,” the newest record by @samiatheband.bsky.social, linked in the replies 🔗
Feeling pretty good about being one of the 1st sites to praise Chappell Roan right about now.
Nominated for our 2023 AOTY when very few sites were talking about her. They're catching on now.
Nominated for our 2023 AOTY when very few sites were talking about her. They're catching on now.
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Feeling pretty good about being one of the 1st sites to praise Chappell Roan right about now.
Nominated for our 2023 AOTY when very few sites were talking about her. They're catching on now.
Nominated for our 2023 AOTY when very few sites were talking about her. They're catching on now.
Our 2024 award winners are:
Charli xcx - Album of the Year
Red Sun - Best Non-LP
Ekko Astral - Best Debut
Jimmy Montague - Most Underrated
Charli xcx - Album of the Year
Red Sun - Best Non-LP
Ekko Astral - Best Debut
Jimmy Montague - Most Underrated
December 20, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Our 2024 award winners are:
Charli xcx - Album of the Year
Red Sun - Best Non-LP
Ekko Astral - Best Debut
Jimmy Montague - Most Underrated
Charli xcx - Album of the Year
Red Sun - Best Non-LP
Ekko Astral - Best Debut
Jimmy Montague - Most Underrated
1000s of iconic performances. Instantly recognizable. A true artist.
December 15, 2024 at 6:41 PM
1000s of iconic performances. Instantly recognizable. A true artist.
The Alt's Nominees for Album of the Year 2024 are!!!
Charli xcx - brat
@liquidmikeband.bsky.social - Paul Bunyan's Slingshot
Oso Oso - life till bones
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Half Waif - See You at the Maypole
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns
Charli xcx - brat
@liquidmikeband.bsky.social - Paul Bunyan's Slingshot
Oso Oso - life till bones
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Half Waif - See You at the Maypole
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns
December 12, 2024 at 10:51 PM
The Alt's Nominees for Album of the Year 2024 are!!!
Charli xcx - brat
@liquidmikeband.bsky.social - Paul Bunyan's Slingshot
Oso Oso - life till bones
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Half Waif - See You at the Maypole
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns
Charli xcx - brat
@liquidmikeband.bsky.social - Paul Bunyan's Slingshot
Oso Oso - life till bones
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Half Waif - See You at the Maypole
Wild Pink - Dulling The Horns
The Alt's Nominees for Most Underrated Release of 2024 are:
This Is Lorelei - Box for Buddy, Box for Star
Lip Critic - Hex Dealer
Macseal - Permanent Repeat
@combatbaltimore.bsky.social - Stay Golden
@jimmymontague69.bsky.social - Tomorrow's Coffee
Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
This Is Lorelei - Box for Buddy, Box for Star
Lip Critic - Hex Dealer
Macseal - Permanent Repeat
@combatbaltimore.bsky.social - Stay Golden
@jimmymontague69.bsky.social - Tomorrow's Coffee
Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
December 12, 2024 at 10:42 PM
The Alt's Nominees for Most Underrated Release of 2024 are:
This Is Lorelei - Box for Buddy, Box for Star
Lip Critic - Hex Dealer
Macseal - Permanent Repeat
@combatbaltimore.bsky.social - Stay Golden
@jimmymontague69.bsky.social - Tomorrow's Coffee
Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
This Is Lorelei - Box for Buddy, Box for Star
Lip Critic - Hex Dealer
Macseal - Permanent Repeat
@combatbaltimore.bsky.social - Stay Golden
@jimmymontague69.bsky.social - Tomorrow's Coffee
Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
The Alt's Nominees for Best Non-LP of 2024 are:
Adrianne Lenker - I won't let go of your hand
@minitrees.bsky.social - Burn Out
Siddhartha Smile - Spring Forward
King Krule - SHHHHHHH!
@redsun405.bsky.social - best buds :)
Paira - EP01
Adrianne Lenker - I won't let go of your hand
@minitrees.bsky.social - Burn Out
Siddhartha Smile - Spring Forward
King Krule - SHHHHHHH!
@redsun405.bsky.social - best buds :)
Paira - EP01
December 12, 2024 at 10:33 PM
The Alt's Nominees for Best Non-LP of 2024 are:
Adrianne Lenker - I won't let go of your hand
@minitrees.bsky.social - Burn Out
Siddhartha Smile - Spring Forward
King Krule - SHHHHHHH!
@redsun405.bsky.social - best buds :)
Paira - EP01
Adrianne Lenker - I won't let go of your hand
@minitrees.bsky.social - Burn Out
Siddhartha Smile - Spring Forward
King Krule - SHHHHHHH!
@redsun405.bsky.social - best buds :)
Paira - EP01
The Alt's Nominees for Best Debut Album of 2024 are:
@ekkoastral.bsky.social - Pink Balloons
Wishy - Triple Seven
Your Arms Are My Cocoon - Death of a Rabbit
Kai Tak - Designed in Heaven...
@beenstellarnyc.bsky.social - Scream from New York, NY
Skandal - Melodi
@ekkoastral.bsky.social - Pink Balloons
Wishy - Triple Seven
Your Arms Are My Cocoon - Death of a Rabbit
Kai Tak - Designed in Heaven...
@beenstellarnyc.bsky.social - Scream from New York, NY
Skandal - Melodi
December 12, 2024 at 10:24 PM
The Alt's Nominees for Best Debut Album of 2024 are:
@ekkoastral.bsky.social - Pink Balloons
Wishy - Triple Seven
Your Arms Are My Cocoon - Death of a Rabbit
Kai Tak - Designed in Heaven...
@beenstellarnyc.bsky.social - Scream from New York, NY
Skandal - Melodi
@ekkoastral.bsky.social - Pink Balloons
Wishy - Triple Seven
Your Arms Are My Cocoon - Death of a Rabbit
Kai Tak - Designed in Heaven...
@beenstellarnyc.bsky.social - Scream from New York, NY
Skandal - Melodi
At 5pm et today, we're announcing our nominees for the 11th Annual Alt Awards!
6 nominees in each of our categories: Best Debut, Most Underrated, Top Non-LP, and Album of the Year!
The winners will be announced along with our full top 50 list next week! We're so excited.
6 nominees in each of our categories: Best Debut, Most Underrated, Top Non-LP, and Album of the Year!
The winners will be announced along with our full top 50 list next week! We're so excited.
December 12, 2024 at 9:15 PM
At 5pm et today, we're announcing our nominees for the 11th Annual Alt Awards!
6 nominees in each of our categories: Best Debut, Most Underrated, Top Non-LP, and Album of the Year!
The winners will be announced along with our full top 50 list next week! We're so excited.
6 nominees in each of our categories: Best Debut, Most Underrated, Top Non-LP, and Album of the Year!
The winners will be announced along with our full top 50 list next week! We're so excited.
New Julien Baker / Torres song premiering tomorrow night on @jimmyfallon.bsky.social!
December 9, 2024 at 11:15 PM
New Julien Baker / Torres song premiering tomorrow night on @jimmyfallon.bsky.social!
Premiering: The Alt's DARK DAZE Coffee!
Wake up on another planet with our official blend crafted by
Rootless Coffee with interstellar bag design by
@madisonvanhalen.bsky.social!
Preorder link is in the replies + Patreon supporters get mega discounts. Thanks for your support! 🤘👽🤘
Wake up on another planet with our official blend crafted by
Rootless Coffee with interstellar bag design by
@madisonvanhalen.bsky.social!
Preorder link is in the replies + Patreon supporters get mega discounts. Thanks for your support! 🤘👽🤘
November 29, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Premiering: The Alt's DARK DAZE Coffee!
Wake up on another planet with our official blend crafted by
Rootless Coffee with interstellar bag design by
@madisonvanhalen.bsky.social!
Preorder link is in the replies + Patreon supporters get mega discounts. Thanks for your support! 🤘👽🤘
Wake up on another planet with our official blend crafted by
Rootless Coffee with interstellar bag design by
@madisonvanhalen.bsky.social!
Preorder link is in the replies + Patreon supporters get mega discounts. Thanks for your support! 🤘👽🤘
Happy Black Friday! Leftovers, shopping, and people watching. 1 of the best days of the year for a Jersey mallrat.
A perfect time to announce something big. Surprise announcement coming later today... See you there!
A perfect time to announce something big. Surprise announcement coming later today... See you there!
November 29, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Happy Black Friday! Leftovers, shopping, and people watching. 1 of the best days of the year for a Jersey mallrat.
A perfect time to announce something big. Surprise announcement coming later today... See you there!
A perfect time to announce something big. Surprise announcement coming later today... See you there!
Maybe the last good day in American history
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Maybe the last good day in American history
Chappell Roan's life is now in Nardwuar's hands. May the interview god be merciful.
November 19, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Chappell Roan's life is now in Nardwuar's hands. May the interview god be merciful.
We knew that the centrist Dems werent going to save this country. Now it's confirmed, and we build what's necessary.
Such a sad day. But we fight on and continue to stand against the robber barons, misogynists, and racists that try divide us and destory us. Never surrender.
Such a sad day. But we fight on and continue to stand against the robber barons, misogynists, and racists that try divide us and destory us. Never surrender.
November 6, 2024 at 1:01 PM
We knew that the centrist Dems werent going to save this country. Now it's confirmed, and we build what's necessary.
Such a sad day. But we fight on and continue to stand against the robber barons, misogynists, and racists that try divide us and destory us. Never surrender.
Such a sad day. But we fight on and continue to stand against the robber barons, misogynists, and racists that try divide us and destory us. Never surrender.
Due to our broken election rules, voters in these 7 states are going to decide the US president for the rest of us.
If you have 1 of these votes, please use it to defeat Trump and elect @KamalaHarris.
Literally 100s of millions of lives are in your hands and we need your help 🙏
If you have 1 of these votes, please use it to defeat Trump and elect @KamalaHarris.
Literally 100s of millions of lives are in your hands and we need your help 🙏
November 5, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Due to our broken election rules, voters in these 7 states are going to decide the US president for the rest of us.
If you have 1 of these votes, please use it to defeat Trump and elect @KamalaHarris.
Literally 100s of millions of lives are in your hands and we need your help 🙏
If you have 1 of these votes, please use it to defeat Trump and elect @KamalaHarris.
Literally 100s of millions of lives are in your hands and we need your help 🙏
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Today's our favorite day and we want to see your costumes, decorations, haunted houses, pets, treats, everything!
Best Halloween pic this week will get a prize pack from us. 🤟🎃🤟
Today's our favorite day and we want to see your costumes, decorations, haunted houses, pets, treats, everything!
Best Halloween pic this week will get a prize pack from us. 🤟🎃🤟
November 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Today's our favorite day and we want to see your costumes, decorations, haunted houses, pets, treats, everything!
Best Halloween pic this week will get a prize pack from us. 🤟🎃🤟
Today's our favorite day and we want to see your costumes, decorations, haunted houses, pets, treats, everything!
Best Halloween pic this week will get a prize pack from us. 🤟🎃🤟