#817 Eels – Beautiful Freak

I am definitely a fan of the Eels. The only consistent member of the Eels is Mark Oliver Everett also known as E. I think I relate to his music because of the lyrics which touches on every subject from death, loneliness, childhood innocence, depression, and unrequited love. I live in all those every day […]

#816 DJ Shadow – Endtroducing…..

Another artist I have not heard of is DJ Shadow, who released his debut album in Endtroducing….. 1996. His music is mostly sampled music known as sampledelia. The songs that I liked were “What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)”, “Building Steam with a Grain of Salt”, “Changeling” / “Transmission 1”, and “Stem/Long Stem” […]

#815 Belle & Sebastian – Tigermilk

I think I was surprised to see that Belle & Sebastian made the list with not one, but two albums. Unfortunately, neither of the albums are the ones I think I owned. Their debut album Tigermilk was their first release in 1996. I am going to skip all the small talk about which songs are […]

#814 Beck – Odelay

Beck is another artist, like Alanis Morissette, who I did not appreciate when he first arrived on the scene. There were quite a few artist in the 90s I felt that way about. Eventually, I revisited him and changed my mind. Odelay his fifth studio album was released in 1996. Trivia: On the album cover […]

#813 Tortoise – Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise is a band that most people will have not have heard of. I have not heard of them and I like post-rock. I am a huge fan of Talk Talk who are considered the godfathers of the genre. Millions Now Living Will Never Die was their second studio album. Trivia: The album’s title is […]

#812 Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup

I remember listening to Stereolab a couple years before their fourth album Emperor Tomato Ketchup was released. I definitely missed this album. 1996 was a weird year for me. I was taking drama classes and I was on a spiritual journey. I was searching for a higher power, but not a doorknob. I was not […]

#811 Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst

Oh no, another rapper by a weird name Dr. Octagon. And you know that his debut album Dr. Octagonecologyst will be gross. I am so sick of the rap music on this list of 1001 Albums. OMG! This is definitely the worst rap album ever. It features a lot of scratching and a lot of […]

#810 Fatboy Slim – Better Living Through Chemistry

Here is a twist I did not expect. Fatboy Slim is neither fat nor is he black and he is not a rapper. I missed out on his music because his stage name lead me to believe it was not my type of music. His debut album Better Living Through Chemistry was released in 1996 […]

#809 Super Furry Animals – Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals is another one of the bands I have never heard of, but they are a Welsh rock band. Their debut album Fuzzy Logic was released in 1996. I am surprised that this album is on the list. I guess the critics loved the blend of glam rock and psychedelic rock. The album […]

#808 Screaming Trees – Dust

Screaming Trees were on a commercial rise in the beginning of the 90s with their album Sweet Oblivion, but they waited too long for their 1996 follow up album Dust. I vaguely remember the former, but I do not remember the latter at all. Out of sight is out of mind when it comes to […]