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Discover the Best Alternative Music from Independent Artists

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.

Explore a wide range of alternative styles

  • 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

Stream alternative music for free, download MP3s, and support independent alternative artists. Whether you're searching for the next underground band or revisiting timeless alt classics, SoundClick connects fans with the most authentic alternative musicians online.

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  • Discover thousands of free alternative music tracks on SoundClick. Stream full-length songs from both emerging alternative artists and established indie musicians without signing up. Selected tracks are also available for free MP3 downloads. Browse by sub-genre, mood, or trending charts to find innovative sounds, experimental compositions, and authentic alternative expression instantly.
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  • Our daily updated Alternative Music charts showcase the most appreciated tracks based on streams, likes, and community discovery. Explore carefully curated collections organized by sub-genre, experimental approach, sound texture, and artistic innovation. Discover trending alternative songs, underground gems from independent musicians, and cutting-edge recordings that challenge conventional music boundaries and celebrate creative expression.

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Since 1997, SoundClick has been a trusted home for alternative music and independent artists. Our platform offers:

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Picture for song 'One more cup of coffee' by artist 'The Lawns'
One more cup of coffee

The Lawns


Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Lo-Fi Monkey Blues / Sister Wolf' by artist 'Alien Jazz Party'
Lo-Fi Monkey Blues / Sister Wolf

Alien Jazz Party

Influences Early Birthday Party, Crazy Beefheart, Syd Barrett,  HOWLIN' WOLF, Son House, Jimi Hendrix, NINA Simone

Music which we hopes Travels - Other Dimensions -

Alternative - Other Alternative

Picture for song 'The Angel of Death Came to David's Room (mewithout' by artist 'D. Hull and The Dead Roses'
The Angel of Death Came to David's Room (mewithout

D. Hull and The Dead Roses

After more than a decade, the band has reunited as of June 2023.

Alternative - Experimental No samples

Picture for song 'espace' by artist 'spleenrecords'
espace

spleenrecords

48 years

idm - ambient - electronica

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Agony' by artist 'Clowns On Video Tape'
Agony

Clowns On Video Tape

Clowns On Video Tape

Clowns On Video Tape

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'Bánakkan - Distorsiones' by artist 'Banakkan'
Bánakkan - Distorsiones

Banakkan


Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Insane' by artist 'Olixx'
Insane

Olixx

at times where I don't play with my Band I sit at My Computer and Do Stuff like this

it's a Project I work on at home on my Computer. I Play all Instruments myself

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'BRUCE BANNER NEW ( FREE DOWNLOAD )' by artist 'SKYLINE5280'
BRUCE BANNER NEW ( FREE DOWNLOAD )

SKYLINE5280

I WOULD DESCRIBE MY STYLE IS NEW AGE ROCK AND ROLL CLASSICAL HIP HOP AND ELECTRONIC MTV. I GREW UP IN A TRANSITIONAL STAGE FROM ROCK TO RAP TO ELECTRONIC.

I WAS NEVER  WAS IN THIS FOR THE MONEY, IT WAS BECAUSE I AM IN LOVE WITH IT LIKE IT IS MY WIFE. IF THE MONEY HAPPENS GREAT THAT IS ALWAYS WORTH THE TIME INVESTED. I MAKE MY MUSIC FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO INSPIRE THEM AND TO REINVENT NEW WAYS TO CREATE AND CHANGE MUSIC.

Alternative - Other Alternative

Picture for song '06 Simply Blue' by artist 'Tony Kramer'
06 Simply Blue

Tony Kramer

Recently retired from live performance due to ill health. Now spending time writing and recording

I suffer from a chronic lung disease for which unfortunately there is no cure. As a musician it has meant that after being involved in music for about 68 years ,in one form or other, I have had to stop performing live.
Fellow performers will know what a hard decision that has been.
Not to be thwarted however I have spent the last few months writing and performing on an album which I would like

Alternative - Alternative General No samples

Picture for song 'Clonez - Chill Era' by artist 'Clonez'
Clonez - Chill Era

Clonez

My music makes you feel like you're off fentanyl.

Alternative - Grunge

Picture for song 'XNTRXVXRT - A g ø n y [Prod.pluck sunset]' by artist 'XNTRXVXRT'
XNTRXVXRT - A g ø n y [Prod.pluck sunset]

XNTRXVXRT

/ / / / / /

Alternative - Experimental

Picture for song 'One Moving Mind' by artist 'Too Little Time'
One Moving Mind

Too Little Time

Welcome! Enjoy the music of 'Too Little Time'!

Alternative - Brit Pop

Picture for song 'Pop Punk type beat "she knows it"' by artist 'roxy'
Pop Punk type beat "she knows it"

roxy


Alternative - Pop Punk 175 BPM 4/4

Picture for song 'Rabenhochzeit' by artist 'Superrock'
Rabenhochzeit

Superrock

Superrock - a band with roots in the Tyrolean Lowlands, which as the name suggests is very close to the Rock- and Bluesgenre. phone +43-660-4899688

Superrock - a band with roots in the Tyrolean Lowlands, which as the name suggests is very close to the Rock- and Bluesgenre. With lyrics in Tyrolean Dialect and English the 4 musicians understand themselves as a linguistic culture hybrid with zeitgeist. In their chests are 4 hearts beating in the same beat.

Alternative - Alternative General No samples

Picture for song 'wildones PLAP MIXED BY ME.' by artist 'mixed by Stuart Moxham'
wildones PLAP MIXED BY ME.

mixed by Stuart Moxham

amateur musician, beat maker, producer

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'A.I. May I' by artist 'The Garden Clots'
A.I. May I

The Garden Clots

Formed from fistfulls of fertile North American soil, The Garden Clots travel collaboratively across genres, borders, beliefs, and political perspectives.

Alternative - Post Punk

Picture for song 'Souls Of The Dead' by artist 'Trascendents'
Souls Of The Dead

Trascendents

Guess what? i am not what you think I am

Hi

Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'hyperpop or what type beat' by artist 'photosynthesiss'
hyperpop or what type beat

photosynthesiss


Alternative - Alternative General

Picture for song 'Canon - chorale' by artist 'Forrotronics'
Canon - chorale

Forrotronics

FORROTRONICS - established in 1983. Daniel Forró on keyboards, Midi Wind Controller, MIDI Guitar, midified six string bass guitar... Multi style music.

Daniel Forró - born as Karel Horký on 19.2.1958 in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), M.A., Ph.D. He's been living in Jihlava until 1973, then he continued his study and has been living in Brno for the next 30 years until September 2003, when he moved to Japan. 
Studies
1965-73 - piano, flute and music theory, Art School, Jihlava

Alternative - Experimental No samples

Picture for song 'Questions & Answers' by artist 'Bodetoad'
Questions & Answers

Bodetoad

Acoustic based indie music

Long time guitar Player who now dabbles in singing my own songs.

Alternative - Indie

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$21 Beats General 151 BPM 4/4 No samples