Grunge
Grunge is a genre that took shape around late 1980s. Defining acts include Narrow Head, Deftones and Hum, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Grunge grew out of Rap, Indie rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock and Hardcore punk. It sits close to mumble rock, psychobilly, punk rap, extreme metal and Dream pop, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Post-grunge and gritpop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 18 connections around Grunge. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Grunge came from and where it led.
Background
Heavy, sludgy alt-rock born from the Pacific Northwest.
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Grunge connections
Grunge grew out of Rap, Indie rock, Heavy metal and Punk rock, shares an orbit with mumble rock, psychobilly, punk rap and extreme metal, went on to shape Post-grunge and gritpop. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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