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Alternative music is the heart of innovation in indie culture. At SoundClick, you can stream and discover the best alternative songs from independent artists around the world. Our Alternative Music Charts highlight fresh tracks across subgenres like Emo, Grunge, Shoegaze, Brit Pop, Experimental Rock, and more.

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  • Indie Alternative - Independent voices shaping today's sound
  • Grunge - Raw guitar-driven anthems with authentic edge
  • Emo - Emotionally charged alternative music with heartfelt lyrics
  • Shoegaze - Dreamy, layered textures in alternative rock
  • Post Punk - Angular rhythms and experimental approaches
  • Pop Punk - Catchy hooks with alternative rock energy
  • Experimental - Avant-rock artists pushing creative boundaries
  • Brit Pop - UK-inspired alternative rock and indie vibes
  • Nu Metal - Heavy alternative blended with modern intensity
  • Goth - Dark, atmospheric sounds in the alternative scene
  • Dance-Punk - Energetic rhythms with punk and electronic fusion
  • Alt Power Pop - Melodic songs with alternative sensibility
  • Alternative General - Essential alternative songs spanning all styles

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Picture for song 'Retro Rebel' by artist 'Celine Dean'
Retro Rebel

Celine Dean

Jerking

Might release songs with vocals later.

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'So Strong in so Many Ways' by artist 'BLACK GTO'
So Strong in so Many Ways

BLACK GTO

Alternative Rock

BLACK GTO
Alternative-Hard Rockers BLACK GTO serves up an intoxicating brew of hard rock, classic metal and modern heaviness. Talented fingers blaze across guitar strings as impassioned vocals edge across this hot sonic soundscape. A mix of old and new, classic meets today in a musical style that dodges easy genre labeling and is happy and excited to simply be energenic, entertaining Mello and Hard Rock. 
Energenic, powerful-
How music makes people feel is also how BLACK G...

Alternative - Indie

Picture for song 'A Peek Over The Wall v7' by artist 'Amberwolf'
A Peek Over The Wall v7

Amberwolf

Music: it's not just a part of me...    Though I am many things, music plays in my mind always.

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'Off-center' by artist 'Lex Rodent'
Off-center

Lex Rodent

Electronic fusion, Rock, Chiptune and more.     Free to use for Non-commercial purposes.     Contact me for commercial use.

There's so many possibilities in music. 
Sticking to a single style or genre seems like a waste to me. 
Gathering bits and pieces from here and there, I've made a variety 
of instrumentals to complement your creations or just  to enjoy by themselves.    
 
Take a listen, you may find something you like.  
All my tracks are free to use under Creative Commons : Attri...

Alternative - Grunge No samples

Picture for song 'Anya Owecho-(thank you Lord) By Junny .k.' by artist 'Kefas Junny'
Anya Owecho-(thank you Lord) By Junny .k.

Kefas Junny


Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Lovers Requiem' by artist 'The 7th Hell Posse'
Lovers Requiem

The 7th Hell Posse

Music for those who have been forgotten by the so called normal society

Albums
Forgotten Craziness (2024)
Forgotten Craziness Volume II (2025)
7th Hell Posse is an alternative rap group that was started a few years ago under a different name. The group originally consisted of Cross+Fire,Doktor Anarchy, and Snickrz. They at one point were working on their debut album but it never came to fruition. They decided to go ahead and release one song here on soundclick to let people preview their o...

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'Night's My Day' by artist 'CryoQueens'
Night's My Day

CryoQueens

Hyper fixture

We're a female band and we're here to end the world or sing about it. We're not quite sure. Mom aka an eldritch horror didn't make it specifically clear on our mission.
Our albums 
Pink Apocalypse (2024)
Glitch Cathedral (2025)

Alternative - Other Alternative

Picture for song 'Uncle Was - Blood' by artist 'Uncle Was'
Uncle Was - Blood

Uncle Was

Uncle Was (left to right) Rob Shapiro, Mark Kaufman, John Guion and Steve Sutherland, circa 1994

Uncle Was rocked Minneapolis for a short time in the early 90's playing The Uptown Bar, The 400 Bar, Glam Slam and other venues. Players went on to other bands such as Nova Mob, Populuxe and Willy Wisely.

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'sometimes why (tempo 150 percent)' by artist 'Felix Catte'
sometimes why (tempo 150 percent)

Felix Catte

decent old sounds

Alternative - Indie

Picture for song 'The Job Hunt' by artist 'Patrick Thompson'
The Job Hunt

Patrick Thompson

Neo Classical Adult Rock for the New Millenium

I play bass and sing for The Trist, a Sacramento, CA based all original adult contemporary band with a 70s/80s vibe. This page is for my works in progress and songs that are new or haven't been recorded by the band yet.

Alternative - Indie

Picture for song 'Don't Say That' by artist 'I.D.M. (It Dont Matter)'
Don't Say That

I.D.M. (It Dont Matter)

I.D^M [It dont Matter]Look in the mirror.........

Alternative - Avant Rock

Picture for song 'al* express u87 test, Big Arkansa Voice' by artist 'Estelle Derrien'
alexpress u87 test, Big Arkansa Voice al* express u87 test, Big Arkansa Voice

Estelle Derrien

Hola, trato de componer Ranchero y Bossa Nova cada 2 días, instrumentos compuestos por mi. Trato de mejorar sobre las versiones, es mucho dificil

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Tocando todos instrumentos, voz canta, cadastro, composição, mastering : Copyright Ascap Estelle Derrien
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IPI...

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'Liliths Infernal Tide' by artist 'The 366 Experience'
Liliths Infernal Tide

The 366 Experience

All About The Music

This page is just random music made by the same people using different styles of music and it's just all over the place.
albums
Interstellar Musical Outlaws (2024)
Metal And Piracy (2025)

Alternative - Emo

Picture for song 'J Dawg Meets A Prophet' by artist 'Broken Hollywood'
J Dawg Meets A Prophet

Broken Hollywood

Well we shouldn't really be considered a band and after we play a music at a venue you'll probably burn the entire place down

Albums
Sorry We Suck (2024)
Time To Offend Everyone (2025)
Well so we were this group of 10 people that liked playing instruments and experimenting with our musical software. And this asshole from Hawley, Texas named Kai Lacrosse said hey why don't y'all make an album and I can manage your soundclick page. We said sure because we were all coked out of our minds at t...

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'oh yeah by da na tompson 2025' by artist 'Dana John Thompson'
oh yeah by da na tompson 2025

Dana John Thompson

if you want to share your thoughts about  this music please inquire to sunbunmusik1@gmail.com or call 5073698585 all feed back is appreciated

hey everbody im 35 and still chasin my musikk dreem. enjoy and don't be afraid to leave feedback.

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Young's song #2' by artist 'Yitohomeschoolt'
Young's song #2

Yitohomeschoolt

bless the Ministry. ASKAN ELDER

ASK AN ELDER

Alternative - Alternative General No samples

Picture for song 'sticky notes' by artist 'Daniel Louis'
sticky notes

Daniel Louis

I am in my 60's have  never recorded better music.  I was a drummer for years, bands,  for many years soloists  I find all joy at my DAW all day

42+ years doing music. Song writer, singer, producer, composer
played in many bands in the 80's-90's, in the smallest state in the union R.I. also MA ST 
Music ministry many years. played some big outdoor Christian concerts
I miss those days
Being married 44 years has changed my life, my wife serious ill, changed my music and lyrics, for the bett...

Alternative - Indie

Picture for song 'Beautiful' by artist 'Col leddington(CM Project)'
Beautiful

Col leddington(CM Project)

Biography
I currently have a home studio from where i spend alot of my time writing and producing my own material 
I started playing music from an early age playing in many bands all round the uk and sum europe,At present i have bout 30 songs that ive wrote and produced but really wud like that 1 chance to get my music heard so that the yrs spent locked away most days working on new tracks wud finally give me sum self satisfaction and just to know that there are people out there that do genera...

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Not Just A Face' by artist 'Transbian Underground Death Railroad'
Not Just A Face

Transbian Underground Death Railroad

experience the musical experiment

This is an alternative musical experiment. This page is all various types of music. The group consists of Pherion, Kitsune, Lady Emily and Kissing Kate who all wish to remain anonymous so therefore they don't use their real names.
Albums So Far
Songs To Rave To (2024)
Under The Moon (2024)
Country Pride (2024)
Autobiography (2024)
Rebel Yell (2024)
Fighting My Demons (2025)

Alternative - Ska

Picture for song 'Hang On To Everything' by artist 'Dickie B.'
Hang On To Everything

Dickie B.

I'm just an old school musician from the great mid west.  Influences include everything from Johnny Cash to Johnny Rotten.

I'm just a mid western guy who grew up listening to Johnny Cash, John Denver, AM radio, and anything my parents put on the turntable.  Eventually, The Clash, Social D., and The Replacements blew me away.  Decided I wanted to be in a band and bought a bass guitar.  Met some guys and we started a band called the HellBillies.   Went on from there to play in a number of bands...

Alternative - Alternative General