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 it, but it’s not all gloom and […]
“Bloodletting” by Concrete Blonde (No. 12)
“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 finds Cohen even less optimistic and just […]
“Broken” by Nine Inch Nails (No. 16)
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. The follow up to Pretty Hate Machine, […]
“Whatever” by Aimee Mann (No. 18)
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 setting your standards by this album, it’s […]
“OK Computer” by Radiohead (No. 37)
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 on my radar sometime after I started […]
“Vs.” by Pearl Jam (No. 46)
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, and there’s not a wasted track on […]
“Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo” by Aimee Mann (No. 54)
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 and released it on her own through […]
“Copper Blue” by Sugar (No. 60)
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 to Hüsker Dü, and you can hear […]
“Puzzle” by Dada (No. 67)
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 first time in my life that I […]
“Deep” by Peter Murphy (No. 97)
We’re on the fourth cut into the top 100, and haven’t gotten out of the early 90s yet. Don’t worry, we will shortly. Yet again, I have MTV to thank for discovering […]