Clay’s Radar

A new musical genre? Some users on TikTok are classifying certain songs as “Cigarette Mom Rock”. It basically is a composition of 90’s/00’s post-grunge hard rock. Below are a few examples of what that could be, with the inclusion of the famous “Divorced Dad Rock”.

@iamjoshuajohnson

Song brings back so many memories! #michellebranch

♬ All You Wanted – Michelle Branch

@softaltcore

Cigarette mom rock or divorced dad rock…which do you prefer? I’ll take both please. #softalt #90smom #alternativerock #softalternativefashion #nostalgia

♬ I’m The Only One – Melissa Etheridge

@notso.cheyy

elite genre idc #dadrock #alternative #music #fyp

♬ It’s Been Awhile – Staind