What is your favorite alternative rock album from 1991?

Rickenbacker · 02-19-2010, 03:10 PM

Even though Gish was my favorite by and large, I think that the single most underrated album of that year was this little gem:

Indeed, Why Do Birds Sing? by the Violent Femmes is one of the most underrated albums of all time. With brilliant production and stellar songwriting competed by Gordon Gano's weird humor and annoying, er, distinctive voice, I rate it as high as anything else they've done. Shame this one always gets overlooked, because songs like American Music, Out the Window, and Used to Be are up there with the best of the Femmes.

Engine · 02-19-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Even though Gish was my favorite by and large, I think that the single most underrated album of that year was this little gem:

Meh. American Music is a pretty good song but I always considered this an incredibly bland album overall. I bought as soon as it came out and it became one of those albums that I didn't like but every few months or so I would put it on assuming I must have missed something. Nope - my reaction never changed.

Rickenbacker · 02-19-2010, 03:51 PM

Well meh to you then. The teenage angst and masturbatory themes of their debut are gone, as is the admittedly weird pseudo-Christian biblical themes of Hallowed Ground. It peters out towards the end, but the first 8 or so songs are awesome, one after another.

loveissucide · 02-19-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I came up with this lot for my favourite albums of 1991.

You may argue amongst yourselves as to if any of them quality as 'alternative'...

The Fatima Mansions - Berties Brochures

You sir, are a man of outstanding musical knowledge.Had no idea non-Irish people knew the first thing of this lot.

Dieselboy · 02-19-2010, 04:41 PM

I played the sh*t outta Nevermind growing up and Blood, Sugar, Sex, Majik wasn't very far behind. Other than that...I've listened to Sailing the Seas of Cheese on occasion, but the rest of what I see people linking I never really got into much, and haven't had any desire to since.

Alfred · 02-19-2010, 05:17 PM

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Damn, what is with avant-garde metal bands and clown imagery?

TheCunningStunt · 02-19-2010, 05:33 PM

I still don't get why this really needed it's own thread

Sure it was a good year for music, but you can just talk about 91 in the album for each year you've been alive thread..

A more interesting thread would be what everyone's favourite year in music was and why, 91 was good, but some might prefer other years.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-19-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

You sir, are a man of outstanding musical knowledge.Had no idea non-Irish people knew the first thing of this lot.

It's because I was a Microdisney fan first.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I still don't get why this really needed it's own thread

Sure it was a good year for music, but you can just talk about 91 in the album for each year you've been alive thread..

Because in one you list a bunch of albums spanning your whole life and in this one you talk about the music from 1991.
I don't see how having one negates the other, that's why it has it's own thread

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A more interesting thread would be what everyone's favourite year in music was and why, 91 was good, but some might prefer other years.

Well they're free to start threads on that.

sidewinder · 02-19-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by +81

Treepeople - Guilt Regret Embarrassment

A really great album from Doug Martsch's pre-Built to Spill band. They have solos J Mascis would be proud of.

Very good album but it's far from being a favorite of 91 for me. It's lacking something.

TheCunningStunt · 02-19-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Because in one you list a bunch of albums spanning your whole life and in this one you talk about the music from 1991.
I don't see how having one negates the other, that's why it has it's own thread

Like I said, I thought a more interesting thread would be what year people believe is the best for music, and what's their favourite album from that year as well.

If I started a thread about the favourite album from 94 and then someone decided to do another one about a different year, it'd get a bit silly.

Not that I'm too bothered, it's not a bad thread, just found it strange it was focused on 91, even though that's a great year (I was born!

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02-19-2010, 03:10 PM	#31 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Even though Gish was my favorite by and large, I think that the single most underrated album of that year was this little gem: Indeed, Why Do Birds Sing? by the Violent Femmes is one of the most underrated albums of all time. With brilliant production and stellar songwriting competed by Gordon Gano's weird humor and annoying, er, distinctive voice, I rate it as high as anything else they've done. Shame this one always gets overlooked, because songs like American Music, Out the Window, and Used to Be are up there with the best of the Femmes. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-19-2010, 03:51 PM	#33 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Well meh to you then. The teenage angst and masturbatory themes of their debut are gone, as is the admittedly weird pseudo-Christian biblical themes of Hallowed Ground. It peters out towards the end, but the first 8 or so songs are awesome, one after another. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-19-2010, 04:41 PM	#35 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	I played the sht outta Nevermind* growing up and Blood, Sugar, Sex, Majik wasn't very far behind. Other than that...I've listened to Sailing the Seas of Cheese on occasion, but the rest of what I see people linking I never really got into much, and haven't had any desire to since.

02-19-2010, 05:33 PM	#37 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I still don't get why this really needed it's own thread Sure it was a good year for music, but you can just talk about 91 in the album for each year you've been alive thread.. A more interesting thread would be what everyone's favourite year in music was and why, 91 was good, but some might prefer other years.