120 Months Podcast

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; Blur's uneven debut (later disowned by Damon Albarn), Leisure; and Toad the Wet Sprocket's acoustic hit machine, fear.Check out our August 1991 playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73dsuQXBtMQyF5mYBEHkEi?si=540473b84f6644f6


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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 Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge; the always compelling Fugazi on the incomparable Steady Diet of Nothing; the swan song of '80s legends Psychedelic Furs on World Outside; and the always welcome nostalgia of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on Into the Great Wide Open. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65CDLu0fSXw7RN0CAVCDfY?si=710280740bcd4b50


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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 studio album from '90s legends Smashing Pumpkins; De La Soul is Dead, a challenging and hilarious collection of hip hop gems from national treasures De La Soul; Sailing the Seas of Cheese, the major label debut of the brilliant, unclassifiable Primus; and Mighty Like a Rose, an uneven but compelling entry from singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.


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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 Dog; trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack's stunning debut Blue Lines; Brazilian metal gods Sepultura's now classic collection, Arise; the smart, dynamic alternative rock of Firehose on Flyin' the Flannel; plus a few surprises from Crash Test Dummies, Lenny Kravitz, and more.


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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 with The Supersonic Storybook; the always hilarious punk sounds of NOFX on their 3rd album, Ribbed; the Steve Albini-produced noise rock of The Jesus Lizard on Goat; and the impressive songwriting craft of Throwing Muses on The Real Ramona.


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