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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of All Time

Decade

All Time
- All
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s

Genre

Alternative Rock
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Americana
  - Art Pop
  - Country
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
- - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

1. U2 - Achtung Baby

U2 - Achtung Baby

November 18, 1991

Score

100

2. R.E.M. - Murmur

R.E.M. - Murmur

April 12, 1983

Score

100

3. The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

July 27, 1993

Score

100

4. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

March 13, 1989

Score

100

5. Red Red Meat - Bunny Gets Paid

Red Red Meat - Bunny Gets Paid

October 10, 1995

Score

100

6. Nirvana - Live at Reading

Nirvana - Live at Reading

November 3, 2009

7. Pixies - Doolittle

Pixies - Doolittle

April 18, 1989

Score

100

8. Manic Street Preachers - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

September 14, 1998

Score

95

9. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Burn to Shine

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Burn to Shine

September 21, 1999

Score

95

10. Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam

May 2, 2006

Score

90

11. Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns

Snow Patrol - A Hundred Million Suns

October 24, 2008

Score

90

12. Butch Walker & the Black Widows - The Spade

Butch Walker & the Black Widows - The Spade

August 30, 2011

Score

90

13. The Smiths - The Sound of The Smiths

The Smiths - The Sound of The Smiths

November 10, 2008

Score

90

14. The Icarus Line - Slave Vows

The Icarus Line - Slave Vows

July 8, 2013

Score

90

15. Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

June 3, 2014

Score

90

16. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

May 15, 2007

Score

90

17. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

March 1, 1990

Score

90

18. Radiohead - In Rainbows

Radiohead - In Rainbows

October 10, 2007

Score

90

19. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

January 13, 1992

Score

90

20. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

July 28, 1986

Score

90

21. Swervedriver - Mezcal Head

Swervedriver - Mezcal Head

August 5, 1993

Score

90

22. The Minus 5 - Killingsworth

The Minus 5 - Killingsworth

July 7, 2009

Score

90

23. R.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

R.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

November 15, 2011

Score

90

24. The Verve - A Northern Soul

The Verve - A Northern Soul

June 20, 1995

Score

90

25. Placebo - Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004

Placebo - Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004

November 30, 2004

Score

90

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.

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