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Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
These recordings help put into context the vibrant Boston alt-rock scene that blossomed in the ’80s, slotting into Boston’s underground timeline a missing link between the Modern Lovers and Mission of Burma.
—Eric R. Danton, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
After a dozen long years, the incredibly influential alt-rock act Throwing Muses made its long overdue return to the Bay Area on Friday (April 17) and played its first local show since a 2014 Noise Pop Festival date at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
View this post on Instagram Fellow alt-rock staples The Shins and Silversun Pickups will be Weezer's supporting bands for the tour.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
These recordings help put into context the vibrant Boston alt-rock scene that blossomed in the ’80s, slotting into Boston’s underground timeline a missing link between the Modern Lovers and Mission of Burma.
—Eric R. Danton, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
After a dozen long years, the incredibly influential alt-rock act Throwing Muses made its long overdue return to the Bay Area on Friday (April 17) and played its first local show since a 2014 Noise Pop Festival date at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
View this post on Instagram Fellow alt-rock staples The Shins and Silversun Pickups will be Weezer's supporting bands for the tour.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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