: Expert reviews from Zerovu's 2025 Alternative List recommend Turnstile's NEVER ENOUGH and The Bug Club's Very Human Features as must-listen records for the year. 📈 Major Genre Trends (2020–2025)
With that framework, let’s break down the essential tracks that would appear on a hypothetical definitive compilation titled Various Artists - Alternative Music - Hits -202...
: Spotify's "Alternative Hits 2024" features "Lost in Space" by Foster The People , "The Craving" by Twenty One Pilots , and "Dilemma" by Green Day . : Expert reviews from Zerovu's 2025 Alternative List
The early 2020s saw a massive resurgence of post-punk, driven by British and Irish bands. If your compilation includes a rock bent, these tracks are non-negotiable. If your compilation includes a rock bent, these
| Year | Example Tracks | |------|----------------| | 2020 | “Heat Waves” – Glass Animals, “Death Bed” – Powfu, “Kyoto” – Phoebe Bridgers | | 2021 | “Chaise Longue” – Wet Leg, “The Only Heartbreaker” – Mitski, “Seventeen Going Under” – Sam Fender | | 2022 | “Romanticize” – Djo, “Billie Toppy” – Men I Trust, “New Gold” – Gorillaz (feat. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown) | | 2023 | “Not Strong Enough” – boygenius, “Dial Drunk” – Noah Kahan, “Modern Girl” – Bleachers | | 2024 | “Too Much” – girl in red, “Bug Like an Angel” – Mitski, “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C. | | 2025 (early) | “Love From the Other Side” – Fall Out Boy, “Lonely Day” – Bad Omens (alt. rock trend) |