Cryptic crossword clue
First half of long track playing different genre of music? 3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ALT-ROCK

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The straight part
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Crossword Answer definitions

ALT-ROCK noun
  1. A genre of rock music, normally published on independent labels, comprising many subgenres, most distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distorted guitar music.

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