alt-rock

The movement and tone of "High Lonesome" have a creeping sense of detachment and apathy that is the perfect complement for its similarly-themed alt-rock score.

Washington Ballet's 'High Lonesome' and 'Rooster': Rock-and-roll in toe shoes 2011

Their first song -- the amazingly catchy "Moneygrabber" has been played on repeat for nearly a year on various alt-rock and contemporary rock stations, and the band just dropped their debut Pickin' Up The Pieces.

Jon Chattman: Fitz & the Tantrums: "Antidote to Autotune" Jon Chattman 2011

For the attending Palace crowd and huge YouTube audience, it had to be intensely satisfying to watch My Morning Jacket evolve from a great alt-rock band to a great American band before their eyes.

Mike Ragogna: Review: My Morning Jacket "Unstaged," Plus Chatting with Erykah Badu and James Tormé Mike Ragogna 2011

These are warmblooded, frequently up-tempo, bluesy alt-rock tracks propelled by curious devices: an omnipresent Autoharp; a sampling of Niney the Observer's reggae obscurity "Blood and Fire" on "Written on the Forehead".

Album review: PJ Harvey, "Let England Shake" Allison Stewart 2011

For the attending Palace crowd and huge YouTube audience, it had to be intensely satisfying to watch My Morning Jacket evolve from a great alt-rock band to a great American band before their eyes.

Mike Ragogna: Review: My Morning Jacket "Unstaged," Plus Chatting with Erykah Badu and James Tormé Mike Ragogna 2011

Williams's latest release, "King of the Beach," ditched the scratchiness, kept the catchiness and took on a brawny, '90s alt-rock sound that he'll trot out tonight at the Rock and Roll Hotel.

Getting Up Guide: Spoken-word showcase; Sly Fox brew tasting Alex Baldinger 2010

In its first season, in London, the series saw, among others, Dinosaur Jr., the Lemonheads, Melvins and Mudhoney revive their alt-rock acts.

Beware Gen Xers Who Can't Let Go Jim Fusilli 2011

Pinkerton was a great alt-rock record (and the best thing they ever did.)

Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

In 2005, the promoters All Tomorrow's Parties ATP began its annual "Don't Look Back" series, in which alt-rock bands are asked to look back and perform one of their earlier albums in its entirety.

Beware Gen Xers Who Can't Let Go Jim Fusilli 2011

Listen to Radiohead's 1993 debut "Pablo Honey," for example: It's a nice alt-rock album, but it doesn't come close to suggesting how dynamic and adventurous the band would become.

Meet the Gee-Bees Jim Fusilli 2012