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Genre: british alternative rock

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British alternative rock music is a genre that emerged in the 1990s and is characterized by its non-mainstream sound and rebellious attitude. It often incorporates elements of punk, indie, and electronic music. This genre has produced many successful bands and artists who have gained a cult following, with their music often being associated with youth culture and counterculture movements. Some of the defining features of this genre include distorted guitar riffs, energetic drum beats, and lyrics that tackle social and political issues.


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List of british alternative rock artists

Here is a list of british alternative rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the british alternative rock genre. You can find out what british alternative rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 49 252738
2 51 228837
3 47 194438
4 40 43859
5 54 439066
6 43 122541
7 59 83436
8 39 151959
9 39 86238
10 50 405102
11 37 114446
12 35 43963
13 34 78980
14 34 100193
15 49 346371
16 28 50165
17 41 138521
18 28 25251
19 39 162336
20 38 69981
21 37 45430
22 39 48798
23 39 91593
24 22 33490
25 36 19397
26 18 24843
27 18 24339
28 35 50507
29 32 56419
30 36 22492
31 31 57191
32 30 50785
33 32 98495
34 29 22747
35 34 94280
36 27 23664
37 29 11653
38 31 71039
39 30 17773
40 30 63387
41 28 18445
42 26 42137
43 28 14271
44 28 21674
45 22 20891
46 27 15738
47 24 15192
48 25 13245
49 25 19862
50 23 15676
51 24 13266
52 22 16213
53 19 14494
54 17 7922
55 18 13242
56 18 13071
57 17 12309
58 16 5105
59 15 24579
60 14 10577
61 13 10862
62 8 5100
63 10 1842
64 8 3666
65 6 1998
66 5 2725
67 4 2428
68 1 794
69 1 765
70 3 762
71 3 319
72 2 2155
73 1 592
74 1 1423
75 1 1146

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