Experimental rock

Experimental rock (or avant-rock)^[1] is a subgenre of rock music. It pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique^[2] or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre.^[3] Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with some of the genre's distinguishing characteristics being improvisational performances, avant-garde influences, odd instrumentation, opaque lyrics (or instrumentals), unorthodox structures and rhythms, and an underlying rejection of commercial aspirations.^[4]

1. ↑ "EXPERIMENTAL ROCK (AVANT-ROCK)". The Independent. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
2. ↑ Bogdanov 2001, p. 10. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBogdanov2001 (help)
3. ↑ Martin 1998, p. 93. sfn error: no target: CITEREFMartin1998 (help)
4. ↑ "Experimental Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.