Alternative still isn't a real genre, but these songs from the indie scene are about as close as it gets, landing somewhere squarely between punk, metal, synth, and rock.

Featuring the latest from Demob Happy, JOHN (TIMES TWO), Heart Attack Man, Preoccupations, and Neutrals, as well as some originals from the Shortlist, Jeff Rosenstock, Parquet Courts, Carver Commodore, and Rock Europa.