How to Use alt-country in a Sentence

alt-country

noun

• And among the most welcome transplants is this alt-country outfit led by Miles Patzer, whose visceral holler might make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
  — Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
• They’ve been name-checked by later alternative-rock acts and alt-country acts as well.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
• From classic rockers to cutting-edge artists, their choices span pop, alt-country, Americana, hip-hop, soul, punk, ska, and R&B.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
• Our focus is alternative – alt-rock, alt-pop, alt-country, and indie rock.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2024
• The North Carolina band’s blend of alt-country, alt-rock, and shoegaze was exactly what the doctor ordered on an overcast afternoon.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 14 Aug. 2023
• Grimes was previously part of alt-country band Mitchell’s Folly, which released an album in 2008.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2023
• Even a few left-field choices made the cut, like outlaw torchbearer Nikki Lane and the fascinatingly weird alt-country singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
• Aside from the elaborate, intricate beauty of the graphic novel, the album itself is a collection of original songs, either penned by Keen or members of his alt-country band.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025