Alternative is a loose label, and this hub shows it: Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Glass Animals all sit under it, and they sound nothing alike. That makes the texture of a clip more useful here than in most genres, because it tells you whose catalogue you are in within a second.
Billie Eilish songs are often close and quiet, with a near-whispered vocal over heavy bass. Imagine Dragons go for big drums and chant-along choruses. Lana Del Rey records are slow and cinematic. Once you know the artist, the problem is the songs themselves, which inside one catalogue can be close cousins. Listen for the tempo and the first instrument you hear, then think about which album had that sound. Lewis Capaldi and Vance Joy are piano and guitar-led, which is easier to place by melody than by production.
Pick an artist below, listen to a five-second clip from one of their songs, and choose the right title from four options before the timer runs out.
35 artists. Tap any name to start their quiz.
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