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Best alternative rock albums

Alternative rock is guitar rock that grew up outside the commercial mainstream of the 1980s (college radio, independent labels, post-punk roots) before breaking through globally with the 1990s grunge and britpop waves. R.E.M., Nirvana, and Radiohead trace its arc from underground to canon.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best alternative rock album is Brothers by The Black Keys, rated 4.6/5 by 13 listeners.

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  1. Brothers cover№ 1BrothersThe Black Keys · 20104.4Weighted score4.6 avg · 13 ratings
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  1. 2The Sound of The Smiths coverThe Sound of The SmithsThe Smiths · 20084.4 score · 4.4 avg · 37 ratings
  2. 3Zooropa coverZooropaU2 · 19934.4 score · 4.6 avg · 10 ratings
  3. 4Time Flies… 1994-2009 coverTime Flies… 1994-2009Oasis · 20104.4 score · 4.6 avg · 10 ratings
  4. 5Sliver: The Best of the Box coverSliver: The Best of the BoxNirvana · 20054.4 score · 4.5 avg · 17 ratings
  5. 6The Boatman's Call coverThe Boatman's CallNick Cave & The Bad Seeds · 19974.4 score · 4.6 avg · 9 ratings
  6. 7Everybody Else Is Doing It, so Why Can't We? coverEverybody Else Is Doing It, so Why Can't We?The Cranberries · 19934.4 score · 4.6 avg · 8 ratings
  7. 8Mala coverMalaDevendra Banhart · 20134.4 score · 4.9 avg · 4 ratings
  8. 9Goodbye Jumbo coverGoodbye JumboWorld Party · 19904.4 score · 4.9 avg · 4 ratings
  9. 10In Times New Roman coverIn Times New RomanQueens of the Stone Age · 20234.4 score · 4.5 avg · 14 ratings
  10. 11Why Me? Why Not. coverWhy Me? Why Not.Liam Gallagher · 20194.3 score · 5.0 avg · 3 ratings
  11. 12In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 coverIn Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003R.E.M. · 20034.3 score · 4.7 avg · 6 ratings
  12. 13Daydream Nation coverDaydream NationSonic Youth · 19884.3 score · 4.4 avg · 18 ratings
  13. 14Alice in Chains coverAlice in ChainsAlice in Chains · 19954.3 score · 4.7 avg · 5 ratings
  14. 15Belki Alışman Lazım coverBelki Alışman LazımDuman · 20024.3 score · 4.7 avg · 5 ratings
  15. 16Saturday Night Wrist coverSaturday Night WristDeftones · 20064.3 score · 4.5 avg · 13 ratings
  16. 17The Final Riot! coverThe Final Riot!Paramore · 20084.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  17. 18Tellurian coverTellurianSoen · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  18. 19Disintegration coverDisintegrationThe Cure · 19894.3 score · 4.3 avg · 142 ratings
  19. 20Superunknown coverSuperunknownSoundgarden · 19944.3 score · 4.4 avg · 20 ratings
  20. 21Eski Köprünün Altında coverEski Köprünün AltındaDuman · 19994.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings
  21. 22Doolittle coverDoolittlePixies · 19894.3 score · 4.3 avg · 76 ratings
  22. 23Koi No Yokan coverKoi No YokanDeftones · 20124.3 score · 4.4 avg · 18 ratings
  23. 24Tracy Chapman coverTracy ChapmanTracy Chapman · 19884.3 score · 4.3 avg · 139 ratings
  24. 25Dookie coverDookieGreen Day · 19944.3 score · 4.3 avg · 163 ratings
  25. 26The Bends coverThe BendsRadiohead · 19944.3 score · 4.3 avg · 317 ratings
  26. 27Untouchables coverUntouchablesKorn · 20024.2 score · 4.4 avg · 12 ratings
  27. 28Waking Up (International Deluxe Version) coverWaking Up (International Deluxe Version)OneRepublic · 20104.2 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings
  28. 29Beautiful Future coverBeautiful FuturePrimal Scream · 20084.2 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings
  29. 30À plus tard crocodile coverÀ plus tard crocodileLouise Attaque · 20054.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  30. 31Get Tragic coverGet TragicBlood Red Shoes · 20194.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  31. 32Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsThe Police · 19864.2 score · 4.3 avg · 38 ratings
  32. 33Live 2012 coverLive 2012Coldplay · 20124.2 score · 4.2 avg · 266 ratings
  33. 34Live Through This coverLive Through ThisHole · 19944.2 score · 4.4 avg · 9 ratings
  34. 35Definitely Maybe coverDefinitely MaybeOasis · 19944.2 score · 4.4 avg · 9 ratings
  35. 36All Born Screaming coverAll Born ScreamingSt. Vincent · 20244.2 score · 4.3 avg · 20 ratings
  36. 37Dirt coverDirtAlice in Chains · 19924.2 score · 4.3 avg · 20 ratings
  37. 38MTV Unplugged in New York coverMTV Unplugged in New YorkNirvana · 19944.2 score · 4.2 avg · 798 ratings
  38. 39OK Computer coverOK ComputerRadiohead · 19974.2 score · 4.2 avg · 255 ratings
  39. 40Endgame coverEndgameRise Against · 20114.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  40. 41In Your Honor coverIn Your HonorFoo Fighters · 20054.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  41. 42To Bring You My Love coverTo Bring You My LovePJ Harvey · 19954.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  42. 43M!ssundaztood coverM!ssundaztoodP!nk · 20014.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  43. 44Come Find Yourself coverCome Find YourselfFun Lovin' Criminals · 19964.2 score · 4.5 avg · 5 ratings
  44. 45One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1 coverOne Assassination Under God, Chapter 1Marilyn Manson · 20244.2 score · 4.3 avg · 21 ratings
  45. 46The Fall coverThe FallNorah Jones · 20094.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  46. 47Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me coverKiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 19874.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  47. 48Chrome Dreams coverChrome DreamsNeil Young · 19774.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  48. 49Captiva coverCaptivaFalling Up · 20074.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings
  49. 50Seven + Mary coverSeven + MaryRainbow Kitten Surprise · 20134.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings

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