The music of the artists above is very similar and doesn't really push the boundaries of the genre (alternative rock), they carry, more or less, the same theme throughout their songs which gives them a similar audience overall.
Examples of their songs:
In regards to the different band's album covers, despite them all featuring different images and portraying different themes, they all have that 'alternative' vibe to them. Rivers Cuomo's album 'Alone' and The Rentals' 'Songs About Time' have a similar aesthetic, both covers being in black and white. This gives them a rather vintage feel. This 'vintage feel' can also be seen on the cover of Pavement's album 'Cut Your Hair'. Only two out of the five albums actually feature photographs rather than artwork, this makes it clear that within this genre, both techniques are accepted by the audience. In addition to this many albums of this genre do feature abstract artwork, but many also feature the photographed artist or band, such as the 'Alone' cover, which implies that as long as the stye of art or photography fits within the concept of the album and doesn't stretch the boundaries of the genre too far, anything goes.
In addition, the way that the bands dress is a clear indication of their genre. The general style of clothing that the bands wear is typical of the indie-rock and alternative-rock genres and has a very casual laid back fell to it, this is show in the photos of the bands below. As well as this, most of the bands here seem to have a quite quirky\geeky tone to their outfits, with checkered shirts and gasses being recurring components. The bands all have similar styles and dress in the brands that they feel reflect their specific type of music, this sort of style is then echoed by fans that like to emulate the band's fashion choices.
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| Ozma |
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| Rivers Cuomo |
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| Weezer |
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The Rentals Pavement |
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