grunge
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An attempt to marry grunge and hip-hop on the 2006 single Get On Your Boots was, in the words of drummer Larry Mullen Jr, "a catastrophic choice".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
And it doesn’t help that the arrangements, despite being forceful and well-crafted, are somewhat anonymous—the original grunge bands were actual bands, where every member had an instrumental voice that contributed to the whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
While the idea of pretty-in-pink Elle Woods being thrown into the grunge of 90s Seattle is "cute enough on paper", in reality it feels "thin and forced", wrote the Wrap's Marah Eakin, external.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Without even seeing a single garment, his style is clear: avant-garde, grunge and very rock ’n’ roll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Feigning shame, I showed it to some hard grunge types, to their even harder women, to red-faced professionals.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
No matter how much Stewart grunges herself up for the part, it would be hard not to think, hey, there's Bella from Twilight with greasy hair and torn cuticles.
From Newsweek ● Feb. 18, 2010
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