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My Bloody Valentine spent the mid- to late-80's expanding upon the feedback-drenched, murky sonic wash developed by bands like Cocteau Twins and The Jesus and Mary Chain with an LP and a series of EPs that were largely ignored by critics and fans. In 1988, they broke through with "Isn't Anything," a dreamy, intense record which practically spawned the entire, short-lived "shoegaze" genre. In 1992, however, they smashed their own mold with "Loveless," a timeless record which rendered it impossible for any group of any era to imitate or even expound upon what they had created. It may be the case that after this album's release, the genre's bands (or critics) soon abandoned any hope that… Read more
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Sonic Youth's early 80's efforts possessed screeching, unorthodox guitar workouts, never really seen or heard beforehand, and passionate, off-kilter vocals, all of which turned off as many fans as it attracted. It could be said that the band's fourth LP, 1986's "EVOL," and their critical breakthrough, 1987's "Sister," were formative works for Sonic Youth, indicating a significant shift from atonal, hook-less white noise bursts to structured sets of songs. However, even today each of these respectable records pale in comparison to the band's 1988 masterpiece, "Daydream Nation." It might be the case that "Sister" and "EVOL" would stand alone… Read more
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Pearl Jam's storied debut is probably the first "perfect" album since, well...I don't when. The only other "perfect" record that comes to mind is The Beatles' "Revolver"...I'm sure other individuals could name additional potentially immaculate LP's, but rarely has such a confluence of critical and commercial acclaim been afforded an album before or since "Ten"'s release. Each track exudes glorious melody, songwriting, production value, and accessibility, without kowtowing to apparent influences and besmirching credibility. In turn, each track seemingly spawned (or compelled record companies to sign) three or four other bands, some of which were quite… Read more
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