Matt's birthday-inspired journey through debut albums from 1995 reveals the remarkable beginnings of artists who would shape music for decades to come.

The mix includes everything from Alanis Morissette's record-breaking "Jagged Little Pill" to Dave Grohl's post-Nirvana reinvention with Foo Fighters.

The mid-90s represented a pivotal moment in music history. Grunge was evolving, electronic music was gaining mainstream traction, and powerful female voices were reshaping rock and pop. We dive deep into tracks that showcase these shifts – like Garbage's ironic commentary on angst in "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" and The Chemical Brothers' groundbreaking electronic soundscapes on "Exit Planet Dust."

What's particularly striking is how many of these artists continue creating vital music today. Ben Folds, Guster, The Chemical Brothers and others have evolved their sound while maintaining the creative essence first displayed in those 1995 debuts.

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1. Leave Home - The Chemical Brothers

2. All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette

3. Where I Go - Natalie Merchant

4. Santa Monica - Everclear

5. Only Happens When It Rains - Garbage

6. This is a Call - Foo Fighters

7. Cruisin' - D'Angelo

8. Make My Heart Flutter - Jack Ingram

9. We Danced Anyway - Deana Carter

10. Guinevere - Edwin McCain

11. Fall in Two - Guster

12. Underground - Ben Folds Five

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