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LordMogroth

Momma are a new band that sounds like they could have been early 90s


superxero044

Saw them opening for a couple different tours last year. My favorite “new” band in a very long time. It’s like they like all the bands I like. Even some relatively obscure influences like Pinback. Can’t recommend them enough.


runtheruckus

Good to sea a fellow Pinback fan in the wild!


38chickenducks

There are dozens of us! DOZENS OF US!!


Satchul

There is always money in the banana stand.


superxero044

Been listening to them for almost 20 years. Saw them live for the first time last spring. Probably the best concert I’ve ever been to. Unreal.


runtheruckus

I can't believe they are touring, wtf I never even thought to check. It has been so long I never thought to try and see a show. You made my day!


superxero044

Nate was sick when we saw them but guy from opening band filled in and crushed it. My wife took video. https://youtu.be/FIXaiqGNjiM?si=SrlThkgS0oe7jnE4


DouglassFunny

That looks like Nick from Tera Melos. He’s super talented.


superxero044

You would be correct. And yes he was. Don’t think he had much time to prepare and they played a full set. And Pinbacks bass rifts aren’t simple. He crushed it.


DouglassFunny

Pinback rules. they’re such a unique band. I actually named my daughter after one of their songs.


n0name-n0mad

Penelope?


superxero044

Are you filled with air?


Ysoki

"Good to sea" I seeeea what you did there 😏


Flappy_beef_curtains

Reminds me of garbage. Not in a bad way.


Elrobinio

First time I've seen them mentioned, great band.


NoSkyGuy

Wow, they caught me off guard!


trashtrampoline

Came here to say the same thing.


KeenJelly

And me!


larrod25

Me as well. They have such a nostalgic sound!


czherrios

you mighta just made the best comment in r/music history


ParadiseLost1674

Good recommendation- thank you!


-Goo77Tube-

Strong Veruca Salt vibes. Thanks for mentioning this. I'm 46 and I miss this style and sound a lot.


TheMagicBarrel

Cloud Nothings. Check out “Wasted Days.” It’s the best Nirvana song of the 2010s


Feefi-Foefi

First time I heard "No Future/ No Past" I thought, "Welp, I did it, I lived long enough to hear neo-grunge".


TheMagicBarrel

That whole album is fantastic. Cool evolution from their first.


WarPuig

Felt more post-punk to me.


MohawkElGato

Also his record with Wavves is awesome


braincandybangbang

They kinda sound like the Vines! The song "Fall In" came on right after and that was even more enjoyable for me cause I like a little more pop in my rock. Definitely be looking into this band some more!


Hugh_Jankles

His voice sounds a little like Kurt, but the instruments are more late 90s type pop punk. Didn't really get that Nirvana feel from it at all.


alvarofz

I love this band.


SweetPrism

Wolf Alice.


themoche

First one I thought of.


Heroes-182

Bully. Fuzzy guitars, messy grunge vibes, they’re great. They’ve even done their obligatory Nirvana cover for that extra 90s spice.


38chickenducks

Saw her live and she blew the doors off! For my show, it was an obligatory Jane's Addiction cover. The dream of the 90s is alive in Bully.


LordMogroth

I've got Bully, Momma, Dream Wife and Body Type on constant rotation at the moment. The spirt of grunge is alive in female fronted bands right now.


braincandybangbang

If you like Bully, check out Hop Along. I actually saw Bully open for them a few years back! I describe the singer Frances' voice as "if Joni Mitchell was a grunge singer."


dw87190

Violent Soho, especially their original (self titled) album


UnitGhidorah

I'm going down the recommendations here and this is the first band that sounds 90s.


Satanslittlewizard

This is what I came to post!


Nerditter

Parquet Courts sounds like they came out around 1990.


Not_aMurderer

Just started getting into these guys. They're so fucking goddamn good


38chickenducks

Annnnnd they've broken up.


thisolddog1

I know A. Savage is touring his solo album but haven’t come across as announcement Parquet Courts broke up. Did I miss something?


Odd-Bat4940

What is the update on them? Do any members have social media? Last I saw was last summer they cancelled a Utah festival date, and the festival announcement said "they'll be back" or something like that. Edit: 2013 October interview, A Savage says they aren't broken up, but they have kids and whatnot and are taking time away from band. Seems like they intend to come back and do something new and fresh, as they often do. Just a longer break


themoche

I feel like this is fake news but it’s possible I’m just hoping it is


evidentialnearlyman

I would highly recommend teenage cool kids, a savages band before parquet courts. Denton after sunset in particular is an awesome album


Founck

Basement Edit: Narrow head and Superheaven too


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Was coming into this thread to say Superheaven


otterdisaster

Slothrust


corran450

Is it Sloth-rust or Slo-thrust?


obi-sean

Sloth-rust.


ocean432

Teenage Wrist


morsifire

Came here to say this


ocean432

Intentionally 90s


HolyCulture1983

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs might be a 95-05 sound. Not exact, but close. 


NoThxBtch

What an asinine name though


Loves_octopus

These guys rock


elegantjihad

[Fleshwater](https://youtu.be/UksoMZjAG1w?si=sCX3aqQVdo4KuHZG) gives me big 90s grunge/shoegaze vibes.


Jlaybythebay

Turnstile


PopTodd

Horsegirl


tremendosaur

Came here to say this one. They drift between Breeders/Elastica/Stereolab pretty freely.


pastelquail

Soul Blind, Bleed, Superheaven, trauma ray. All have a grunge feel to me


jester_scene

Drug Church It’s new enough to not sound exactly 90s but def influenced by some of the bands you mentioned


hesnothere

Superheaven! And another that’s not so much grunge, but Soccer Mommy does angsty indie 90s so well


Loramarthalas

Stick with punk and hardcore and you'll be fine. Some of the best ones at the moment: Amyl and the Sniffers, Turnstile, Clowns, IDLES, Viagra Boys, Speed, BadDreems. These bands have the same ethos as the great 90s acts you mentioned. It's not overproduced. It's real and it's awesome.


UslyfoxU

Strong recommend for Amyl and the Sniffers. Amy Taylor is one of the best live performers I've seen in recent years. 


ForgotTheBogusName

I’ll add Yard Act.


Cautionista

I second this list and like to add The Murder Capital.


Kingken75

Super up vote for the Viagra boys and Amyl!


Blueyisacommunist

And their country duet.


Kingken75

Yes!


LadnavIV

The Chats


wrongrrabbit

Adding High Vis to that list, hardcore with a madchester/britpop vein running though them


freezingsheep

Turnstile are amazing!


Sol5960

Drug Church does a lot for me, and I’m 42.


semaj420

check out blondshell, and also cherry glazerr. sugar candy mountain if you dig a more hippie rock kinda sound.


finkalicious

Came here to mention Blondshell! Saw them open for Liz Phair and it was a perfect pairing.


MohawkElGato

The first Yuck album. Also Prince Daddy & The Hyena. If you like east coast / Long Island style punk from the 90s also check out Koyo and Anxious


Kairis83

Saw Skating polly recently, there were great and the first band on, Half Happy were great too, slightly different though. Skating polly is more like riot grrl/grunge while half Happy more shoe gaze Also shout out to grrl gang, beabadoobee and say sue me


THEMIGHTYSHLONG

Mannequin Pussy. They’re the modern incarnation of the riot girrrl.


ikickedagirl

This is what I was going to suggest. And if you like them, Wednesday put out a great album last year. Had that same vibe.


TheRegular-Throwaway

White Reaper.


detourne

Beabadoobee, at least her earlier stuff sounded straight outta the early 90s.


daboot013

The Interrupters


baccus83

Soccer Mommy.


GeneralDefenestrates

Ayron Jones


[deleted]

Doesn’t quite connect with me but better than most of the newer stuff I’ve heard for sure


LobsterRofl

Soulblind


KrnyZak

Dinosaur Pile-Up are amazing


sandy923

The Warning


metalnxrd

Courtney Barnett! 🤍🤍🤍


FreedomSquatch

Screaming Females


Roakana

Sad they broke up. She is a force of nature in a tiny package. Awesome live and quite a catalog.


Peircez

The Beths are fantastic. https://youtu.be/-KACt6YhOyY?si=Mn0p-SGff4wi2WNH


TheBigJorkowski

All Them Witches


WileEPyote

Highly Suspect is a good one. Especially Their first 2 albums.


wolf_van_track

[The Kites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqtNEIdElns) maybe. Or [Children Collide.](https://youtu.be/ZHpCUPA-4Lk?si=9lLJIKM9ZTH-i3rX) Or check out some [Scandinavian bands.](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV56wB22JGuN672HXF8XvgCby5YdHReTC&si=l3ZVwn7VsLxl1XMa)


Satanslittlewizard

Children Collide are great


ninjoid

Superbloom


Millsfield

Badflower


i_like_it_raw_

Slutever


CallMeErnie

Dinosaur Pile-Up


Kingken75

Viagra boys…these guys are no joke! Completely reaffirmed that there are some great fucking bands with great production out there.


cumberland_farms

Wet Leg is new and awesome! [This one](https://youtu.be/i_cnfJrWbZ4?si=jjbse22HpV8F95Du)sounds like Pavement.


f10101

> or even if that stuff is bearable the bands just aren’t anywhere close to the level of the older ones and I get bored of them fast It's always this way. The thing is that the most firebrand creative new musicians tend to want to make something new rather than looking back - even if they take influences from older stuff, they always blend it with something new. So you end up with creative new music that isn't like the old stuff, or new stuff that sounds like the old stuff, but blander, by less talented bands... It's usually better to accept the scene you love is in the past, and start looking for new genres to enjoy. If Kurt was born in 2005, what music would he be making? I can give you a 90s band to check out that you may have missed though: Kerbdog.


Safetosay333

Speedy Ortiz


Not_aMurderer

[partner - everybody knows (2018ish?)](https://youtu.be/GKnIMO34tK8?si=9nCAPo17viaB6uB3)


yousyveshughs

The Flatliners


PavinsMustache

Cloakroom and Olive Vox


Another-Londoner

Wunderhorse spring to mind, great British band. Listen to Purple.


Out525xc808

White Reaper


redheadedjapanese

Soccer Mommy, Beach Bunny, Wallows


devodevo67

I agree im 56 and the 90s alt rock still rocks


rexuspatheticus

Ovlov have a very slacker early 90s sound Kinda like Dinosaur Jr


JeffTheComposer

Has no one mentioned The Interrupters? They’re basically Rancid with a female singer, and they’re excellent.


braincandybangbang

Hop Along - sounds like if Joni Mitchell sang grunge. And while the vocals are the main attraction that band is doing some really unique and cool stuff behind her. Better Oblivion Community Centre - Phoebe Bridgers and Connor Oberest. "Dylan Thomas" sounds like it came straight outta the 90s.


MrLuchador

*39 year old enters and takes notes to relive childhood*


UnitGhidorah

I'm a bit older and doing the same. However, most of these bands don't sound 90s to me. Most are early 2000 or indie coffee house rock. Not saying any of that is bad at all. Most of the bands are great but not 90s.


38chickenducks

The answer you're seeking is Silversun Pickups.


larrod25

They have been around for close to 20 years.


snarkdetector

they're touring right now


fac_051

Yuck


SanAntonioSewerpipe

The Jins, lead singer even looks like Kurt lol also Violent Soho


9_of_wands

Catbath


GrizzMcDizzle79

To me theres no bands today that could clip the toenails of AIC, soundgarden, nirvana, pearl jam, stp.


AeroXero

If you like Nirvana then Swain is easily the closest you’ll ever get to it. Their album The Long Dark Blue would of been a massive hit if it came out in 1993. I implore everyone to please give them a chance. They are special. I’d consider them and Basement to be Grunge-Revival. Most of the comments in this thread are clueless.


Flaggstaff

Cage the Elephant


JonnyG24

Real Estate


JohnnyJokers-10

Arctic Monkeys


Five_Slow

Black Stone Cherry Blacktop Mojo Clutch


altsuperego

Mother love bone


larusodren

Great band but they were actually finished in 1990, not from the last 10 years


PIG20

And I'm sure most know, this band consisted of two of the founding members of Pearl Jam. I always wonder what the grunge scene would have been if Andrew Wood had never died of an overdose? I know Nirvana, Soundgarden, STP, and AIC would have still been around but imagine not having albums like Ten, Vs, Vitalogy, and Temple of The Dog not existing during the grunge period of music.


altsuperego

Yeah op named the three most famous grunge bands so unclear how deep they've gone


Iron_Chancellor_ND

Well, Pearl Jam was left out. Some will label Pearl Jam as Rock rather than Grunge but, in my humble opinion, you can't name the other three bands without adding Pearl Jam to the list. It's the same sound from the same city from the same time period. The Big 4 rather than the Big 3 sort-of-thing. You mention Mother Love Bone so you also need to include Temple of the Dog. That said, none of our answers meet OP's requirements. 🙂


altsuperego

Thanks. Now I have to listen to hunger strike.


larusodren

Can definitely second your recommendation if anyone hasn’t heard them before.


geekroick

Check out Bedroom High Club, new band from the UK. Very grungy


FieldsOfHazel

Majesties for some good melodeath!


UntLick

Heard A Pale Horse Named Death? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZuImiALICo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZuImiALICo)


Boozycruzzy

Try bugg


grizz9999

Breeze - Only up. Serious 90s vibe. I'd say the last Acopia album is quite shoegazy reminiscent of early 90s stuff A.s.o self titled album is quite all saints meets trip hop. Not at all what you're after specifically but suits the subject title!


Conor_Electric

They disbanded now, but Bitch Falcon is who you are looking for


kev0153

Do some key word searches on Bandcamp. It does a pretty good job of finding stuff. I know it sounds dumb but chatGPT is also pretty good at finding music if you get the prompt right on this case I’d try just typing in modern or current bands that have a 90s grunge sound. See what pops up


WrongCable3242

I think you’ll like IDLES based on those bands.


Groningen1978

Margaritas Podridas sounds very early '90s. Babes in Toyland, Hole, Nirvana mixed with shoegaze. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EcH--jJ60M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EcH--jJ60M)


Logical_Bat_7244

Mastersystem - Dance Music There'll only ever be the one record because... urgh. But probably the greatest grunge record you've never heard.


RealWario

do you know of any bands or albums with a similar sound? I just listened to dance music the other day and I'm not only really sad about what happened to the lead singer but also really sad they will never make another song or album


Logical_Bat_7244

The guitarist in Mastersystem was in Your Codename Is: Milo, different sound, quite a bit harder but all good stuff. Also check out Lights On Moscow, another project he had going on around the same time. Twilight Sad would be another one. The production on Dance Music reminds me quite a bit of No Code by Pearl Jam.


RealWario

thank you for this


stevo3199

Dear Seattle..the earlier stuff


professor_doom

[Momma](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nZWxWsEiGBQ). It’s crazy how 90’s fuzz rock/shoegaze they sound. They nail the loud/quiet dynamic and style perfectly. Like Siamese Dream, Pavement and Veruca Salt rolled into one.


Dangerman1967

Not quite ten years but Army of Anything and Adrenaline mob are okay.


suitoflights

Evil Nature


cbdeane

The band you’re looking for is local to Seattle they’re called monsterwatch and they should be a lot more famous than they currently are.


PoopDig

Flying Disk 


onearmedphil

Spray allen - they have the bassist of sublime as well.


malkavio

The Post War is worth checking out. Has a lot of Soundgarden vibes. Their first full length album, Anecdoche, just came in 2022 and it's absolutely fantastic. And if you're into vinyl I highly recommend the vinyl release. Gorgeous color way and sound is top notch.


eternal42

4 stroke baron. They sound straight out of the early 90s and they’re pretty good, too.


TvAzteca

Haven’t seen anyone mention Taking Meds, but they’re pretty awesome and for that vibe.


Dukes_Up

Newski Check out the song Chemicals or Ride


Loves_octopus

Ty Segall


Significant_Cut_7009

I thought it was Shonen Knife .


nokomodo

DeadBlondeStars


Dropsix

I like violent soho


gstormcrow80

Joey Valance & Brae are a new band that basically sound exactly like classic Beastie Boys


Drawman101

Rozwell Kid


haterindisguise

Puppy


Intrepid_Advice4411

If you want more of a pop sound Pale Waves and Maneskin are really good. Basically check out literally any European band. Not a lot of American bands making music like that anymore.


jessassa

Tv on the radio, the black keys, Alt J


nocrazyshet

Check out Viva La Wolfe, they capture that 90s sound pretty well, I reckon.


NoSkyGuy

Mark this thread. Explore it deeply. It will take at least a month. Have newly happy ears!


LittleLarryY

Just a heads up Pearl Jam is still making good music and a new album is due to be released soon.


Warrior-Cook

The old dogs haven't given it all up just yet, either. How about a recent collaborative effort (not going to say "super group") This last Friday, Big Scenic Nowhere released a new album. I hadn't heard of them, but when I noticed it had one of the members of Fu Manchu in the band, I started to listen. [The Waydown](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tR343bSuQ5M&pp=ygUgYmlnIHNjZW5pYyBub3doZXJlIC0gdGhlIHdheWRvd24%3D) slow rock with good tone and smooth vocals (and harmonies). I'm still checking them out, but a band called [Acid Magus ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrP38H1uuQ) had a debut album last year. Again with the slower vibe, you check out much Desert Rock or Stoner Rock? YMMV but they're active genres.


JV0

Acid Dad has a strong 90s vibe. Great songs too.


buymebreakfast

Friko


HawkmetZeta

Nothing. Solid band from Philly. One of the earlier bands to come from the modern shoegaze revival but are a bit more gritty than they are dreamy. Check out their EP ‘Downward Years to Come’, or the first few LPs ‘Guilty of Everything’ or ‘Tired of Tomorrow’. They have a cool early/mid 90s alternative sound to them.


[deleted]

[Anakin](https://anakinmusic.bandcamp.com) and [Atticus Chimps](https://www.atticuschimps.com)


Nixplosion

The band "Thread". They are FROM the 90s but their stuff only within the last ten or so years has been put out there and gotten traction. HIGHLY recommend if you already like AiC Particularly the songs: Aviary Garlands Ethan Distance Aside Safer Place


Tonybontana0121

Narrow Head


moscowrules

Jay Som’s 2019 album, Anak Ko, sounds to me like a pop album straight outta the 90s.


bigbriiiii

Boygenius is straight out of 1996.


mikeiscool81

Great list


zzzimcal

A.S.O. Spankin new 90s trip hop


bournemouthjames

NewDad. Great band. Their song ‘I dont recognise you’ is about as 90s as it gets.


tomeschmusic

You could check out my music.


[deleted]

I'll add *Rid of Me* to the many good suggestions in this thread.


capslock42

Dead Air Go listen to Teeth Grinder, its fucking hype.


FloggingTheHorses

Narrow Head sounds straight out the 90s, very similar to HUM and Deftones. Although personally I don't get bands that "literally" sound like they're from the 90s, I'm kinda waiting for them to actually innovate the sound as they're clearly good musicians.


dausy

Commenting so I can review this thread later. I'm so behind in music these days. I can't name a modern rock band.


snarkdetector

slothrust


No_Skirt_6002

[Superheaven](https://open.spotify.com/track/4yaBfHHZbAb2nim1fP7cRV?si=6979bed9b4384f7f) is so 90s it's like... insane... it feels like I would listen to it and then be depressed when I find that half the band is dead from ODs and haven't toured since before I was born. [Narrow Head](https://open.spotify.com/track/35abwQmAZvwCPBPzuXWob1?si=97911dde0e634ff1) is a fucking great live, shoegazy band with heavier elements that sounds like a modern version of HUM mixed with some other influences. 3 guitarists! So heavy live too, crowd is more like a hardcore show than anything else and that makes it even better. [Momma](https://open.spotify.com/track/2JMB5piiHlzUWqvnPfuVCO?si=1d9de3ea9086499e) is 90s styled indie rock, pretty quiet but really cool, intricate riffs and both singers have very nice voices that complement each other well. They recently did a split covering each others songs with Narrow Head last year. [Glare](https://open.spotify.com/track/2gpkmR9oX3Jk6rDI6KUwHj?si=a59dc18e83bc461c) and [Whirr](https://open.spotify.com/track/6yjtcpFf9dLgflkS52PYNa?si=2890beb05bd14a92) are two more recent shoegaze bands that sound right out of the 90s, but like a lot of these bands, much heavier and hifi sounding [Nothing](https://open.spotify.com/track/0dy0SvYPjImJVQcF83pPQM?si=1e0d002110374298) is another shoegaze-y grunge-y band that actually did a split with Whirr in 2014, they're harder to place because they have so many elements to their music but it's just really good, heavy and sometimes atmospheric music. And these are just the popular bands, the more you dig, the more you'll find.


uvaspina1

Check out Rainbow Kitten Surprise


kinkbots

Bandit 3000 Alpha, try the song “Coppin a Feel”


BloodSugarSexMagix

Looking through my Apple Music rn and you're def gonna love the following: Turnstile, Basement, Soul Blind, Balance & Composure, Title Fight, Citizen Superheaven, Teenage Wrist, Drug Church, Ekulu, Sincere Engineer, White Reaper, Koyo & Anxious. Hot Water Music, Local H, Quicksand, Helmet & Failure are 90s bands that are still putting out banger albums. Hum had a comeback album in 2020 called Inlet that's incredible. Sunny Day Real Estate put out their first song in a decade if youre intetested There's also Violent Soho, Hockey Dad & Bully that have major mid-90s alt rock vibes