The New Alternative
b"Last month, Nirvana entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in nearly two decades \\u2014 only their fifth time in history \\u2014 thanks to a comic-book movie. The band\\u2019s 1991 track \\u201cSomething in the Way\\u201d was heavily featured in\\xa0The Batman, whose director, Matt Reeves, said Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain\\xa0inspired\\xa0Robert Pattinson\\u2019s brooding performance as the caped crusader. Plus, Cobain\\u2019s music influenced the film\\u2019s score: Michael Giacchino references the dirge-like chords of \\u201cSomething in the Way,\\u201d borrowed from Chopin\\u2019s famous funeral march, throughout\\xa0The Batman\\u2019s soundtrack. While these musical motifs obviously pair well with the inner turmoil of a fledgling Batman, the sound is part of a larger revival of \\u201calternative\\u201d music.\\n\\nThe DIY aesthetic of \\u201990s alternative, heard in the music of young stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Willow, is a pendulum swing from electronic-laden sounds of the last decade. And the genre\\u2019s anti-corporate perspective, which developed out of the excesses of the \\u201980s, is a fitting backdrop to contemporary activist attitudes. From the nostalgia of Beabadoobee, to the post-rock sounds of Wet Leg, to the industrial sonics of Halsey\\u2019s latest project, new artists are using alternative\\u2019s old sounds to shape the sound of contemporary pop. On the latest episode of\\xa0Switched on Pop, Nate and Charlie scan the alternative radio and streaming charts for standout songs that trace this umbrella genre\\u2019s myriad sounds and influences.\\n\\nMore\\nRead Justin Curto's article 2021 Killed the Myth that Rock Ever Died\\n\\nSongs Discussed (playlist)\\n\\nNirvana - Something In The Way, Heart-Shaped Box\\n\\nFr\\xe9d\\xe9ric Chopin, Leif Ove Andsnes - Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 \\u201cFuneral March\\u201d\\n\\nMichael Giacchino - Can\\u2019t Fight City Hallowwen\\n\\nBeabadoobee - Care\\n\\nHole - Celebrity Skin\\n\\nTracy Bonham - Mother Mother\\n\\nWheatus - Teenage Dirtbag\\n\\nBlink-182 - I Miss You\\n\\nWet Leg - Chaise Longue\\n\\nThe Slits - Typical Girls\\n\\nHalsey - I am not a woman, I\\u2019m a god\\n\\nNine Inch Nails - Closer\\n\\nTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Intriguing Possibilites\\n\\nMachine Gun Kelly, Lil Wayne - ay!\\n\\nLil Wayne, Nicki Minaj - Knockout\\n\\nWillow ft. Siickbrain - PURGE\\n\\nEvanescence - Bring Me To Life\\n\\nDeftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"