Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (1991)

Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog

Born from grief, Temple of the Dog was never meant to be a landmark—just a tribute. But raw emotion turned it into something more. With soaring vocals, heartfelt performances, and anthemic moments, it endures.

Pixies - Bossanova (1990)
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Pixies – Bossanova

Bossanova floats in on feedback and leaves a burn mark across the sky. It’s the Pixies playing space rock with a beach blanket in tow—spare, strange, and oddly hypnotic. It doesn’t demand attention, but it sure rewards it.

Sonic Youth - Goo (1990)
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Sonic Youth – Goo

Sonic Youth’s major-label debut blew the doors off what “alternative” meant before Nirvana rewrote the rulebook. The band sharpened their noise into something hook-adjacent, wrangled chaos into melody, and something approaching pop that still has the sound of guitars bleeding.

Depeche Mode - Violator
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Depeche Mode – Violator

Violator is where Depeche Mode stopped being a great synth-pop band and became something much bigger. It’s not just the sound of a group refining their craft—it’s the sound of them reimagining what they could be.

Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got

Sinéad O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got is an album that doesn’t ask for your attention—it demands it. Sinéad O’Connor strips everything down to its barest emotions, singing with an urgency that feels almost confrontational. But confrontation, in her hands, isn’t about aggression—it’s…

The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
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The Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes’ Shake Your Money Maker is a powerful debut that reintroduced the raw, soulful energy of classic rock to a new generation in 1990. With its bluesy swagger, gritty riffs, and impassioned vocals, the album feels like a throwback to the golden era of rock ‘n’ roll while maintaining a fresh, modern edge.

Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood (1989)
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Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood finds Mötley Crüe at their loudest and most alive, polished but still snarling. With killer riffs and just enough sleaze to coat the engine, it’s an unapologetic juggernaut that turns personal chaos into stadium-ready anthems.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk (1989)
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother’s Milk

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother’s Milk It doesn’t whisper. It slaps, kicks, and body-checks you into the nearest wall of amps. Mother’s Milk is where the Red Hot Chili Peppers began mutating from a skate-punk frat-funk project into a genuine musical force with a warped mission: bounce hard, play faster, and feel something underneath…