Best album of the nineties

Fico

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:16 PM UTC #

I'd say:Oasis-Definitely Maybe Nevermind- Nirvana New Radicals- Maybe you've been Brainwashed Too Radiohead- the Bends Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream

markie

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:18 PM UTC #

back to massive attack…… <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,889908,00.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,889908,00.html</A>; Well the guardian does not entirely approve either and I guess if it was a new album by a new band it would either get a real roasting or be completely ignored.Still with a back-catalogue as good as theirs, well I want to find out for myself what it is like.

Relaxer

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:24 PM UTC #

MBV - Loveless Verve - Northern Soul Radiohead - Bends Portishead - Dummy Pavement - S&EPersonal fave: Luna - Penthouse

jadetree

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:34 PM UTC #

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane over the See Wilco - Being There Son Volt - Trace Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Guided by Voices - Mag Earwhig! Pearl Jam - No Code Weezer - Blue Album Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think Aboutoh and the best Jeff Buckley - Grace [This message has been edited by jadetree (edited 02-10-2003).]

keithstg

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:45 PM UTC #

I had forgotten about Penthouse. What a great disc. Hopefully Luna will come around again soon.

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 07:53 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: back to massive attack…… <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,889908,00.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,889908,00.html</A>; Well the guardian does not entirely approve either and I guess if it was a new album by a new band it would either get a real roasting or be completely ignored.Still with a back-catalogue as good as theirs, well I want to find out for myself what it is like.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I saw Massive Attack's video for their first single and found myself captivated, both by the video and the music. The song was mellow and electronically entrancing, don't remember any outstanding vocals, and the video was a interesting depiction of life progression from fetus to adult and then back again. I wouldn't write this album off yet. I hear it also incorporates more middle eastern sounds than previously, don't know if that is necessarily a good thing. Hopefully, the lack of most of the original members doesn't translate into a sorely audible loss.

beetsnotbeats

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:00 PM UTC #

Eric Matthews "It's Heavy In Here"

BookerT

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:03 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by keithstg: Hopefully Luna will come around again soon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>If there is one band you don't have to worry if they will come around again soon or not, it is undoubtedly luna. I think they play the area 6-8 times a year. It's ridiculous.

kosmo

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:09 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by beetsnotbeats: Eric Matthews "It's Heavy In Here"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>good choice…. have you heard Cardinal it's a stunner as well

BookerT

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:20 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by keithstg: Hopefully Luna will come around again soon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>If there is one band you don't have to worry if they will come around again soon or not, it is undoubtedly luna. I think they play the area 6-8 times a year. It's ridiculous.

Doctor Doom

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:45 PM UTC #

"OK Computer" and "Siamese Dream" both have moments of brilliance, but as a whole, they are seriously overrated.

keithstg

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 08:57 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BookerT: If there is one band you don't have to worry if they will come around again soon or not, it is undoubtedly luna. I think they play the area 6-8 times a year. It's ridiculous. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Good point - they are always around, it seems. More so if you make the drive to NYC…

wingelbert humptyback

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 09:19 PM UTC #

i dont think i could pick a best album of the 90s, but off the top of my head some of my favorites would be:radiohead - the bends kent - isola sunny day real estate - diary the charlatans - some friendlyas for Massive Attack, I'd be surprised if the new album manages to do anything noteworthy. I think it'd take a lot of revinventing at this point for them to redefine themselves beyond the limits of the very genre of music they helped pioneer. trip hop is just on it's last legs and they're going to need a lot more than some Eastern instrumentation (something that's been done to death in both Trip Hop and electronic music in general) to really blow people's minds. On the other hand, losing most of their members couldn't possibly devastate their sound any more than it did to Gus Gus. [This message has been edited by wingelbert humptyback (edited 02-10-2003).]

markie

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 09:26 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: as for Massive Attack, I'd be surprised if the new album manages to do anything noteworthy. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well Mezzanine was rather fine, and noteworthy. That album only featured two of the original members. I dont see why this album or future albums should not be great.

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 09:27 PM UTC #

Sugar's Beaster ranks on the top of my list (although i guess it was technically an EP at a borderline 30 minutes). For me, it seemed to really sum up the dismal reaction to the flamboyant 80's in a way that wasn't just radio-grunge. Plus, arguably, it was the last decent creative expression from Bob Mould, which is kinda too bad.

wingelbert humptyback

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 09:45 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: Well Mezzanine was rather fine, and noteworthy. That album only featured two of the original members. I dont see why this album or future albums should not be great.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Maybe I am too much of a pessimist, but I think Mezzanine was released at a point when there was still room left for growth in that genre. Now it's 2003, and trip hop seems to me like it's been sucked dry. Besides, Mezzanine had Liz Frasier on it. That automatically means it's a better album. =)

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 09:48 PM UTC #

[Eric Matthews "It's Heavy In Here"]Hmmm…haven't listened to that one in a while. I think I'll go give it a spin.

markie

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 10:21 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: Maybe I am too much of a pessimist, but I think Mezzanine was released at a point when there was still room left for growth in that genre. Now it's 2003, and trip hop seems to me like it's been sucked dry. Besides, Mezzanine had Liz Frasier on it. That automatically means it's a better album. =)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>like that then RnR should have had the decency to die in 1969? By that point almost everything had been done, right?I dont think you can predict an end of a genre so easily. Perhaps later additions to the genre are less novel, but it does not mean they are without merit. Or perhaps they will kick start a whole new genre, like blue lines did.Oh and BTW its Liz Fraser. Personally I like Tracey Thorn and Horace Andy

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 10:58 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: I dont think you can predict an end of a genre so easily. Perhaps later additions to the genre are less novel, but it does not mean they are without merit. Or perhaps they will kick start a whole new genre, like blue lines did.Oh and BTW its Liz Fraser. Personally I like Tracey Thorn and Horace Andy <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Ah, that is a massively unforgiving type-o, but it happens. I'll never listen to "This Love" the same way again, I assure you. Anyway, I agree that it sounds somewhat silly to predict the end of a genre, but it does happen. And either way, I wasn't predicting it's demise as much as noting it's running on fumes. Personally, the fact trip hop was so novel and forward thinking during it's inception is much of what drew me to it in the first place. Once Babyfox died off and Lamb began rehashing their own breakthrough ideas, I began to lose interest. The fact is there were a handful of artists pushing the envelope there and I have trouble accepting the meager remains who seem quite content with just regurgitating "Blue Lines". That's just my opinion.

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Re: Best album of the nineties February 10, 2003 at 11:00 PM UTC #

i love dookie too… but being the huuuuge TPR fan that i am, i'm going to go with Very Emergency. call it pop all you want… i lurve it <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by paige: greenday - dookie. well its one of my favorites… maybe not THE BEST<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>