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Best alternative artists of the 1990s

Hip-hop moved to the center and has not left. Grunge cleared out the arena rock standing in front of it. Dance music grew an audience that listened at home rather than in a club, while sample clearance got expensive enough that producers had to get sharper about what they took.

Everyone who released a alternative album in the 1990s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Nada Surf№ 1Nada Surf2 albums here4.4Weighted score4.6 avg · 10 ratings
  1. 2No DoubtNo Doubt3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  2. 3BjörkBjörk6 albums here4.34.3 avg · 47 ratings
  3. 4R.E.M.R.E.M.2 albums here4.24.3 avg · 23 ratings
  4. 5The Beta BandThe Beta Band2 albums here4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
  5. 6Yo La TengoYo La Tengo9 albums here4.14.3 avg · 6 ratings
  6. 7Fiona AppleFiona Apple2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 19 ratings
  7. 8SparklehorseSparklehorse2 albums here3.93.9 avg · 13 ratings
  8. 9David ByrneDavid Byrne4 albums here3.93.9 avg · 11 ratings
  9. 10TindersticksTindersticks6 albums here3.83.8 avg · 11 ratings
  10. 11MorrisseyMorrissey12 albums here2 ratings
  11. 12Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie2 albums here2 ratings
  12. 13Smash MouthSmash Mouth3 albums here2 ratings
  13. 14Collective SoulCollective Soul4 albums here2 ratings
  14. 15dEUSdEUS3 albums here2 ratings
  15. 16SoulwaxSoulwax2 albums here2 ratings
  16. 17The Blue NileThe Blue Nile1 album here2 ratings
  17. 18The PrimitivesThe Primitives3 albums here2 ratings
  18. 19Imogen HeapImogen Heap1 album here1 rating
  19. 20Fountains of WayneFountains of Wayne3 albums here1 rating
  20. 21CornershopCornershop4 albums here1 rating
  21. 22Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band7 albums here
  22. 23Plastilina MoshPlastilina Mosh1 album here
  23. 24Pato FuPato Fu5 albums here
  24. 25MyslovitzMyslovitz4 albums here
  25. 26KultKult6 albums here
  26. 27HeyHey7 albums here
  27. 28Blue OctoberBlue October1 album here
  28. 29Joe StrummerJoe Strummer1 album here
  29. 30SugarcultSugarcult1 album here
  30. 31KashmirKashmir3 albums here
  31. 32ShivareeShivaree2 albums here
  32. 33Rogério SkylabRogério Skylab2 albums here
  33. 34DispatchDispatch2 albums here
  34. 35Lloyd ColeLloyd Cole5 albums here
  35. 36Bran Van 3000Bran Van 30002 albums here
  36. 37Frank BlackFrank Black3 albums here
  37. 38Jack Off JillJack Off Jill2 albums here
  38. 39BluvertigoBluvertigo3 albums here
  39. 40Better Than EzraBetter Than Ezra4 albums here
  40. 41NosowskaNosowska2 albums here
  41. 42Bob MouldBob Mould5 albums here
  42. 43TonicTonic1 album here
  43. 44Harvey DangerHarvey Danger2 albums here
  44. 45Edwin McCainEdwin McCain2 albums here
  45. 46FastballFastball2 albums here
  46. 47John LydonJohn Lydon1 album here
  47. 48BigFishBigFish3 albums here
  48. 49Ned's Atomic DustbinNed's Atomic Dustbin4 albums here
  49. 50G. LoveG. Love1 album here

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