Alterative Rock 1989-1991

I feel 1989-1991 was the sweet spot for alternative rock.  I include prog bands like Primus.  So many great albums.  

Edited by omphaloskepsis - 13 hours 31 minutes ago at 08:19

1991

Jared wrote: God... firstly, how are you defining Alternative Rock? what is, what isn't? also, can you give us some idea of what albums were released in each year, which might come under this banner? I have to say, this is the vaguest poll I think I've ever seen?

Edited by omphaloskepsis - 12 hours 5 minutes ago at 09:45

Then I've gone for 1990 for Cocteau Twins' Heaven or Las Vegas and Depeche Mode's Violator.

1991 strikes me as a classic year with Nirvana, Soundgarden (and Swans, which I adore) if they all count.

By the way as a young man, I was not into any of that stuff (or little of it, I should say) at the time. It's mostly the music I got into much more recently that is meaningful to me. My tastes and interests have not been stagnant and I continue to discover new music and avenues for many decades to get into and love. That said, I'm hardly the most voracious music consumer at this forum. Nor the most adventurous or open-eared/ open-minded.

Edited by Logan - 12 hours 33 minutes ago at 09:17

Blood Sugar Sex Magik is another huge feather in the cap of 1991.

Lot's of great music across those three years and I have many favorites. About half of what Cindy listed for 1990 would be among my own list of favorites.

I'm not good when it comes to rating years. I tend to forget what was in what year, and the year indications in my system are often one year off, which is bad for voting in a poll like this. Also the alt rock label isn't very informative, apparently it can apply to all kinds of stuff with potentially very little in common.