In the dark, pre-Internet days of the ‘80s and ‘90s, one could not listen to a new album before buying it and so for those of us without much bread there was an element of risk when purchasing music by lesser known indie/alternative artists (who were notoriously unpredictable) and, for that reason, I often found purchasing compilations to be a safer bet. In the early ‘90s, big names like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins helped ease alternative sounds into mainstream radio and MTV and by the end of the decade “alternative” had transformed the sound of popular music.
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| Guided by Voices |
Had it not been for my favorite indie/alternative artists- Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Superchunk, Ween, fIREHOSE, and Jawbreaker- the ’90s would have sounded very different to me. Many of the ‘80s and ’90s indie/alternative artists are now parents- and even grandparents (which may explain their preference to quiet things down now and add strings)- and while there is not much new coming out of the genre these days, the indie/alternative spirit is still alive with most of its best known artists refusing to throw in the towel and many continuing to record new music. Here are more of my indie/alternative faves. Enjoy!
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| Jawbreaker |
01. Guided by Voices – “The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory” (1994)
02. The Smashing Pumpkins – “Tonight, Tonight” (1995)
03. Pixies – “Debaser” (1989)
04. The Cranberries – “Linger (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
05. Crash Test Dummies – “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” (1994)
06. The Cranberries – “Ode to My Family (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
07. Sebadoh – “Too Pure” (1996)
08. Sebadoh – “Skull” (1994)
09. William Shatner feat. Ben Folds and Aimee Mann – “That’s Me Trying” (2004)
10. The Cranberries – “Zombie (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
11. Pixies – “Velouria” (1990)
12. The Fall – “Victoria” (1988)
13. Joan Osborne – “One of Us” (1995)
14. New Order – “Regret” (1993)
15. Pixies – “Letter to Memphis” (1991)
16. Morphine – “In Spite of Me” (1993)
17. Morrissey – “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get” (1994)
18. The Magnetic Fields – “I Don’t Believe You” (2004)
19. Jawbreaker – “Jet Black” (1995)
20. Superchunk – “Like a Fool (Acoustic)” (2019)
02. The Smashing Pumpkins – “Tonight, Tonight” (1995)
03. Pixies – “Debaser” (1989)
04. The Cranberries – “Linger (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
05. Crash Test Dummies – “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” (1994)
06. The Cranberries – “Ode to My Family (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
07. Sebadoh – “Too Pure” (1996)
08. Sebadoh – “Skull” (1994)
09. William Shatner feat. Ben Folds and Aimee Mann – “That’s Me Trying” (2004)
10. The Cranberries – “Zombie (Acoustic Version)” (2017)
11. Pixies – “Velouria” (1990)
12. The Fall – “Victoria” (1988)
13. Joan Osborne – “One of Us” (1995)
14. New Order – “Regret” (1993)
15. Pixies – “Letter to Memphis” (1991)
16. Morphine – “In Spite of Me” (1993)
17. Morrissey – “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get” (1994)
18. The Magnetic Fields – “I Don’t Believe You” (2004)
19. Jawbreaker – “Jet Black” (1995)
20. Superchunk – “Like a Fool (Acoustic)” (2019)
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| Crash Test Dummies |
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