Nirvana - Nevermind
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Nirvana – Nevermind

Nirvana’s Nevermind didn’t just shift rock—it detonated it. A fuzz-soaked, angst-fueled revolution that shattered glam and made raw emotion the new anthem. Loud, messy, unforgettable—it changed everything, and still sounds like it might again.

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.

The Cure – Disintegration (1989)
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The Cure – Disintegration

Disintegration doesn’t try to be liked. It just exists—heavy, melancholic, and utterly sincere. It’s music for when you’re too tired to cry but too alive to sleep. It remains one of the most brutally honest records ever made by a band that’s always understood the poetry of pain.

Pixies - Doolittle

Pixies – Doolittle

Doolittle doesn’t ask—it demands. A collision of surreal chaos and perfect hooks, it’s raw, loud, and weirdly fun. Frenzied vocals, twisting guitars, and airtight rhythms make destruction sound irresistible.

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
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R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant

Lifes Rich Pageant is where R.E.M. got louder, clearer, and harder to ignore. They didn’t abandon their southern gothic roots—they electrified them. It’s a transition album, but not a hesitant one. It moves like a band that knows exactly what it’s risking—and does it anyway.