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The 10 Best Alternative Rock Albums of the 1980s, Ranked
A ranking of ten influential alternative rock albums released in the 1980s argues that the decade helped lay groundwork for the genre’s greater prominence in the 1990s. The article notes that alternative rock is difficult to define, so its selection spans records with varied sounds and acknowledges that any “best of” list is subjective.
Among the albums discussed are Hüsker Dü’s raw, ambitious concept album *Zen Arcade*, R.E.M.’s consistent and influential debut *Murmur*, and The Stone Roses’ self-titled record, whose influence can be heard in later Britpop. The article also mentions Violent Femmes’ debut, but the supplied text ends mid-sentence and does not include the full ranking or all ten entries.
In short
- The list ranks ten alternative rock albums from the 1980s.
- Hüsker Dü, R.E.M. and The Stone Roses feature in the discussion.
- The article links these records to alternative rock’s later influence.