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Best Albums of the 90s

A decade of reinvention — grunge, britpop, alternative, and R&B collided to produce some of the best records ever made.


01
OK Computer by Radiohead
OK Computer
Radiohead

Paranoid, beautiful, and prophetic — rock music's anxious masterpiece.

02
Nevermind by Nirvana
Nevermind
Nirvana

The album that dragged punk into the mainstream and changed rock forever.

03
Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine

A wall of shimmering guitar noise that practically invented shoegaze.

04
Homogenic by Björk
Homogenic
Björk

Volcanic beats and sweeping strings — Björk's most focused and powerful record.

05
Dummy by Portishead
Dummy
Portishead

Smoky, cinematic trip-hop that defined the sound of mid-90s Bristol.

06
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Grace
Jeff Buckley

A singular voice and devastating emotional range in one unforgettable debut.

07
Voodoo by D'Angelo
Voodoo
D'Angelo

Neo-soul at its deepest — groove, texture, and feel over everything.

08
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel

Lo-fi folk-rock fever dream that became one of indie's sacred texts.

09
Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins

Layered guitars and raw emotion — alt-rock's most ambitious production.

10
When the Pawn... by Fiona Apple
When the Pawn...
Fiona Apple

Fierce, jazz-inflected songwriting that was years ahead of its time.