Alternative music on the radio in Malta

Alternative genre music has slowly gained popularity amongst the music lovers in Malta over recent years. A wide variety of music from the indie rock to punk rock, grunge, post-punk, and more have found their way into the small island nation’s music scene. The most popular artists from Malta in the alternative genre include The Velts, nosnow/noalps, The Shh, The Voyage, and The New Victorians. The Velts’ music can be described as a mix of psychedelia with a touch of post-punk, while nosnow/noalps’ music is experimental and alternative, blending genres such as punk, grunge, and electronic. The Shh is a three-piece alternative rock band that has been constantly pushing the boundaries of the genre in their live and recorded performances. The Voyage, on the other hand, is an indie rock band that has been making waves with their melodic and catchy tunes, while the New Victorians are an all-female band with a unique brand of punk rock. Radio stations such as Bay Retro, XFM, and ONE Radio are some of the popular radio stations in Malta that play alternative genre music. Bay Retro plays mostly classic rock, and occasionally mixes it up with some punk and post-punk, while XFM is known to play the latest and greatest in alternative rock music. ONE Radio, on the other hand, has a show called ‘The Martyrium’ dedicated solely to the alternative genre and plays a mix of local and foreign alternative music. All in all, alternative genre music in Malta is gradually becoming mainstream and attracting a larger audience. The music scene has grown tremendously over the years, and it is exciting to see what the future holds for alternative genre music here in Malta.