Episode Synopsis "Sounding Alternative: The Unconventional Arrangements of Alt-Rock"

This episode will explore the albums Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004) by Modest Mouse and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998) by Neutral Milk Hotel, mainly by examining their uses of instruments and recording techniques  which are not traditionally used in the rock genre. We will discuss how these unconventional arrangements can set their music apart as “alternative.”

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