I’ve been listening to all the albums that I own. I am currently making my way through years ending in 4.
These were originally posted on Mastodon, so one big post. I’ll post when I listen from now on.
August 12
Pale Saints – Slow Buildings
Their last album and without Ian Masters so a kind of different band. All being said may be my favorite or theirs.
Page & Plant – No Quarter
The second best MTV Unplugged (UnLedded) album. A fun surprise at the time.
Nova Mob – Nova Mob
Second album by the Grant Hart lead band. Not as good as The Last Days of Pompeii, but worth your time.
Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York
The best MTV Unplugged album.
NineI nch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Everything NIN is about is in the first three releases. They get repetitious for me after this.
New Raidant Storm King – August Revital
Sonic Youth worship, it’s OK. The next album “Hurricane Necklace” is the one you want to check out.
New Order – (The Best of) New Order
I’m more a Joy Division guy. Thus the best of.
Mercyland – Spillage
David Barbe better know as the basist for Sugar. A few stand out tracks.
August 11
Polvo – Celebrate the New Dark Age
Warped, psychedelic noise rock from Chapel Hill, NC.
Pitchblende – Au Jus
If a Discord band turned into a noise band. Yes they are from Washington DC. No they’re not on Discord.
Penance – Parallel Corners
The lone outlier. Traditional doom from former Dream Death members.
Panel Donor – s/t
Lawrence KS has their own special kind of noise. I put out a split with this band. Another band from Lawrence to check out is Zoom.
August 10
Queensryche – Promise Land
Their last good album. Less of a clinical production here.
Pure Joy – Unsung
Rusty Willoughby of Flop, Fastback, Llama. This is more straightforward 90s power-pop.
Punchdrunk – From Dad
Milwaukee ex-pats. Melodic angular indie rock. The Replacements meet Jawbox?
Portishead – Dummy
Sour Times is an all time favorite. Friends at the time gave me the business for liking this. Not sure what their problem was.
August 9
Sebadoh – Bakesale
Easily their best, rivals Dino Jr. None of that fucking around noise crap and ditched the lo-fi.
Samiam – Clumsy
Melodic Post-Hardcore? I won’t call them the e-word. Their best.
Rodan – Rusty
Slint meets Shellac. Prime Touch & Go.
REM – Monster
Peter Buck overdosing on a tremolo pedal. This is a boring album. The most popular R.E.M. is the worst.
August 5
Solitude Aeturnus – Through the Darkest Hour
Doom in the Dio Sabbath fashion.
Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot
Odds and Ends. I only need their first two.
Silkworm – Libertine
Noisy 90s Guitar indie rock. The smarmy, slacker kind. I want to like it. I don’t.
Shudder To Think – Pony Express Record
The question is can you deal with the vocals? When I’m in the mood. Outside the first album this may be their best.
AUGUST 4
Versus – The Stars are Insane
I keep this for the song Blade of Grass, the rest isn’t so good. Quieter end of the loud quiet indie rock of the time kind of like a twee Seam or Codeine.
The Veldt – Afrodisiac
What if you crossed Shoegaze with R&B?
Various Artist – Working Holiday
Simple Machines Comp of singles and live tracks.
Various Artists – If I Were a Carpenter
The 90s loved its tribute albums. Saved by Sonic Youth’s “Superstar” which is one of my favorite covers ever.
Thirty Ought Six – Bosozoku
Cross between Fugazi and Tad, throw in a little Sunny Day Real Estate.
Superchunk – Foolish
Breakup Superchunk isn’t for me. They righted the ship on “Here’s Where the Strings Come In”.
Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary
Say what you’d like it’s not emo. Grunge arena rock? Sure.
Sugar – File Under Easy Listening
The least of the Sugar releases. No one wanted to hear anyone but Bob sing.
Steel Pole Bath Tub – Some Cocktail Suggestions
Albini recording doesn’t do it, go listen to the Miracle of Sound in Motion instead.
Soundgarden – Superunknown
This album is way too long and way too normal, all the edges are buffed off. 4th of July is great though.
Sonic Youth – Experimental Jetset and No Star
Good not great.
AUGUST 1
Wool – Box Set
This is pretty much Scream doing grunge/stoner rock)
Weezer – Blue Album
Guessing you know this one.
Wannadies – Be a Girl
Swedish Weezer?
VerucaSalt – American Thighs
Chicago Weezer?