Tag: 90s
“Bloodletting” by Concrete Blonde (No. 12)
Bloodletting gets tagged with the “gothic rock” genre, which is a bit unfair to Concrete Blonde. Sure, it’s got a wee bit of goth about…
“The Future” by Leonard Cohen (No. 14)
The Future is currently my favorite album by Leonard Cohen, and some of his darkest material. Coming four years after I’m Your Man, The Future…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #16 (“Broken”)
Just how loud and angry can an album be, without devolving into noise? With Broken Nine Inch Nails tells us, pretty fucking loud and angry….
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #18 (“Whatever”)
A word of caution before listening to Aimee Mann‘s Whatever – it may very well cause you to recalibrate your standards for songwriting. If you’re…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #37 (“OK Computer”)
I don’t consider myself a big Radiohead fan, but OK Computer is just too damn good not to make the list. OK Computer popped up…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #46 (“Vs.”)
Pearl Jam‘s Vs. hits all the sweet spots for me as a fan of the band. All the band’s metaphorical engines are firing at full,…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #54 (“Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo”)
Bachelor No. 2 is the album that, if Interscope had its way, wouldn’t have been released at all. Instead, Aimee Mann bought the rights back…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #60 (“Copper Blue”)
Sugar‘s debut album, Copper Blue is a fusion of metal and melody, full of joyful noise and irresistible poppy compositions. Sugar is Bob Mould‘s follow-up…
My favorite 100 albums of all time: #67 (“Puzzle”)
The early 90s were a great time for music. Not only were there a lot of really interesting bands putting out albums, it was the…