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Which Relatively Recent Album From These Early '90s Bands Is Your Favorite?

dmaradona10dmaradona10 Posts: 897
edited November 2014 in The Porch
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Which Relatively Recent Album From These Early '90s Bands Is Your Favorite? 144 votes

Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
78%
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Soundgarden King Animal-2012
6%
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Smashing Pumpkins Oceania-2012
4%
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Stone Temple Pilots Self Titled-2010
1%
primussuckspj8 2 votes
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8%
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,419
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    I'll be honest, I haven't heard King Animal or Oceania. Only heard a little of STP and I really liked what I heard, but that's not really enough to go on.
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    pulling69pulling69 KIAD Posts: 982
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Smashing Pumpkins hasn't been The Smashing Pumpkins in years....F Billy for continuing on under the name with just himself and an ever changing group of band mates.
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    rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,354
    edited November 2014
    Soundgarden King Animal-2012
    The only album I haven't heard (or seen on the tour promoting the album) was the STP one. I should tread carefully here but I think King Animal is a slightly better album than Lightning Bolt. Oceania has a few cool songs but overall didn't do much for me.

    Edit: I have listened to the SONGS of LB quite a bit in the various 2013-2014 bootlegs. I tend to enjoyed them more interspersed with the classic tunes.
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    Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,074
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Lightning Bolt is a far superior record to the others listed imo. I enjoy King Animal but not nearly as strong as LB. That Pumpkins record is just terrible. Again just my opinion but they haven't put out anything listenable since Mellon Collie. Haven't listened to STP in many years so I don't know about that one.
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    LB wins for me, but King Animal is a close second. That album kicks serious ass and is a really special one for me, personally, as someone who never thought they'd ever get new SG material, let alone see them live! I remember streaming King Animal for the first time during an internship I had...barely got any work done that day!

    But LB is truly an amazing PJ album. Songs that are classic PJ but still look ahead to the future. Great songwriting, unique instrumentals, songs translate awesome live...gotta love it!
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Lightning bolt.
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    dmaradona10dmaradona10 Posts: 897
    Soundgarden King Animal-2012
    rummy said:

    The only album I haven't heard (or seen on the tour promoting the album) was the STP one. I should tread carefully here but I think King Animal is a slightly better album than Lightning Bolt. Oceania has a few cool songs but overall didn't do much for me.

    Edit: I have listened to the SONGS of LB quite a bit in the various 2013-2014 bootlegs. I tend to enjoyed them more interspersed with the classic tunes.

    I agree. I like Lightning Bolt and have listened to it many times. For me, I like King Animal because the songs seem a little more cohesive as an album. I also just tend to like albums that have more of that rock sound.
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    KV4053KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,468
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    King Animal is actually one of SG's best albums overall. Pretty dang impressive for guys that didnt work together for 15 years.
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    red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited November 2014
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Abe Froman said:

    Lightning Bolt is a far superior record to the others listed imo. I enjoy King Animal but not nearly as strong as LB. That Pumpkins record is just terrible. Again just my opinion but they haven't put out anything listenable since Mellon Collie. Haven't listened to STP in many years so I don't know about that one.

    Pretty much what I was thinking. Just can't get into the latter pumpkins stuff, and STP with Chester Bennington, just can't get into it.
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    RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,769
    edited November 2014
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Kind of a no brainer
    Wasn't a fan of any of the other offerings except for maybe King Animal
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    gettingrightgettingright Posts: 550
    Smashing Pumpkins Oceania-2012
    I really liked the Smashing Pumpkins album, and voted for it as I figured most would pick lightning bolt.
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    derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
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    Gonna go with BECK & the new album "Morning Phase"
    BEST album by a MILE!!
    And the BAND he's put together is killer too,
    Saw shows in Columbus & Detroit this year & they were just INCREDIBLE!!!
    Not a 90's band, but Band of Horses - Acoustic At The Ryman is GREAT too & I can't wait to hear the new My Morning Jacket album when it is released next year!!
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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
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    Does 1994 count as "early nineties"? Foo Fighters' Wasting Light (2011) completely stunned me. Incredible from start to finish, I listened to it in a loop for a few weeks straight!
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    JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
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    Suziemay said:

    Does 1994 count as "early nineties"? Foo Fighters' Wasting Light (2011) completely stunned me. Incredible from start to finish, I listened to it in a loop for a few weeks straight!

    Wasting Light gets my vote as well. In fact, it might just be my favorite FF album.
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    smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
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    I'll take these albums by early 90s bands over everything mentioned except Lightning Bolt
    The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast
    Dinosaur Jr - I Bet On Sky
    Sebadoh - Defend Yourself
    My Bloody Valentine - MBV
    Beck - Morning Phase
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    JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 18,929
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    I was unimpressed by King Animal. Haven't heard the other two.
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    NamiNami Newfoundland Posts: 5,989
    edited November 2014
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Beck Morning Phase is amazing...sounds so awesome on vinyl. Nice catch Dave and Smarchee.
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    No Alice?

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    shepshep Houston Posts: 5,648
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    Suziemay said:

    Does 1994 count as "early nineties"? Foo Fighters' Wasting Light (2011) completely stunned me. Incredible from start to finish, I listened to it in a loop for a few weeks straight!

    so happy I am not the only one to make this comment.

    Wasting light is by far the best offering from any of these bands... such an amazing album.

    has anyone else started Sonic Highways? I signed up for a free trial of HBO just so I could watch it... watched the first 2 episodes in the last 2 days, gonna watch the third tonight... Dave is doing an amazing job hyping this album, and with just cause, it's quite a feat he accomplished laying down a track in 8 different cities/studios across america and only alloting a week for each track...

    I know we're now past the mid-point of the 90's but ...Like Clockwork tops all of them by a mile.

    And I really enjoyed TKOL by radiohead.... maybe not as much as LB, but certainly more than the most recent STP and SP albums...

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    ZodZod Posts: 10,218
    I would of gone with Foo Fighters - Wasting Light. I really enjoyed that album. They didn't put out their first album until '95 though. Otherwise it would be PJ. Soundgarden's was decent but I'll give the edge to PJ.

    The last STP album I really enjoyed was No. 4. The last two albums fizzled. Oceania was ok, but I don't seem to listen to it very often (allthough I did buy adore on vinyl yesterday).
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    Yes ....Like Clockwork is a masterpiece
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    SaravaSarava Naperville, IL Posts: 1,998
    Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt-2013
    Went with Lightning Bolt. But the self titled from STP was very good. It's too bad Scott is out of the group again.
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    SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,165
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    Zod said:

    I would of gone with Foo Fighters - Wasting Light. I really enjoyed that album. They didn't put out their first album until '95 though. Otherwise it would be PJ. Soundgarden's was decent but I'll give the edge to PJ.

    Dave recorded the first album in October 1994, so I consider that still "early 90s" :D Probably a stretch, I know!
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh said:

    Yes ....Like Clockwork is a masterpiece

    This was my other pick, but I don't think QOTSA was around until 1996. These two albums made me pay attention to new albums again.


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    JTHJTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
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    1990-1994: early '90s.
    1995-1999: late '90s.

    FF qualify (just barely); QOTSA do not.
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    lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,191
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    JTH said:

    1990-1994: early '90s.
    1995-1999: late '90s.

    FF qualify (just barely); QOTSA do not.

    My 2 cents-
    Nirvana-early 90's
    Foo Fighters- mid to late 90's
    QOTSA- early 2000's

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    nostackedvinylnostackedvinyl Maine Posts: 857
    1990 - 1993 = early 90's
    1994 - 1996 = mid 90's
    1997 - 1999 = late 90's

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    goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,296
    smarchee said:

    I'll take these albums by early 90s bands over everything mentioned except Lightning Bolt
    The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast
    Sebadoh - Defend Yourself

    Of the 4 albums listed in the OP, 'Lightning Bolt' is by far my favourite. However 'Do To The Beast' and 'Defend Yourself' are fantastic (and better) albums so I would have to go for these. We had to wait a loooong time for these 2 records and they did not disappoint in any way.
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    darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,480
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    Toad The Wet Sprocket - New Constellation
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    shepshep Houston Posts: 5,648
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    Suziemay said:

    Zod said:

    I would of gone with Foo Fighters - Wasting Light. I really enjoyed that album. They didn't put out their first album until '95 though. Otherwise it would be PJ. Soundgarden's was decent but I'll give the edge to PJ.

    Dave recorded the first album in October 1994, so I consider that still "early 90s" :D Probably a stretch, I know!
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh said:

    Yes ....Like Clockwork is a masterpiece

    This was my other pick, but I don't think QOTSA was around until 1996. These two albums made me pay attention to new albums again.


    according to wikipedia, QOSTA was 1996... I read that before I made the post, but they just seem to fit in with the group of bands we're talking about...

    alright then.. since no one likes my answers...

    I've determined what the correct answer to the question is that keeps within the original parameters, 10,000 days. (technically speaking it is there most recent release...)
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    shep said:

    Suziemay said:

    Zod said:

    I would of gone with Foo Fighters - Wasting Light. I really enjoyed that album. They didn't put out their first album until '95 though. Otherwise it would be PJ. Soundgarden's was decent but I'll give the edge to PJ.

    Dave recorded the first album in October 1994, so I consider that still "early 90s" :D Probably a stretch, I know!
    Dr.Teeth and the Electric Mayh said:

    Yes ....Like Clockwork is a masterpiece

    This was my other pick, but I don't think QOTSA was around until 1996. These two albums made me pay attention to new albums again.


    according to wikipedia, QOSTA was 1996... I read that before I made the post, but they just seem to fit in with the group of bands we're talking about...

    alright then.. since no one likes my answers...

    I've determined what the correct answer to the question is that keeps within the original parameters, 10,000 days. (technically speaking it is there most recent release...)
    shep, you talking Tool? If so, excellent choice.

    Still miffed that no one gave AIC any props, but fine.

    Fine!

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