Tim Regan-PorterĬamper Van Beethoven was a college radio staple in the second half of the 1980s, introducing that decade’s version of indie kids to David Lowery’s sometimes snide, often absurd and surprisingly emotional lyrics. The release of a trilogy of records in the early ’90s on Fingerprint Records, a tiny label created specifically for Heard, heralded the arrival of an artist at his peak-a challenger for the title of poet laureate of American music-joining the pantheon that includes Dylan, Cohen, Guthrie and Townes Van Zandt.
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His work recalls the experience of a previous generation in its first encounter with the early lyrics of Dylan-that of someone who captured how everyone was feeling but couldn’t articulate. It encompassed an unrelenting introspection, an uncompromising social criticism, and an unmasked vulnerability that did more than speak from deep wells of universal experience-it encapsulated that experience and gave it a fresh, vital and prescient voice. But Heard’s magic was much more than facility with words. He could fashion effortless stanzas of beauty and precision. In his later work, Mark Heard became a master of language, of imagery and meaning. The band never reached the same heights again, but that debut stands tall, pointing to a future in which Southern rappers would rule the charts. The songs were an original fusion of hip-hop, blues, soul and funk with an easy Southern vibe. Wendal” launched the group to two Grammys (Best Rap Album, Best New Artist) and millions in sales. Their debut album, 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In the Life Of…, boosted by hit MTV videos for “Tennessee” and “Mr. Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life OfĪlong with De La Soul, Arrested Development’s rise in 1992 heralded an alternative to the reigning gangsta rap. The Jayhawks sound like a band following their own muse, which made them beloved cult artists but not rock stars. About the best thing that can be said about Hollywood Town Hall, however, is that 30 years later it still doesn’t sound like part of any trend. The band formed long before anyone coined the term “alt-country,” but the Jayhawks set the bar for that movement’s songwriting and harmonies, directly influencing the likes of Ryan Adams, Robbie Fulks, and Freakwater. Their harmonies sound tight but laidback, well-rehearsed but perfectly intuitive, and on their career-maker Hollywood Town Hall, they sound like an old-time country act (think The Louvin Brothers) backed by a heartland rock band (think The Heartbreakers if they were Hoosiers). The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hallīreakups and reunions aside, Mark Olson and Gary Louris were born to sing together. We’re having a hard time believing it’s been 30 years, but we’ve looked back at the music released in 1992 and voted on our favorite albums. released some of their best albums of their careers. And legends like Neil Young, Tom Waits and R.E.M. The alt-country movement began picking up steam. Dre and Arrested Development released very different kinds of breakout albums.
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MC Hammer, Kris Kross and Sir Mix-a-lot put hip-hop on the pop charts, while Dr. Rock and roll had been declared dead several times before then, but many of the alternative acts that had been relegated to left-most stations on the dial where college DJs fumbled through their shows found themselves in a much bigger spotlight.
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Nothing more, nothing less.During the second week of 1992, Nirvana’s Nevermind reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, helping shape the rest of the decade beyond just music. So, in short, a solid band that wrote some solid music. I always wondered what their music would've sounded like had Kurt Cobain still been around but it's just one of those what-ifs in life. In Utero and the MTV Unplugged live album are their best work imo and those are the albums that I would recommend to someone on the fence about Nirvana's music. For as overplayed as Nevermind is, I still find some of the singles and the more "deep" cuts from it like "Polly" and "Something in the Way" to be highly enjoyable listens. I believe that Layne Staley-era Alice in Chains were the best grunge band but Nirvana are not that far behind. Nowadays, I just consider them to be a solid band overall. At another, much later point, I thought they were overrated beyond belief and "a poor man's Pixies." At one point, I thought Nirvana were the best band from the '90s and easily the best grunge band of all time. I don't think any other band has conflicted me as much as Nirvana have over the years.