I meant to do this last month, but you know how it goes. Two years since my last post. I keep meaning to post here more, but sometimes I can’t be arsed.
But here are some of my favorite albums of 1994. 30 years ago. Holy shit, where does the time go? I say “some of my favorites” because I’m probably forgetting more than a few. These are in no particular order, not even alphabetically.
- Stereolab — Mars Audiac Quintet
- Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
- Tom Petty – Wildflowers
- Beck – Mellow Gold
- Low – I Could Live In Hope
- Liz Phair – Whip-Smart
- Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
- Marilyn Manson – Portrait of an American Family
- Pink Floyd – The Division Bell
- Velocity Girl – Simpatico!
- Kyuss – Welcome To Sky Valley
- Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II
- Sebadoh – Bakesale
- Melvins – Stoner Witch
- Sugar – File Under : Easy Listening
- Frank Black – Teenager of the Year
- Green Day – Dookie
- Morrissey – Vaxhaul and I
- Madder Rose – Panic On
- Guided By Voices – Bee Thousand
- Toadies – Rubberneck
- Johnny Cash – American Recordings
- Therapy? – Troublegum
- The Rolling Stones – Voodoo Lounge
- Blur – Parklife
- Veruca Salt – American Thighs
- Oasis – Definitely Maybe
- Beastie Boys – Ill Communication
- Sunny Day Real Estate – Diary
- Helmet – Betty
- Jale – Dream Cake
- The Cult – s/t
- The Jesus and Mary Chain-Stoned and Dethroned
- Ween-Chocolate and Cheese
- The Figgs – Lo-fi At Society High
- Gigolo Aunts – Flippin’ Out
- Stone Temple Pilots – Purple
- Live – Throwing Copper
- 311 – Grassroots
- Weezer – The Blue Album
The following came out in 1994, but I bought them later:
- Suede – Dogmanstar
- Pulp – His’n’Hers
- Soul Coughing – Ruby Vroom
- Portishead – Dummy
- Jeff Buckley – Grace
- Massive Attack – Protection
- Cake – Motorcade of Generosity
- Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
I did not forget Soundgarden’s Superunknown. I was always majorly disappointed in it. Badmotorfinger is one of my all-time favorite albums, and a real beast musically, but this album was far too mellow. Obviously it was what they were going for, but the feedback, noise, distortion and post-punk influences were completely removed for bland mainstream rock appeal. Yes, I said it. Bland.