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215. SIAMESE DREAM by Smashing Pumpkins

215. SIAMESE DREAM by Smashing Pumpkins

For a short time during late 1992 and early 1993, Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan (previously discussed here) and producer Butch Vig (who had a hand in Nirvana's Nevermind) created a wall of sound in the form of this 1993 record rivaling that of renowned producer Phil Spector'

202. NEVERMIND by Nirvana

202. NEVERMIND by Nirvana

There are several significant historical events that are burned into the psyche of Gen X'ers like myself in that we remember exactly where we were or what we were doing when news of said event broke. For example, the space shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986 and 9/11

136. TEN THOUSAND ROSES by Dori Freeman

136. TEN THOUSAND ROSES by Dori Freeman

Dori Freeman’s debut album (previously covered here [https://auditorymusings.ghost.io/dori-freeman-self-titled/]) was one of my favorite records of 2016. Now it’s 2021 and she’s back with her fourth. Self-described as “electric, lo-fi, grunge-country,” it’s quite the departure from her previous material. Just comparing the look

109. EVERY BAD by Porridge Radio

109. EVERY BAD by Porridge Radio

This 2020 record from Brighton, England indie rock band Porridge Radio is reminiscent, in some ways, of 90’s grunge bands in that the loud/soft aesthetic is present in several of the tracks. “Every Bad” was a nominee for the 2020 British Mercury Prize and deservedly so. The stand-outs