Best Alternative Music Album Archives

Favorite Albums | Honorable Mention: Nirvana – In Utero (1993)

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 13, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

Two years ago, when I finalized my 100 favorite albums list, Nirvana’s Nevermind weighed in...

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 5, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

What a difference a year makes. I was wholly unimpressed by Bon Iver when I first heard it a year...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 16, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Ah, Dookie. One of my oldest loves. I can remember buying both Dookie (1994) and Warning (2000) at...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 24, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

R.E.M. legitimized alternative music, signing with a major label (Warner Bros.) following the...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 15, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I still remember when I first heard the White Stripes’ “Fell in Love with a Girl” on the radio in...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 14, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Nine Inch Nails has always played an interesting role in the alternative revolution. The golden...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 8, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Radiohead’s most famous song is 1992’s “Creep,” which has become one of the definitive alternative...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 2, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

As its cover suggests, Kid A is bizarre, icy and abstract, even by Radiohead standards. Their...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 18, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

The White Stripes achieved broader success with Elephant, specifically through its lead single...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 16, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Before Radiohead released In Rainbows, I was familiar with their work, but only just. Their...