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Music Featured: Top of Home Page Features Lists Music Features Pop Past

The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s

By
Chris Gerard / 13 March 2025

The best alternative songs of the 1990s highlight the “golden age” of indie/alternative rock. Britpop, grunge, art rock, shoegaze, and more came to the fore.

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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s

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Chris Gerard / 13 March 2025
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Gothic Horror ‘The Mask of Satan’ Gets Deliriously Freaky

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Michael Barrett / 13 March 2025
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Between the Grooves of Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ at 30

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PopMatters Staff / 13 March 2025
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Queens of the Stone Age Played Long Game with ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’

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Patrick Gill / 12 March 2025
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Berlinale Part 3: The Best Films You Usually Don’t See Coming

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Ana Yorke / 12 March 2025
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Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time

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Sal Cataldi / 11 March 2025
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Cryogeyser’s Shawn Marom Goes Time Traveling

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Brian Stout / 11 March 2025

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Circuit des Yeux’s Glorious New LP Is Modern-Day Alchemy
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Circuit des Yeux’s Glorious New LP Is Modern-Day Alchemy

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John Amen / 13 March 2025
Coheed and Cambria Offer Fresh Ideas on Muscular Hard Rock
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Coheed and Cambria Offer Fresh Ideas on Muscular Hard Rock

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Chris Conaton / 13 March 2025
Nels Cline’s Forward-Thinking Jazz Is Superb
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Nels Cline’s Forward-Thinking Jazz Is Superb

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Chris Ingalls / 13 March 2025
Derya Yıldırım’s ‘Yarın Yoksa’ Is an Astonishing Dream
Music

Derya Yıldırım’s ‘Yarın Yoksa’ Is an Astonishing Dream

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Adriane Pontecorvo / 12 March 2025
Tim Hecker Expresses the Beauty and Terror of Modern Life
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Tim Hecker Expresses the Beauty and Terror of Modern Life

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J. Simpson / 12 March 2025
Miya Folick Explores Desire on ‘Erotica Veronica’
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Miya Folick Explores Desire on ‘Erotica Veronica’

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Rich Wilhelm / 12 March 2025
Lady Gaga’s Creativity Is Trapped in Retro Sounds Now
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Lady Gaga’s Creativity Is Trapped in Retro Sounds Now

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​Peter Piatkowski / 11 March 2025
Justin Adams and Mauro Durante Discover Common Ground
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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante Discover Common Ground

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Marty Lipp / 11 March 2025
TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’
Reviews

TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’

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Kyle Cochrun / 10 March 2025

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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s
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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s

By
Chris Gerard / 13 March 2025
Between the Grooves of Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ at 30
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Between the Grooves of Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ at 30

By
PopMatters Staff / 13 March 2025
Queens of the Stone Age Played Long Game with ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’
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Queens of the Stone Age Played Long Game with ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’

By
Patrick Gill / 12 March 2025
Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time
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Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time

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Sal Cataldi / 11 March 2025
Cryogeyser’s Shawn Marom Goes Time Traveling
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Cryogeyser’s Shawn Marom Goes Time Traveling

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Brian Stout / 11 March 2025
Caylee Hammack’s Country Comeback Is Captivating
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Caylee Hammack’s Country Comeback Is Captivating

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Michael Bialas / 6 March 2025
Bob Mould’s Righteous Anger and Hope for the Future
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Bob Mould’s Righteous Anger and Hope for the Future

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Brian Stout / 5 March 2025

Film

Gothic Horror ‘The Mask of Satan’ Gets Deliriously Freaky
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Gothic Horror ‘The Mask of Satan’ Gets Deliriously Freaky

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Michael Barrett / 13 March 2025
‘Sunfish’ Is a Near-Perfect Anthology Film
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‘Sunfish’ Is a Near-Perfect Anthology Film

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Paul Risker / 13 March 2025
Berlinale Part 3: The Best Films You Usually Don’t See Coming
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Berlinale Part 3: The Best Films You Usually Don’t See Coming

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Ana Yorke / 12 March 2025
Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time
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Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time

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Sal Cataldi / 11 March 2025
Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Taps into the Power of Imagination
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Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Taps into the Power of Imagination

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Ellise Fuchs / 10 March 2025

Television

The Penguin’s Means, Ends, and Morality
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The Penguin’s Means, Ends, and Morality

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Justin F. Martin / 17 February 2025
Workplace Drama ‘Severance’ Enhances Performance and Hits High Targets
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Workplace Drama ‘Severance’ Enhances Performance and Hits High Targets

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Ana Yorke / 11 February 2025
The Empty Excitement of the 2025 Grammy Awards
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The Empty Excitement of the 2025 Grammy Awards

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Evan Sawdey / 3 February 2025
Dark Comedy ‘Patriot’ Illuminates Neoliberalism’s Dark Reality
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Dark Comedy ‘Patriot’ Illuminates Neoliberalism’s Dark Reality

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Nina Post / 28 January 2025
What If Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Really Were Looney Tunes?
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What If Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Really Were Looney Tunes?

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Sal Cataldi / 9 January 2025

Books

Spotify Eats Everyone
Books

Spotify Eats Everyone

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J. Simpson / 6 March 2025
Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys’ Is Vulnerable and Powerful
Books

Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys’ Is Vulnerable and Powerful

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Shyam K. Sriram / 4 March 2025
Lollapalooza Is an Artifact That Will Never Be Replicated
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Lollapalooza Is an Artifact That Will Never Be Replicated

By
Jon Langmead / 3 March 2025
Tom Robbins’ Crazy Wisdom
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Tom Robbins’ Crazy Wisdom

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Damien Weaver / 25 February 2025
Ayşegül Savaş’ Weirdo Artists and Anxious Women
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Ayşegül Savaş’ Weirdo Artists and Anxious Women

By
Elif Sinem Erdem / 24 February 2025

Games

‘Avowed’ Conveys the Weight of Words In Our Times
Reviews

‘Avowed’ Conveys the Weight of Words In Our Times

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Igor Bannikov / 4 March 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’s Success Lies in Its Meme-Worthiness
Games

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’s Success Lies in Its Meme-Worthiness

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Igor Bannikov / 19 February 2025
Scarity Is Stressed in Video Game ‘Citizen Sleeper II: Starward Vector’
Reviews

Scarity Is Stressed in Video Game ‘Citizen Sleeper II: Starward Vector’

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Luis Aguasvivas / 3 February 2025
‘Stimulation Clicker’ Is Nauseating by Design
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‘Stimulation Clicker’ Is Nauseating by Design

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Luis Aguasvivas / 27 January 2025
Take Video Games and Our Perilous Era Seriously
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Take Video Games and Our Perilous Era Seriously

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Luis Aguasvivas / 21 January 2025

Lists

The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s
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The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1990s

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Chris Gerard / 13 March 2025
David Lynch Nailed and Skewered Us
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David Lynch Nailed and Skewered Us

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Brice Ezell, Paul Risker, Alison Ross, J. Simpson, Brian Stout / 6 March 2025
The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2005
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The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2005

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PopMatters Staff / 5 March 2025
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2025
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2025

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Spyros Stasis / 3 March 2025
The 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2005
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The 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2005

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PopMatters Staff / 3 March 2025

Interviews

Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time
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Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time

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Sal Cataldi / 11 March 2025
Cryogeyser’s Shawn Marom Goes Time Traveling
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Cryogeyser’s Shawn Marom Goes Time Traveling

By
Brian Stout / 11 March 2025
Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Taps into the Power of Imagination
Featured: Top of Home Page

Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Taps into the Power of Imagination

By
Ellise Fuchs / 10 March 2025
Caylee Hammack’s Country Comeback Is Captivating
Music

Caylee Hammack’s Country Comeback Is Captivating

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Michael Bialas / 6 March 2025
Bob Mould’s Righteous Anger and Hope for the Future
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Bob Mould’s Righteous Anger and Hope for the Future

By
Brian Stout / 5 March 2025

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‘Sunfish’ Is a Near-Perfect Anthology Film

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Paul Risker / 13 March 2025

Sierra Falconer’s anthology film Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake), is quietly impressive, workmanlike storytelling.

Circuit des Yeux’s Glorious New LP Is Modern-Day Alchemy
Music

Circuit des Yeux’s Glorious New LP Is Modern-Day Alchemy

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John Amen / 13 March 2025
Derya Yıldırım’s ‘Yarın Yoksa’ Is an Astonishing Dream
Music

Derya Yıldırım’s ‘Yarın Yoksa’ Is an Astonishing Dream

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Adriane Pontecorvo / 12 March 2025
Tim Hecker Expresses the Beauty and Terror of Modern Life
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Tim Hecker Expresses the Beauty and Terror of Modern Life

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J. Simpson / 12 March 2025
Miya Folick Explores Desire on ‘Erotica Veronica’
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Miya Folick Explores Desire on ‘Erotica Veronica’

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Rich Wilhelm / 12 March 2025
Justin Adams and Mauro Durante Discover Common Ground
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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante Discover Common Ground

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Marty Lipp / 11 March 2025
TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’
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TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’

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