From Manchester to Lancaster, we continue our dive into the music of the '90s. This week we watch as James dips their toe into trendy baggy beat then quickly reverts to jangle on their first record of the '90s. Meanwhile, there was nothing trendy about Suddenly, Tammy!'s piano pop in the midst of the grunge movement, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hold up today.

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Our list is like water, uploaded and abused for being strange. Also, something something Velvet Goldmine.

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Travel with us to a fey world of wit and whimsy (and Jesus) as we chronicle the analog fairy tales of Joy Electric's We Are the Music Makers and the disreputable dandyism of the Auteurs' New Wave.

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The Summer of Root Canals (both literally and metaphorically) continues as we explore the swamp rock of the Toadies' debut, then contrast that with Lush at their most gorgeous, the Robin Guthrie produced dream pop magnum opus Spooky.

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We get back to our regularly scheduled two-albums per episode this week. The Muffs' self-titled debut provides a refreshingly sunny (at least musically) respite from the nihilism of its grunge contemporaries. Meanwhile, on the other side of the decade, Voltaire would debut with a darkness that makes most of grunge look sunny by comparison.See the full rankings: bit.ly/InOur1990sOfficial Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tH3ujR23fnqH2OlZPOxXR?si=C8SgrQiATbOhumy-H9wCIA

This week we celebrate our 20th episode by reviewing a bunch of albums we don't have much to say about, but twice as many of those married couple fights you love! Pork roll egg and cheese.

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(Apologies for the late upload; life got in the way this week.)

It's another clash of styles this week! The Pet Shop Boys *come out* swinging with Very, a return to their dance club roots and a powerful statement of gay pride. Meanwhile, the Screaming Trees break on through to the other side of the looking glass with the groovy psychedelia of Uncle Anesthesia.

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In our longest episode yet, it's the virgin Speech vs. the chad Andy Partridge.

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The Blue Rags were Sub Pop's attempt to inject some punk rock attitude into the late '90s swing revival, though they were neither punk rock nor swing. On the other hand, Cascade was Peter Murphy's attempt to inject some U2-esque prestige into his goth rock reputation. This week, we decide which was more successful.

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Attack and dethrone God! That's the theme of Gary Numan's Exile, as blasphemous a record as you're ever likely to hear. But it could also be a lyric from Melt-Banana's 1994 debut Speak Squeak Creak. Tune in and listen to us rank both!

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