90's Alternative

[Gnarwhal]

This music gets hated on quite a bit, and some of it I get (Creed), but I'll be honest: 90's Alternative is kind of a guilty pleasure of mine. Every so often I go on a binge and listen to a few of those mixes like "Buzz Cuts" or "The Edge" just for nostalgic kicks and giggles. Takes me back when I was in Jr. High, which was actually a pretty good time for me. It also reminds me of some of those "coming of age" movies that were popular from like 1997-2002 like American Pie, Not Another Teen Movie, Road Trip, Loser, etc.

Anybody else listen to this style of music?

 

[Hawthorne]

Does '90s shoegaze count?

 

[Gnarwhal]

I'm mostly going for late 90's early 2000's... but sure man, why not.

 

[GQ Chris]

I love 90's Rock! My cutoff is around 1998. Everything made after I that I tend not to like.

 

[Travelers.Soul]

These were two of my favorite 90's song. hahahaha.

Spoiler

 

[Hawthorne]

Spoiler: May or may not be relevant

 

[mojoboy31]

Guilty pleasure? Oh c'mon. Fuel, Bush, Vertical Horizon, Third Eye Blind, The Spin Doctors, Eve 6, Goo Goo Dolls, Blink 182- there is so much epic music from that period!

 

[MotherFirefly]

Like most things, music took a drastic turn for the worse after the 90s.
I enjoy the era because artists were still passionate and angry and real, yet, for the most part, remained intelligent.

However, I do lack the nostalgic factor others may have, as I was still a baby. Lol.

 

[ViaCrucis]

I won't lie, I still occasionally listen to BNL and Smash Mouth. Not that I'd ever admit to such a thing.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[ViaCrucis]

I don't know if this is really still in the vein of 90's Alternative, but if you were a 90s ska kid like me, then this should hit all the sweet nostalgia buttons:

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Toro]

If it werent for 80-90s music I would have no need for speakers.

I LOVE 80s and 90s music and I don't care what anyone says.

Even the stuff I hated back when it was new I like today.... maybe its the nostalgia to it, but the music of today is worthless to me. (Once in a rare while there is something worth while but NOT very often)

*Cranks Alice In Chains, without mercy and without apology*

Spoiler: Too loud?

 

[Jack of Spades]

Like most things, music took a drastic turn for the worse after the 90s.

I so want to argue about this.

As for the 90's, the music I grew up listening to was Eurodance. I still listen to it pretty often for nostalgia:

Spoiler: My youth

 

[MotherFirefly]

I so want to argue about this.

Eh. I am 92.7% right, at least.

However, there is an invisible disclaimer in my previous post for metal being an exception. There is a higher majority percentage for Metal artists still understanding the importance behind passion, emotion, and intelligence in music.


In My Opinion.

 

[Hawthorne]

However, there is an invisible disclaimer in my previous post for metal being an exception. There is a higher majority percentage for Metal artists still understanding the importance behind passion, emotion, and intelligence in music.

Now there's a discussion waiting to happen.

 

[MotherFirefly]

Now there's a discussion waiting to happen.

Don't worry, there is still plenty of garbage metal too.

 

[Hawthorne]

Don't worry, there is still plenty of garbage metal too.

Ha, ha, to be sure. I'm not nearly as immersed in the metal scene as I was a couple years ago, so my contributions to said discussion would likely be limited. Leaves' Eyes and Epica each have a couple albums I've not heard, to show you how behind the times I am.

 

[Toro]

Yes, there are some genres to metal that in themselves sum up "garbage".

 

[Jack of Spades]

However, there is an invisible disclaimer in my previous post for metal being an exception.

Ah darn, I didn't see it because, well, you know...

I'm quoting you in some place else, so we don't derail this.

btw. I posted this first in some politics thread accidentally (too many browsers open) and had a surreal moment there...

 

[MotherFirefly]

Ha, ha, to be sure. I'm not nearly as immersed in the metal scene as I was a couple years ago, so my contributions to said discussion would likely be limited. Leaves' Eyes and Epica each have a couple albums I've not heard, to show you how behind the times I am.

You didn't miss anything...


The problem with 'discussing' music... it is too perspective based. I am sure most people here would find my playlist appalling. Lol
But I have spent the better part of a decade finding, what I think, are the 'perfect' bands.
I am extremely picky, however I have put the time and effort into the right to be this way...

I just don't enjoy music that lacks thought and inspiration, which is the majority of it...

 

[Hawthorne]

You didn't miss anything...


The problem with 'discussing' music... it is too perspective based. I am sure most people here would find my playlist appalling. Lol
But I have spent the better part of a decade finding, what I think, are the 'perfect' bands.
I am extremely picky, however I have put the time and effort into the right to be this way...

I just don't enjoy music that lacks thought and inspiration, which is the majority of it...

Hmm... Interesting. I suspected as much regarding Epica; I was rather disappointed with Design Your Universe.

I can certainly relate to your decade-long quest as I did something quite similar.

This is rather off topic, ha, ha.