Top Alternative Dance albums

Foster The People, TorchesTorches
American trio Foster The People’s debut album Torches has music that might be a surprise to many of those who already like the band
Foster The People

2011

Indie Pop, Dance-Pop, Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance

Gorillaz, Plastic BeachPlastic Beach
The cartoon musicians of Gorillaz, backed by a number of celebrated performers, prepared another studio CD, Plastic Beach. You will find here everything Gorillaz are loved for: diversity, quality, sweet mood
Gorillaz

2010

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Electropop, Hip Hop

Gorillaz, Demon DaysDemon Days
Demon Days may end 2005 as one of the year’s most celebrated albums. Before you even consider the sonic and melodic innovation paraded through the album there’s so much crammed into each of these fifteen songs
Gorillaz

2005

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Electropop, Hip Hop, Trip Hop

LCD Soundsystem, This Is HappeningThis Is Happening
An artful layering of the most unexpected sound discoveries, contagious samples, sparkling tunes and bewitching vocal parts comprise only a part of all the merits LCD Soundsystem's new record This Is Happening can boast
LCD Soundsystem

2010

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Electro-Disco, Electronic, Indie Electronic, New Wave, Post-Punk

Depeche Mode, The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1
Besides such megahits as Master and Servant, Enjoy the Silence, Personal Jesus, the just-released single Martyr and other great Depeche Mode’s works the album makes room for lesser-known gems
Depeche Mode

2006

Alternative Dance, Downtempo, Electronic, Electropop, New Romantic, New Wave, Pop/Rock, Synth Pop

Hot Chip, Made in the DarkMade in the Dark
Made In The Dark widens the borders of the pop music notion in many respects proving that Hot Chip is a unique collective ignoring whatever regulations. As before its music causes smiles of admiration with precise shots of melodies and texts
Hot Chip

2008

Alternative Dance, Dance-Pop, Indie Electronic

Santigold, SantogoldSantogold
Santogold is different from the other works of the kind with its bold incoherence: each song on it seems to live its own life and it is absolutely impossible to say what it is going to sound like every following minute
Santigold

2008

Alternative Dance, Dubstep, Electropop, Grime, New Wave

Kasabian, EmpireEmpire
Kasabian has an inclination to expand the borders of its music and diversify it. Therefore Empire first of all surprises with changing directions and more powerful vocals, and is definitely a more mature creation than the debut one
Kasabian

2006

Alternative Dance, Indie Rock

LCD Soundsystem, Sound of SilverSound of Silver
The second LCD Soundsystem’s work Sound Of Silver continues their previous diligences: laconic disco-beat, motley samples, guitar riffs, hypnotic passage of piano, percussion and James Murphy’s talent as a vocalist
LCD Soundsystem

2007

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Electro-Disco, Indie Electronic

Klaxons, Myths of the Near FutureMyths of the Near Future
Myths Of The Near Future is a truly interesting and unpredictable travel around the world in search of the better with the music of Klaxons. You get the sense that their music come not in the studious, but during their concerts.
Klaxons

2007

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Electroclash, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Pop

The Rapture, In The Grace Of Your LoveIn The Grace Of Your Love
The Rapture presented their new studio attempt titled In The Grace Of Your Love. Traditionally bright musical cocktail made of various genres got to the spotlight immediately
The Rapture

2011

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Synth Pop

The Automatic, Not Accepted AnywhereNot Accepted Anywhere
The Automatic became one of the sales leaders of summer 2006. It is quite possible that even those who have never been fond of pop-punk rock can find a number of new interesting moments on Not Accepted Anywhere
The Automatic

2006

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Indie Rock, Post-Punk

Madonna, Ray of LightRay of LightMadonna

1998

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Pop, Trip Hop

Black Kids, Partie TraumaticPartie Traumatic
Judging by the fact how much Black Kids' record called Partie Traumatic is catchy, joyful and energetic one can easily suppose that the band's popularity will only grow rather rapidly
Black Kids

2008

Alternative Dance, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, New Wave

Friendly Fires, Friendly FiresFriendly FiresFriendly Fires

2008

Alternative Dance, Indie Electronic, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Synth Pop

Bloc Party, IntimacyIntimacy
The British indie-punk band Bloc Party often compared to Blur and The Cure, released the third disc Intimacy. It features ten excellent winding pop rock tracks with the innovative electronic flavor
Bloc Party

2008

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Indie Electronic, Indie Rock

New Order, SinglesSinglesNew Order

2005

Alternative Dance, New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Pop

Bloc Party, IntimacyIntimacyBloc Party

2008

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Indie Electronic, Indie Rock

Beck, GueroGuero
We loved Beck the sex machine (Midnight Vultures), Beck the mutant folkie (Mutations) and even heartbreak Beck (Sea Change). Guero, however, is the real follow-up to his outstanding opus Odelay. Guero
Beck

2005

Alternative Dance, Hip Hop, Indie Rock

Delphic, AcolyteAcolyteDelphic

2010

Alternative Dance, Indie Electronic

Kasabian, KasabianKasabianKasabian

2004

Alternative Dance, Baggy / Madchester, Electronic, Indie Rock

Cut Copy, In Ghost ColoursIn Ghost ColoursCut Copy

2008

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Electropop, Indie Electronic, Synth Pop

The Twang, Love It When I Feel Like ThisLove It When I Feel Like This
Record Love It When I Feel Like This produced by The Twang's long time collaborator Gavin Monaghan offers quite different compositions in the respect of their mood but all of them have in common witty, at times very funny and at times rude lyrics
The Twang

2007

Baggy / Madchester, Indie Rock

The Stone Roses, The Very Best of the Stone RosesThe Very Best of the Stone RosesThe Stone Roses

2002

Baggy / Madchester, Neo-Psychedelia

Kele, The BoxerThe Boxer
The base of Kele's confident solo debut album The Boxer is a harmony of cynicism and emotions. The record is relatively short but very many-faceted and rich in various nuances and interesting dodges
Kele

2010

Electronic, Alternative Dance, Glitch Pop, Electro House

Death in Vegas, Trans-Love EnergiesTrans-Love EnergiesDeath in Vegas

2011

Neo-Psychedelia, Electronic, Alternative Dance

Hockey, Mind ChaosMind ChaosHockey

2009

Alternative Dance, Dance-Punk, Indie Rock

The Stone Roses, The Stone RosesThe Stone RosesThe Stone Roses

1991

Baggy / Madchester, Britpop, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Darwin Deez, Darwin DeezDarwin DeezDarwin Deez

2010

Alternative Dance, Big Beat, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop

James, Fresh as a Daisy: The SinglesFresh as a Daisy: The SinglesJames

2007

Baggy / Madchester, Britpop

Bjork, Greatest HitsGreatest HitsBjork

2002

Alternative Dance, Chamber Pop, Dance-Pop, Downtempo, Electronic, Electropop, Folk Pop, Glitch Pop, House, Pop, Swing Revival, Tribal House, Trip Hop, Vocal Jazz

New Young Pony Club, Fantastic PlayroomFantastic Playroom
New Young Pony Club are the new sensation of the world dance floor. The band is playing modern disco and new rave. Their debut album Fantastic Playroom is a very unusual thing indeed, everything sounds simple and incredibly stylish
New Young Pony Club

2007

Alternative Dance, Dance-Pop, Dance-Punk, Indie Electronic, Synth Pop

Various Artists, TrainspottingTrainspottingVarious Artists

1996

Alternative Dance, Britpop, Electronic, Glam Rock, Post-Punk, Progressive House, Techno

Friendly Fires, Friendly FiresFriendly FiresFriendly Fires

2009

Alternative Dance, Indie Electronic, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Synth Pop

Moloko, CatalogueCatalogueMoloko

2006

Acid Jazz, Alternative Dance, Electropop, House, Pop, Trip Hop

U2, PopPopU2

1997

Alternative Dance, Electronic, Pop/Rock

Stereo MCs, ConnectedConnectedStereo MCs

1992

Alternative Dance, Dance-Pop, UK Hip Hop

Garbage, GarbageGarbageGarbage

1995

Alternative Dance, Pop/Rock

Primal Scream, ScreamadelicaScreamadelicaPrimal Scream

1991

Acid House, Alternative Dance, Baggy / Madchester, Dub, House, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock, Soul

New Order, Substance 1987Substance 1987New Order

1987

Alternative Dance, Baggy / Madchester, Dance-Pop, Indie Electronic, New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Pop

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