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Hole, Live Through This

ALBUM: Live Through This »

ARTIST: Hole

WHY?: I hate her, but she puts out... good music too.

BEST SONG: When she stops singing...

RELATED: Celebrity Skin , Pretty On The Inside


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To Bring You My Love, PJ Harvey

ALBUM: To Bring You My Love »

ARTIST: PJ Harvey

WHY?: Her feminine aura and intense raw power make you wish she was singing these songs to you.

BEST SONG: "Down by the Water", "Teclo", "Long Snake Moan".

RELATED: Rid of Me , Is This Desire?


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Temple of the Dog, Temple of the Dog

ALBUM: Temple of the Dog »

ARTIST: Temple of the Dog

WHY?: This group combined members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.

BEST SONG: "Hunger Strike"

RELATED: Pearl Jam's Ten , Mother Love Bone's Stardog Champion , Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger


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Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, Smashing Pumpkins

ALBUM: Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness »

ARTIST: Smashing Pumpkins

WHY?: Powerful album. Heard this in abundance during a car trip to Florida. Great Memories.

BEST SONG: "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"

RELATED: Siamese Dream , Adore


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Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes

ALBUM: Violent Femmes »

ARTIST: Violent Femmes

WHY?: Folksy acoustic rock blended with raw punk.

BEST SONG: "Blister in the Sun"

RELATED: Viva Wisconsin , Freak Magnet


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Munki, Jesus and Mary Chain

ALBUM: Munki »

ARTIST: Jesus and Mary Chain

WHY?: Pop meet abrasive noise; perfection.

BEST SONG: "Just like Honey"

RELATED: Automatic


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Core, Stone Temple Pilots

ALBUM: Core »

ARTIST: Stone Temple Pilots

WHY?: While many blasted these guys from San Diego for being too 'inspired' from the boys of Seattle, STP put out some good tunes.

BEST SONG: "Sex Type Thing"

RELATED: Purple


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Human Clay, Creed

ALBUM: Human Clay »

ARTIST: Creed

WHY?: Young band. Great album.

BEST SONG: "With Arms Wide Open"

RELATED: Ten , Temple of the Dog


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Stone Roses, Stone Roses

ALBUM: Stone Roses »

ARTIST: Stone Roses

WHY?: Psychedelic, dancy and extravagant. Nothing less.

BEST SONG: "Waterfall", "I am the Resurrection"

RELATED: Second Coming , Counting Crows' August and Everything After


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Ritual De Lo Habitual, Jane's Addiction

ALBUM: Ritual De Lo Habitual »

ARTIST: Jane's Addiction

WHY?: An appealing funk-punk-rock mix, lead by Perry Farrell.

BEST SONG: "Three Days", "Stop", "Classic Girl"

RELATED: Kettle Whistle , Nothing's Shocking , Live & Rare

     
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