1990s¶
1990s Overview¶
Maybe the most diverse and unique decade I will catalog in this project. When it started, the prevailing trends were mostly a carryover of the dominant sounds of the 80s. Then grunge and the alternative rock movement took hold. The influences of world music and multiculturalism were undeniable. Rap/Hip-hop emerged from the underground and became the dominant cultural force. Then it morphed with R&B and Rock to create new genres that would spawn the most popular groups of the later half of the decade. Throughout all the trends, women were increasingly taking the lead in driving trends and record sales. It was an exciting and positive time, yet in many ways it was the end of the world as we knew it. By the end of the decade, the music industry would be transformed by a series of technological developments and we would never consume music the same way again.
These were my teenage years, and like any good teenager, I was a music obsessive. I spent the early years very much looking backward into the artists of the classic rock period. As things continued, I became very wrapped up in the diverse sounds of the age. There was a lot going on over the course of these ten years and this section took a long time to write. It was an enjoyable and nostalgic journey, and I’m glad I could write these memories down while I can still recall them clearly.
1990s Stats/Favorites¶
Section started: 2 January 2023
Section complete: 31 May 2025
Latest update: 31 May 2025
Total Albums: 151
Top Artists:
5 albums (6) - Tori Amos, The Divine Comedy, PJ Harvey, Pavement, Pearl Jam, R.E.M.,
4 albums (2) - David Bowie, Stone Temple Pilots
Favorite album:
Also my favorite album of all time:
Spiderland by Slint
Favorite Song:
“Iieee” by Tori Amos
Is the title of this song “No” in Japanese? I’m not sure, but this might just be the most outstanding piece of art-rock by an musician who has made a lot of pretty outstanding art-rock.