I'm starting this feature in 1991: The Year Punk Broke
(in no particular order, other than the order I'm playing them on the radio)
Nirvana - Nevermind
[absolutely epochal. Not only a great album in its own right, but it triggered a cultural change so massive we had to stop calling this stuff "Alternative" and had to call it "Indie"]
Beat Happening - Dreamy
[In a fair universe, these guys would be every tween's favorite jam]
Pearl Jam - Ten
[Mock if you'd like, but these guys took all the pieces of the alternative scene and made them timeless.. at least for one album]
The Jesus Lizard - Goat
[Noise for the masses]
Slint - Spiderland
[Unheard of in their time. Inescapable 10 years later]
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
[Thousands have tried to imitate, but nobody gets this loud and sounds this cool.]
Guilty Pleasure/Special Mention: U2 - Achtung Baby
[Not indie or alternative in any sense, but how often does the biggest rock and roll band in the world completely reinvent itself?]
Jesus Jones - Doubt
[A little left-field here, but an unprecedented melding of loud rock, sampling, and beats. The sound of the future]
R.E.M. - Out of Time
[Not their best album, but critical in introducing alternative to the masses]
---editor's note: you may notice I'm no longer posting playlists. Nobody was looking at them. If you're really interested, go to Spinitron.com. My station is KMUZ, and my show is Fridays 4-6 PM. Here's a link.
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