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A month-by-month journey through the 90s music world. All the best and worst albums from one of music's most memorable decades.

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MARCH 1992, Part Two: PJ Harvey, k.d. lang, White Zombie, Gwar, Body Count, They Might Be Giants, The Jesus and Mary Chain

Jun 10, 2026 3m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 120months.substack.comOur survey of albums released in March 1992 continues with the haunting Ingenue from k.d. lang; They Might Be…

MARCH 1992, Part One: Tool, Bad Religion, Cracker, David Byrne, King's X, Concrete Blonde, and more...

May 27, 2026 1h 9m

March 1992 is stacked with big releases, so here's Part One of an incredible month of music: Tool's debut EP, Opiate; Bad Religion's iconic Generator; Cracker's hilarious, often poignant eponymous…

FEBRUARY 1992: Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, Rollins Band, Pantera, The Sugarcubes, Guided By Voices

May 13, 2026 1h 8m

It's February 1992 and we're listening to Sap, an incredible EP from Alice in Chains featuring Chris Cornell, Mark Arm, and Ann Wilson; Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, a solid collection of outlaw…

JANUARY 1992: Tori Amos, Lou Reed, Afghan Whigs, Lush

May 06, 2026 1h 14m

We're kicking off 1992 by listening to albums released in January: the lush, confessional genius of Tori Amos on Little Earthquakes; Lou Reed at his most vulnerable and insightful on the classic…

BEST ALBUMS OF 1991

Apr 29, 2026 1h 14m

It's time to look back on an incredible year in music, as we each pick our top ten albums of 1991 -- along with some honorable mentions and our choices for song of the year. #90smusic #nirvana…

DECEMBER 1991: Green Day, Live, Monster Magnet

Apr 15, 2026 1h 13m

It's the last month of an amazing year in music, and we're listening to three albums that hit record stores just before the closing bells of 1991: Green Day's leap forward into pop punk stardom,…

NOVEMBER 1991: U2, Ani DiFranco, Tupac, My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub

Apr 08, 2026 1h 23m

November 1991 features several contenders for album of the year. On this episode we listen to U2's reinvention as an electronically-infused art rock band on Achtung Baby; Ani DiFranco developing her…

OCTOBER 1991: Soundgarden, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Superchunk, Neil Young

Apr 01, 2026 1h 25m

Ride along with us as we listen to albums released in October 1991: Soundgarden's attempt at a "heavy metal White Album," Badmotorfinger; Ice Cube's righteous fury on Death Certificate; Public Enemy…

SEPTEMBER 1991, PART THREE: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ween, Slowdive, Blues Traveler

Mar 25, 2026 1h 16m

In the final installment of our trilogy on the insane month of September 1991, we listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' towering funk rock masterpiece Blood Sugar Sex Magik; the demented,…

SEPTEMBER 1991, PART TWO: Nirvana, Pixies, Uncle Tupelo, A Tribe Called Quest

Mar 18, 2026 1h 28m

On this episode we continue our survey of a historic month in music, September 1991, when "alternative" music hit the mainstream. We're listening to Nirvana's monumental album Nevermind; Uncle…

SEPTEMBER 1991, PART ONE: Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Kyuss, Hole

Mar 11, 2026 1h 20m

We're kicking off one of the most insane months in music history, September 1991, by listening to just 4 of the many classic albums released within the same 30 days: Guns N' Roses with the epic…

AUGUST 1991: Mr. Bungle, Sebadoh, Spin Doctors, Skin Yard

Mar 04, 2026 1h 6m

On this episode we're listening to albums released in August 1991: the chaotic experimental rock of Mr. Bungle on their self-titled debut; indie rock majesty from Sebadoh on III; jammy pop from Spin…

AUGUST 1991: Metallica, Pearl Jam, Blur, Toad the Wet Sprocket (Part One)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 38m

Our survey of albums released in the summer of 1991 continues into August, with Metallica's epic self-titled collection (more commonly known as "The Black Album"); Pearl Jam's meteoric debut Ten;…

JULY 1991: Meat Puppets, Fugazi, Mudhoney, Psychedelic Furs, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Feb 18, 2026 1h 29m

It's the long hot summer of 1991, and we're listening to July's album releases: the intricate punk twang of Meat Puppets on Forbidden Places; the highly influential alt rock weirdness of Mudhoney on…

MAY 1991: Melvins, Smashing Pumpkins, De La Soul, Primus, Elvis Costello

Feb 04, 2026 1h 40m

May 1991 saw some weird, marvelous album releases, and we're reviewing them all here: Bullhead, the 3rd studio album from Seattle alt rock pioneers Melvins; Gish, the majestic and haunting debut…

APRIL 1991: Violent Femmes, Temple of the Dog, Massive Attack, Sepultura, Firehose

Jan 28, 2026 1h 27m

April 1991 features a number of searing album releases: Violent Femmes with their 5th studio album Why Do Birds Sing?; the self-titled Andrew Wood tribute from a Seattle supergroup, Temple of the…

MARCH 1991: R.E.M., Morrissey, Urge Overkill, NOFX, The Jesus Lizard, Throwing Muses

Jan 21, 2026 1h 17m

It's time to listen to albums released in March 1991: R.E.M.'s majestic, dynamic mainstream breakthrough Out of Time; Morrissey's 2nd solo album Kill Uncle; the criminally underrated Urge Overkill…

FEBRUARY 1991: Dinosaur, Jr., Tad, Butthole Surfers, Queen, Motörhead

Jan 14, 2026 1h 33m

On this episode we listen to albums released in February 1991: Freddie Mercury's swan song on Queen's Innuendo; the grunge sounds of Tad, the unluckiest of the Seattle bands, on 8-Way Santa; J.…

JANUARY 1991: Screaming Trees, David Lee Roth, Jesus Jones, DJ Quik, Gang Starr, Sting, Chickasaw Mudd Puppies

Jan 07, 2026 1h 32m

1991 is a legendary year in the history of American popular music. As we’ll see, by the time summer hits, legendary albums are dropping literally every week, and a genuine renaissance is in full…

BEST ALBUMS OF 1990

Dec 10, 2025 1h 16m

Over the past 12 podcast episodes, John and I have listened to (and argued over) more than 70 albums released in 1990. Some definite themes have emerged: the transition from ‘80s to ‘90s in both the…

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