The 10 Best Alternative Metal Songs of the 1990s
Antichrist superstars, astro-creeps, and broken machines all assemble for this look back at the ten best singles from alternative metal's golden era.
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10 Essential Shoegaze Albums That Aren’t ‘Loveless’
Despite all the criticism and perhaps unworthy purple praise, there remains virtually a whole shoegaze movement that people ignore outside of its pink, hazy zenith.
15 Overlooked and Underrated Albums of the 1990s
With every "Best of the '90s" retrospective comes a predictable list of entries. Here are 15 albums that are often overlooked as worthy of placing in these lists, and are too often underrated as some of the best records from the decade.
20 Songs From the 1990s That Time Forgot
Rather than listening to Spotify's latest playlist, give the tunes from this reminiscence of lost '90s singles a spin.
The Top 10 Definitive Breakup Albums
When you feel bombarded with overpriced consumerism disguised as love, here are ten albums that look at love's hangover.
The 11 Greatest Hits From “Greatest Hits” Compilations
It's one of the strangest pop microcosms in history: singles released exclusively from Greatest Hits compilations. We rounded 'em up and ranked 'em to find out what is truly the greatest Greatest Hit of all.
The 10 Best Fleetwood Mac Solo Albums
Fleetwood Mac are the rare group that feature both a fine discography and a successful series of solo LPs from their many members. Here are ten examples of the latter.
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20 Timeless Songs of Summer
Whether you're at the beach, hanging out in the park, or stuck in a tiny flat, these 20 timeless summer classics are sure to make the summer sun shine a little bit brighter.
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Counterbalance 26: Prince – ‘Sign o’ the Times’
Prince’s 1987 Sign o' the Times was His Royal Badness’ second double LP. Counterbalance discuss this critics’ darling over starfish and coffee.
The 10 Best Flaming Lips Sci-Fi Songs
In honor of the band with the most U.F.O.s and robots, here are the ten best Flaming Lips songs based on all things science fiction. The psychedelic band's new LP, American Head, releases this September.
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Counterbalance 25: Television – ‘Marquee Moon’
Television’s 1977 masterpiece Marquee Moon is the 25th Greatest Album of All Time, but is it too “too too” to put a finger on? Counterbalance sees it all backward.
12 Essential Kate Bush Songs
While Kate Bush is a national treasure in the UK, American listeners don't know her as well. The following 12 songs capture her irrepressible spirit.