Rock (1990s) (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.

Aaliyah (1979–2001)

• Age Ain't Nothing but a Number [1994, Blackground], B+(*)
• One in a Million [1996, Blackground], B+(**)
• Aaliyah [2001, Blackground], B+(**)
• I Care 4 U [1994–2001, Blackground], B+

Absolut Null Punkt

• Live in Japan [2003, Important]

Ace of Base [1993– ]

• The Sign [1993, Arista]

Acetone

• 1992–2001 [1992–2001, Light in the Attic], B

Oleta Adams (1962– )

• Circle of One [1990, Fontana]
• The Very Best of Oleta Adams [(1998), Polygram]
• Christmas Time With Oleta [2006, Koch], B–

Terry Adams (1948– )

• Rhythm Spell [2007, Clang]

Adventures in Stereo [1997– ]

• Monomania [2000, Bobsled]

Aerial M [1997–1999]

• Aerial M [1997, Domino]
• As Performed By . . . [1997, Drag City]

The Affected [1994– ]

• A Fate Worse Than a Fate Worse Than Death [1994, Frontier]

AFI [1996– ]

• Sing the Sorrow [2003, DreamWorks]
• December Underground [2006, Interscope]
• Crash Love [2009, DGC/Interscope]
• Burials [2013, Republic], B

Against Me!

• Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose [2002, No Idea]
• Searching for a Former Clarity [2005, Fat Wreck Chords]
• Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! [2006, Fat Wreck Chords]
• New Wave [2007, Sire], B+(**)
• White Crosses [2010, Sire], B–
• Transgender Dysphoria Blues [2014, Total Treble], B+(**)

Agalloch [1999– ]

• Pale Folklore [1999, The End]
• The Mantle [2002, The End]
• Ashes Against the Grain [2006, The End]
• Marrow of the Spirit [2010, Profound Lore]

Christina Aguilera (1980– )

• Christina Aguilera [1999, RCA]
• Back to Basics [2006, RCA, 2 CD], C+

The Aislers Set [1998– ]

• The Last Match [2000, Slumberland]

Ali

• Crucial [1998, Island], B

Alice Donut

• Dry Humping the Cash Cow [1994, Alternative Tentacles]

Alice in Chains [1990– ]

• Dirt [1992, Columbia]
• The Essential Alice in Chains [1990–99, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], C+

All-4-One [1991– ]

• All-4-One [1994, Atlantic]
• An All-4-One Christmas [1995, Atlantic]

All Saints [1995– ]

• All Saints [1997, London]

Amy Allison

• The Maudlin Years [1996, Koch]
• Sad Girl [2001, Diesel Only], A–
• No Frills Friend [2003, Diesel Only], A–
• Everything and Nothing Too [2006, Cheater's World], B+(***)
• Sheffield Streets [2009, Urban Myth], A–

Alog [1999– ]

• Duck-Rabbit [2001, ECM]
• Catch That Totem! (1998–2005) [1998–2005, Melektronik]

Aluminum Group [1995– ]

• Pedals [1999, Minty Fresh]
• Pelo [2000, Hefty]

The American Analog Set [1996–2005]

• The Fun of Watching Fireworks [1996, Emperor Jones]
• From Our Living Room to Yours [1997, Emperor Jones]
• The Golden Band [1999, Emperor Jones]
• Know by Heart [2001, Tiger Style]

American Football [1999– ]

• American Football [1999, Polyvinyl]

Tori Amos (1963– )

• Little Earthquakes [1991, Atlantic], B
• Crucify [1992, Atlantic, EP]
• Under the Pink [1994, Atlantic]
• Boys for Pele [1996, Atlantic]
• From the Choirgirl Hotel [1998, Atlantic]
• Strange Little Girls [2001, Atlantic], C+
• Scarlet's Walk [2002, Epic]
• Night of Hunters [2011, Deutsche Grammophon]
• Unrepentant Geraldines [2014, Decca/Island/Mercury]

The Amps [1995–1996]

• Pacer [1995, 4AD]

And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead [1998– ]

• . . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead [1998, Trance]
• Madonna [1999, Merge]
• Source Tags and Codes [2002, Interscope]
• The Tao of the Dead [2011, Superball Music], B

Angels of Light [1995– ]

• How I Loved You [2001, Young God]
• Everything Is Good Here / Please Come Home [2003, Young God]

Another Bad Creation [1991–1993]

• Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! [1991, Motown]

Anti-Flag [1996– ]

• Underground Network [2001, Fat Wreck Chords]
• The Terror State [2003, Fat Wreck Chords], B

Fiona Apple (1977– )

• Tidal [1996, Clean Slate/Epic]
• When the Pawn . . . [1999, Clean Slate/Epic], A–
• Extraordinary Machine [2005, Clean Slate/Epic], B+(***)
• The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do [2012, Clean Slate/Epic], A–
• Fetch the Bolt Cutters [2020, Epic], A–

The Apples in Stereo [1995– ]

• Fun Trick Noisemaker [1995, SpinArt], B
• Tone Soul Evolution [1997, SpinArt], A–
• Her Wallpaper Reverie [1999, SpinArt], B+
• The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone [2000, SpinArt], A–
• Let's Go [2001, SpinArt, EP]
• Velocity of Sound [2002, SpinArt], B+
• New Magnetic Wonder [2007, Yep Roc], A–
• Electronic Projects for Musicians [1993–2007, Yep Roc], B+(***)
• #1 Hits Explosion [1995–2007, Yep Roc], A–
• Travellers in Space and Time [2008–2010, Yep Roc], A–

The Appleseed Cast [1998– ]

• The End of the Ring Wars [1998, Deep Elm]
• Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 [2001, Deep Elm]
• Low Level Owl, Vol. 2 [2001, Deep Elm]

Arab Strap [1996– ]

• The Week Never Starts Round Here [1997, Chemikal]
• Philophobia [1998, Matador]
• Mad for Sadness [2000, Jetset]
• Elephant Shoe [2000, Jetset]
• The Red Thread [2001, Matador]
• As Days Get Dark [2021, Rock Action], B+(**)

Archers of Loaf [1992–2000]

• Icky Mettle [1993, Alias], B+
• Archers of Loaf Vs. the Greatest of All Time [1994, Alias, EP], B+(**)
• Vee Vee [1994, Alias], A–
• The Speed of Cattle [1992–94, Alias], B+(*)
• All the Nations Airports [1996, Alias/Elektra], B+
• Vitus Tinnitus [1997, Alias, EP], B+(**)
• White Trash Heroes [1998, Alias], B+(**)
• Seconds Before the Accident [2000, Alias]
• Reason in Decline [2022, Merge], B+(*)

Arling and Cameron

• All-In [1999, Emperor Norton]

Army of Lovers [1991– ]

• Gods of Earth and Heaven [1993, Alex]
• Glory Glamour and Gold [1994, Stockholm]
• Les Greatest Hits [1995, Ils]

Joseph Arthur

• Big City Secrets [1997, Caroline]
• Come to Where I'm From [2000, Real World], B
• Redemption's Son [2002, Enjoy]

Ass Ponys [1990– ]

• Mr. Superlove [1990, OKra]
• Grim [1993, Safe House]
• Electric Rock Music [1994, A&M], B+
• The Known Universe [1996, A&M]
• Some Stupid with a Flare Gun [2000, Checkered Past], B+
• Lohio [2001, Checkered Past]

At the Drive-In [1998– ]

• Relationship of Command [2000, Virgin], B+

The A-Teens [1999– ]

• The ABBA Generation [1999, MCA]

The Auteurs [1993–1996]

• New Wave [1993, Plan 9/Caroline], A–
• Now I'm a Cowboy [1994, Capitol], B
• After Murder Park [1996, EMI]
• How I Learned to Love the Bootboys [1999, EMI]
• Das Capital [2003, EMI]

Axiom Funk [1995– ]

• Funkcronomicon [1995, Axiom]

Tina B

• The Best of Tina B: Honey to a Bee [(1995), Hot Productions]

Baader Meinhof

• Baader Meinhof [1997, Hut]

Babes in Toyland [1990–1995]

• Spanking Machine [1990, Twin/Tone]
• Fontanelle [1992, Reprise]

Eszter Balint

• Mud [2004, Bar/None]
• Airless Midnight [2015, Red Herring], A–

Bardo Pond [1995– ]

• Bufo Alvarius [1995, Drunken Fish]
• Amanita [1996, Matador]
• Lapsed [1997, Matador]
• Dilate [2001, Matador]
• On the Ellipse [2003, Touch & Go/ATP]
• Ticket Crystals [2006, ATP]
• Under the Pines [2017, Fire], B

Emily Bezar

• Exchange [2008, DemiVox], C

Baby Bird

• Fatherhood [1996, Baby Bird]
• Ugly Beautiful [1997, Atlantic]
• Dying Happy [1997, Baby Bird]
• Greatest Hits [(1997), Baby Bird]

Backstreet Boys [1995– ]

• Backstreet Boys [1996, Jive], B+(**)
• Millennium [1999, Jive]

Erykah Badu (1971– )

• Baduizm [1997, Universal]
• Live [1997, Universal]
• Mama's Gun [2000, Universal], A–
• World Wide Underground [2003, Motown], B+
• New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War [2008, Universal/Motown], B+(***)
• New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh [2010, Universal/Motown], B+(*)
• But You Caint Use My Phone [2015, Control Freaq], A–

Dan Baird (1953– )

• Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired [1991, Def American]

Barenaked Ladies [1992– ]

• Gordon [1992, Sire]
• Maroon [2000, Reprise], B
• Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits [1991–2001, Reprise]

Lou Barlow (1966– )

• Winning Losers: A Collection of Home Recordings [(1994), Smells Like]
• Lou Barlow and His Sentridoh [1995, City Slang]
• Lou Barlow and Friends: Another Collection of Home Recordings [(1995), Mint]

Basehead [1992– ]

• Play with Toys [1992, Imago]

Bash and Pop [1993– ]

• Friday Night Is Killing Me [1993, Warner Brothers]

Beck (1970– )

• Loser [1994, DGC]
• Mellow Gold [1994, DGC], A
• Stereopathic Soul Manure [1994, Flipside]
• One Foot in the Grave [1994, K]
• Odelay [1996, DGC], A+
• Mutations [1998, DGC], B+
• Midnite Vultures [1999, Interscope], A–
• Sea Change [2002, Interscope], B–
• Guero [2005, Interscope], B+(**)
• The Information [2006, Interscope]
• Modern Guilt [2008, Interscope], B+(**)
• Morning Phase [2014, Capitol], B–
• Colors [2017, Capitol], B
• Hyperspace [2019, Capitol/Virgin EMI], B

Walter Becker (1950– )

• 11 Tracks of Whack [1994, Giant]

Bedhead [1994–1998]

• What Fun Life Was [1994, Trance Syndicate]
• Beheaded [1996, Touch & Go]
• Transaction de Novo [1998, Touch & Go]

Bell Biv Devoe [1990– ]

• Poison [1990, MCA], B

Belle and Sebastian [1996– ]

• Tigermilk [1996, Matador], A–
• If You're Feeling Sinister [1996, Enclave], B
• Lazy Line Painter Jane [1997, Matador, EP]
• The Boy with the Arab Strap [1998, Matador], B
• Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant [2000, Jeepster]
• Push Barman to Open Old Wounds [1996–2001, Matador]
• Storytelling [2002, Matador]
• Dear Catastrophe Waitress [2003, Rough Trade], B+
• The Life Pursuit [2006, Matador], B+(**)
• Write About Love [2010, Matador], A–
• The Third Eye Centre [2002–2010, Matador], B
• Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance [2015, Matador], B+(*)
• Days of the Bagnold Summer [2019, Matador]
• What to Look for in Summer [2019, Matador, 2CD], B+(**)
• A Bit of Previous [2022, Matador], B+(**)
• Late Developers [2023, Matador], B+(***)

The BellRays [1999– ]

• Let It Blast [1999, Vital Gesture]
• Grand Fury [2000, Vital Gesture]

Belly [1993–1996]

• King [1995, Sire], B

Joey Beltram (1971– )

• Places [1995, Logic]
• Classics [(1996), R&S]

Brendan Benson

• Lapalco [2002, Star Time]
• The Alternative to Love [2005, Telstar]
• My Old, Familiar Friend [2009, ATO], B–

Dan Bern (1959– )

• Dan Bern [1997, Work], B+
• Dog Boy Van [1997, Work]
• Fifty Eggs [1998, Work]
• The Swastika E.P. [2002, Messenger, EP], A–

The Beta Band [1997– ]

• The Three EP's [1997–98, Regal]
• The Beta Band [1999, Astralwerks]
• Hot Shots II [2001, Astralwerks]
• Heroes to Zeros [2004, Astralwerks]
• Music: The Best of Beta Band [(2005), Astralwerks]

Bettie Serveert

• Palomine [1992, Atlantic], B+(**)
• Dust Bunnies [1997, Matador]
• Private Suit [2000, Hidden Agenda], B+(***)
• Log 22 [2003, Hidden Agenda], B+(***)
• Attagirl [2005, Palomine/Minty Fresh]
• Bare Stripped Naked [2006, Minty Fresh]
• Pharmacy of Love [2009, Second Motion], B+(**)
• Oh, Mayhem! [2013, Second Motion], B+(***)

Beulah [1997– ]

• When Your Heartstrings Break [1999, Sugar Free]
• The Coast Is Never Clear [2001, Velocette]
• Yoko [2003, Velocette]

Bicycle Thief [1999– ]

• You Come and Go Like a Pop Song [1999, Goldenvoice]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy [1994– ]

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy [1998, Coolsville/Capitol], B

Big Sugar [1992– ]

• Five Hundred Pounds [1994, Jive]
• Hit and Run [2003, Universal]
• Revolution Per Minute [2011, Bread and Water], B

Bikini Kill [1992–1998]

• Revolution Girl Style Now [1991, Kill Rock Stars], B+(***)
• Bikini Kill [1992, Kill Rock Stars, EP], B+(**)
• Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah [1992, Kill Rock Stars, EP], B+(***)
• The C.D. Version of the First Two Records [1992, Kill Rock Stars], B+
• Pussy Whipped [1993, Kill Rock Stars], B
• Reject All American [1996, Kill Rock Stars], B+
• The Singles [1994–96, Kill Rock Stars, EP], B+(***)

Andrew Bird (1973– )

• The Swimming Hour [2001, Rykodisc]
• Weather Systems [2003, Grimsey]
• The Mysterious Production of Eggs [2005, Righteous Babe]
• Armchair Apocrypha [2007, Fat Possum], B+(**)
• Noble Beast [2009, Fat Possum], B+(*)
• Break It Yourself [2012, Mom + Pop Music], B+(**)
• Hands of Glory [2012, Mom + Pop Music], B+(*)

Birdbrain [1995– ]

• I Fly [2004, Persian Cardinal], B

BIS [1997– ]

• This Is Teen-C Power! [(1997), Grand Royal]
• The New Transistor Heroes [1997, Capitol], B
• Intendo [1998, Grand Royal]
• Social Dancing [1999, Grand Royal]

Sir Rihard Bishop

• Salvador Kali [1998, Revenant]
• Improvika [2004, Locust]
• Polytheistic Fragments [2007, Drag City]

Björk (1965– )

• Debut [1993, Elektra], B+(*)
• Post [1995, Elektra], B
• Telegram [1996, Elektra]
• Homogenic [1997, Elektra], B
• Selmasongs [2000, Elektra]
• Vespertine [2001, Elektra], C–
• Greatest Hits [1993–2001, Elektra], B+(***)
• Live Box [1993–2002, One Little Indian, 5 CD]
• Medulla [2004, Elektra]
• Volta [2007, Atlantic], B+(**)
• Voltaic [2007, Nonesuch], B+(*)
• Biophilia [2011, One Little Indian], B–
• Vulnicura [2015, One Little Indian], B–
• Utopia [2017, One Little Indian], B+(*)
• Fossora [2022, One Little Independent], B

Barry Black

• Barry Black [1995, Alias], B+

Frank Black (1965– )

• Frank Black [1993, 4AD]
• Teenager of the Year [1994, 4AD]
• Devil's Workshop [2002, SpinArt]
• Show Me Your Tears [2003, SpinArt]

Black Box [1990– ]

• Dreamland [1990, RCA]
• Strike It Up: The Best of Black Box [(1998), BMG]

Black Box Recorder

• England Made Me [1999, Jetset], B+
• The Facts of Life [2000, Jetset], A–
• Passionoia [2003, One Little Indian]

The Black Crowes [1990– ]

• The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion [1992, Def American]
• Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress [1990–99, Sony]

Black 47 [1992– ]

• Black 47 [1992, Black]
• Fire of Freedom [1993, SBK]

Black Grape [1995– ]

• It's Great When You're Straight, Yeah [1995, Radioactive]

The Black Heart Procession [1998– ]

• 2 [1999, Touch & Go]
• Three [2000, Touch & Go]

Black Tambourine [1999– ]

• Complete Recordings [1989–92, Slumberland]
• Black Tambourine [1989–92, Slumberland], B+(**)

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings [1996– ]

• Kings of Love [1999, True North]
• Swinging From the Chains of Love [2008, True North]
• Kings and Queens [2011, FU:M], B–

Blackstreet [1994–1999]

• Another Level [1996, Interscope]

Blessid Union of Souls [1995– ]

• Home [1995, Capitol]

Mary J Blige (1971– )

• What's the 411? [1992, Uptown/MCA], B+(**)
• My Life [1994, Uptown/MCA], B
• Share My World [1997, MCA], B+
• Herstory, Vol. 1 [1992–97, Geffen], A–
• The Tour [1998, MCA], B
• Mary [1999, MCA], B+
• No More Drama [2001, MCA], B+(**)
• Love and Life [2003, Geffen], B+(***)
• The Breakthrough [2005, Geffen]
• Reflections (A Retrospective) [1992–2006, Geffen], B+(***)
• Growing Pains [2007, Geffen], B+(***)
• Stronger With Each Tear [2009, Geffen], B+(**)
• My Life II . . . The Journey Continues (Act 1) [2011, Geffen], B+(*)
• The London Sessions [2014, Capitol], B+(***)
• Strength of a Woman [2017, Capitol], B+(***)
• Good Morning Gorgeous [2022, 300/Mary Jane Productions], A–

Blind Pigs [1997– ]

• Sao Paulo Chaos [1997, Grita]

Blink-182 [1994– ]

• Enema of the State [1999, MCA], B+
• Take Off Your Pants and Jacket [2001, MCA], B+
• Blink-182 [2003, Geffen]

Blonde Redhead [1995– ]

• Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons [2000, Touch & Go]
• Misery Is a Butterfly [2004, 4AD]
• 23 [2007, 4AD], B+(**)
• Sit Down for Dinner [2023, Section1], B+(*)

The Blood Oranges [1990–1994]

• Corn River [1990, East Side Digital]
• Lone Green Valley [1992, East Side Digital]
• The Crying Tree [1994, East Side Digital]

Bloodhound Gang [1994– ]

• One Fierce Beer Coaster [1996, Geffen]

Blue Mountain [1995– ]

• Dog Days [1995, Roadrunner]

The Bluetones [1995– ]

• Expecting to Fly [1996, Blue]
• Return to the Last Chance Saloon [1998, A&M]
• Science and Nature [2000, Polygram]

Blur [1991– ]

• Leisure [1991, SBK], B
• Modern Life Is Rubbish [1993, SBK], B–
• Parklife [1994, Food/SBK], B+
• The Great Escape [1995, Food/Parlophon]
• Blur [1997, Virgin]
• 13 [1999, Virgin], B+(**)
• The Best of Blur [1990–2000, Virgin, 2 CD], A–
• Think Tank [2003, Virgin]
• The Magic Whip [2015, Parlophone], B+(**)
• The Ballad of Darren [2023, Parlophone], B+(*)

BMX Bandits

• Serious Drugs: The Creation Anthology [1993–96, Castle]

Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970– )

• I See a Darkness [1999, Palace]
• Ease on Down the Road [2001, Festival]
• Master and Everyone [2003, Drag City]
• The Letting Go [2006, Spunk]
• Lie Down in the Light [2008, Drag City]
• Funtown Comedown [2009, Drag City]
• The Wonder Show of the World [2010, Drag City]
• Now Here's My Plan [2012, Drag City]
• The Marble Downs [2012, Honest Jon's]
• w/Dawn McCarthy: What the Brothers Sang [2013, Drag City/Palace]

Betty Boo (1970– )

• Boomania [1990, Warner Brothers], A–

The Boo Radleys [1990– ]

• Giant Steps [1993, Columbia]
• Wake Up! [1995, Columbia]
• C'mon Kids [1996, Mercury]

Boris

• Absolutego [2001, Southern Lord]
• Pink [2006, Southern Lord]
• New Album [2011, Sargent House]
• W [2022, Sacred Bones], B–

Born Against

• Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children [(2003), Kill Rock Stars]
• The Rebel Sounds of Shit and Failure [(2003), Kill Rock Stars]

Botch [1999– ]

• American Nervoso [1999, Hydra Head]
• We Are the Romans [2000, Hydra Head]

The Bottle Rockets [1993– ]

• Bottle Rockets [1993, ESD]
• The Brooklyn Side [1994, Atlantic], B+
• 24 Hours a Day [1997, Atlantic], B+(***)
• Leftovers [1998, Doolittle], B+(**)
• Brand New Year [1999, Doolittle], B+(*)
• Songs of Sahm [2002, Bloodshot], A–
• Blue Sky [2003, Sanctuary], A–
• Zoysia [2006, Bloodshot], B+(**)
• Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With Bottle Rockets [2007, Bloodshot], B+(**)
• Lean Forward [2009, Bloodshot], B+(*)
• South Broadway Athletic Club [2015, Bloodshot], B+(***)
• Bit Logic [2018, Bloodshot], B+(*)

La Bouche [1995– ]

• Sweet Dreams [1996, RCA]

Bows [1999–2001]

• Blush [1999, Blanco y Negro]
• Cassidy [2001, Too Pure]

Boxhead Ensemble [1998– ]

• Two Brothers [2001, Atavistic]
• Quartets [2003, Atavistic]
• Nocturnes [2006, Atavistic], B+(**)

Bowery Electric [1994– ]

• Beat [1996, Beggar's Banquet]

Boy Howdy [1992– ]

• She'd Give Anything [1994, Curb]

Boyz II Men [1991– ]

• Cooleyhighharmony [1993, Motown], B+(**)
• II [1994, Motown]

Brad [1993– ]

• Shame [1993, Epic]

Robert Bradley (1950– )

• Blackwater Surprise [1996, RCA]
• Time to Discover [2000, RCA]

Braid [1995–2000]

• Frame and Canvas [1998, Polyvinyl]

Brainiac

• Hissing Prigs in Static Couture [1996, Touch and Go]

Bran Van 3000 [1998– ]

• Glee [1998, Capitol], A–

Brandy (1979– )

• Never Say Never [1998, Atlantic]
• The Best of Brandy [1994–2004, Atlantic], B
• B7 [2020, Brand Nu/Entertainment One], B+(*)

Bratmobile [1993–1994]

• Pottymouth [1993, Kill Rock Stars]
• Real Janelle [1994, Kill Rock Stars]
• Labies, Women and Girls [2000, Lookout]

Toni Braxton (1967– )

• Toni Braxton [1993, LaFace]
• Secrets [1996, LaFace], B+
• The Heat [2000, La Face], B
• More Than a Woman [2002, La Face]
• The Essential Toni Braxton [1992–2006, LaFace/Legacy, 2 CD], B
• The Pulse [2010, Atlantic]
• w/Babyface: Love Marriage and Divorce [2014, Motown], B+(***)
• Sex and Cigarettes [2018, Def Jam], B+(**)

The Breeders [1990– ]

• Pod [1990, 4AD/Elektra]
• Safari [1993, Elektra], B+
• Last Splash [1993, Elektra], B+
• Title TK [2002, 4AD/Elektra], B
• Mountain Battles [2008, 4AD]
• All Nerve [2018, 4AD], B+(*)

Brian Jonestown Massacre [1992– ]

• Take It from the Man! [1996, Bomp]
• Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request [1996, Tangible]

Bright Eyes [1995– ]

• A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 [1995–97, Saddle Creek], B+(*)
• Letting Off the Happiness [1997–98, Saddle Creek], B
• Fevers and Mirrors [1999, Saddle Creek], B+(*)
• Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground [2002, Saddle Creek], B+(**)
• I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning [2005, Saddle Creek], B+(***)
• Cassadaga [2007, Saddle Creek], B+(***)
• The People's Key [2011, Saddle Creek], B+(*)
• Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was [2020, Dead Oceans], B+(**)

Jonatha Brooke (1964– )

• Plumb [1995, Blue Thumb]
• The Works [2008, Bad Dog], A
• My Mother Has 4 Noses [2014, Badd Dog], A–

Franklin Bruno (1968– )

• A Bedroom Community [1995, Simple Machines]
• A Cat May Look at a Queen [2002, Absolutely Kosher]

Brute [1995– ]

• Nine High a Pallet [1995, Capricorn], B+

Buffalo Daughter [1996– ]

• Captain Vapour Athletes [1996, Grand Royal]
• Socks, Drugs, and Rock and Roll [1997, Grand Royal]
• New Rock [1998, Grand Royal]

Built to Spill [1993– ]

• Ultimate Alternative Wavers [1992, C/Z], B+(***)
• There's Nothing Wrong with Love [1994, Up], A–
• Perfect From Now On [1997, Warner Brothers], B+
• Keep It Like a Secret [1999, Warner Brothers], A–
• Live [2000, Warner Brothers], B+
• Ancient Melodies of the Future [2001, Warner Brothers], B
• You in Reverse [2006, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
• There Is No Enemy [2010, Warner Brothers]
• Untethered Moon [2015, Warner Brothers]

Jeff Buckley (1966–97)

• w/Gary Lucas: Songs to No One [1991–92, Circus/Knitting Factory]
• Live at Sin-é [1993, Columbia], C+
• Grace [1994, Columbia]
• Grace (Legacy Edition) [1993–94, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], C+
• Mystery White Boy [(2000), Sony]
• So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley [1993–97, Columbia/Legacy], B–

Richard Buckner (1967– )

• Devotion and Doubt [1997, MCA]
• Meadow [2006, Merge]
• Our Blood [2011, Merge], B–

Bulbul

• Hirn Fein Hacken [2014, Exile on Mainstream], B+(**)

Burn Barrel

• Reviled! [1999, Heathen]

Burning Airlines

• Mission: Control! [1999, Desoto]

C+C Music Factory [1990–1994]

• Gonna Make You Sweat [1990, Columbia], A–

Cadallaca [1998– ]

• Introducing Cadallaca [1998, K], A–
• Out West [2000, Kill Rock Stars]

Cake [1994– ]

• Motorcade of Generosity [1994, Capricorn]
• Fashion Nugget [1996, Capricorn]

Cake Like [1994– ]

• Delicious [1994, Avant]

Calexico [1997– ]

• The Black Light [1998, Quarterstick]
• Hot Rail [2000, Quarterstick]
• Feast of Wire [2003, Quarterstick]
• Convict Pool [2004, Quarterstick, EP]
• Garden Ruin [2006, Quarterstick]
• Carried to Dust [2008, Quarterstick]
• Algiers [2012, Anti-], B
• El Mirador [2022, Anti-], B+(*)

Calla [1999– ]

• Scavengers [2001, Young God]
• Televise [2003, Arena Rock]

Tevin Campbell (1978– )

• T.E.V.I.N. [1991, Warner Brothers]

The Cannanes [1994– ]

• Communicating at an Unknown Rate [2000, YoYo]
• Howling at All Hours [2013, Chapter Music]
• Small Batch EP [2013, Exro.FM, EP], B+(**)

Cannibal Corpse [1990– ]

• Butchered at Birth [1991, Metal Blade]
• Evisceration Plague [2009, Metal Blade]

Grayson Capps (1967– )

• South Front Street: A Retrospective 1997–2019 [1997–2019, The Royal Potato Family], B+(*)

The Cardigans [1994– ]

• Life [1995, Minty Fresh]
• First Band on the Moon [1996, Mercury], B
• Gran Turismo [1998, Mercury]
• Long Gone Before Daylight [2004, Koch]

Mariah Carey (1970– )

• Mariah Carey [1990, Columbia], B
• Music Box [1993, Columbia]
• Daydream [1995, Columbia]
• Butterfly [1997, Columbia]
• #1's [1990–98, Columbia], B–
• Rainbow [1999, Columbia]
• The Emancipation of Mimi [2005, Def Jam]
• Caution [2018, Epic], B

Aaron Carter

• Come Get It: The Very Best of Aaron Carter [2000–2003, Jive/Legacy], B+(*)

Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine [1990– ]

• 101 Damnations [1990, Chrysalis]
• 1992: The Love Album [1992, Chrysalis]
• Post-Historic Monsters [1994, IRS]
• Straw Donkey: The Singles [(1995), Chrysalis]

Neal Casal (1968– )

• Fade Away Diamond Time [1995, Zoo]

Neko Case (1970– )

• The Virginian [1997, Bloodshot]
• Furnace Room Lullaby [2000, Bloodshot], B+
• Blacklisted [2002, Bloodshot], B+(*)
• Live From Austin TX [2003, New West], B–
• The Tigers Have Spoken [2004, Anti]
• Fox Confessor Brings the Flood [2006, Anti], B
• Middle Cyclone [2009, Anti], B
• The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You [2013, Anti-], B+(**)
• w/K.D. Lang, Laura Veirs: Case / Lang / Veirs [2016, Anti-], B+(**)
• Hell-On [2018, Anti-], B+(*)

Eva Cassidy (1963–96)

• American Tune [1989–94, Blix Street], B
• Eva by Heart [1997, Blix Street]
• Live at Blues Alley [1997, Blix Street]
• Songbird [1998, Blix Street]
• Imagine [2002, Blix Street]

Cat Power (1972– )

• Dear Sir [1995, Runt]
• Myra Lee [1996, Smells Like]
• What Would the Community Think? [1996, Matador]
• Moon Pix [1998, Matador]
• The Covers Record [2000, Matador]
• You Are Free [2003, Matador]
• The Greatest [2006, Matador]
• Jukebox [2008, Matador], B–
• Sun [2012, Matador], B+(*)
• Wanderer [2018, Domino]
• Covers [2022, Domino], B

Catatonia [1996– ]

• Way Beyond Blue [1996, Blanco y Negro]

Catherine Wheel [1991– ]

• Ferment [1992, Fontana]
• Chrome [1993, Fontana]
• Adam and Eve [1997, Mercury]
• Wishville [2000, Columbia]

Catheters [1999– ]

• Static Delusions and Stone-Still Days [2002, Sub Pop], B+(***)
• Howling . . . It Grows and Grows!!! [2004, Sub Pop], B+(**)

Cave In [1999– ]

• Until Your Heart Stops [1999, Hydra Head]
• Jupiter [1999, Hydra Head]
• Heavy Pendulum [2022, Relapse], B–

Cerebral Corps

• Attributed to Cerebral Corps [1992, Alias]

Chainsaw Kittens [1990– ]

• Pop Heiress [1994, Mammoth]
• All American [2000, Four Alarm]

Changing Faces [1994– ]

• Changing Faces [1994, Atlantic]
• All Day, All Night [1997, Atlantic]

Charalambides [1992– ]

• Houston [1999, Siltbreeze]
• Joy Shapes [2004, Kranky]
• A Vintage Burden [2006, Kranky]

The Charlatans UK [1990– ]

• Tellin' Stories [1997, Beggars Banquet]
• Melting Pot [(1998), Beggars Banquet]
• Us and Us Only [1999, MCA]

Charles and Eddie [1992– ]

• Duophonic [1992, Capitol]

Chavez [1995– ]

• Gone Glimmering [1995, Matador]
• Ride the Fader [1996, Matador]

Cheer-Accident [1991– ]

• Enduring the American Dream [1997, Pravda]
• Introducing Lemon [2003, Skin Graft]

Eagle-Eye Cherry (1971– )

• Desireless [1998, Work], B–

Vic Chesnutt (1965–2009)

• West of Rome [1991, Texas Hotel]
• Drunk [1994, Caroline]
• Is the Actor Happy? [1995, Caroline]
• About to Choke [1996, Capitol]
• The Salesman and Bernadette [1998, Capricorn]
• Silver Lake [2003, New West]

Chicks on Speed [1998– ]

• Chicks on Speed Will Save Us All [2000, EFA], A–
• The Re-Releases of the Unreleases [(2000), K]

Chixdiggit [1996– ]

• From Scene to Shining Scene [2000, Honest Don's]

Cibo Matto [1996– ]

• Viva! La Woman [1996, Warner Brothers]
• Stereotype A [1999, Warner Brothers]

The Cinematic Orchestra [1999– ]

• To Believe [2019, Domino], B+(**)

Clem Snide [1998– ]

• You Were a Diamond [1997, Tractor Beam]
• Your Favorite Music [2000, Sire], B+
• The Ghost of Fashion [2001, SpinArt], B+(***)
• Soft Spot [2003, SpinArt]
• End of Love [2005, SpinArt], A–
• Hungry Bird [2006, 429], B+(***)
• The Meat of Life [2010, 429], B+(*)
• Girls Come First [2015, Zaphwee], B+(**)
• Forever Just Beyond [2020, Ramseur], B+(**)

The Clientele [1998– ]

• Suburban Light [2000, Merge]
• The Violet Hour [2003, Merge]
• Strange Geometry [2005, Merge]
• God Save the Clientele [2007, Merge]
• Bonfires on the Heath [2009, Merge]
• Music for the Age of Miracles [2017, Merge], B+(***)
• I Am Not There Anymore [2023, Merge], B+(*)

Clinic [1997– ]

• Clinic [1997–98, Domino]
• Internal Wrangler [2000, Domino]
• Walking With Thee [2002, Domino]
• Winchester Cathedral [2004, Domino]
• Visitations [2006, Domino], B+(***)
• Do It! [2008, Domino], B+(**)

Clutch [1993– ]

• Clutch [1995, EastWest/Elektra]
• The Elephant Riders [1998, Columbia]

Cobra Verde [1994– ]

• Nightlife [1999, Motel]

Codeine [1990–1994]

• Frigid Stars LP [1990, Sub Pop]
• Barely Real [1992, Sub Pop]
• The White Birch [1994, Sub Pop]

Jonathan Coleclough

• w/Andrew Chalk: Sumac [1995, Robot]
• Cake [2000, Siren/Robot]

Coldplay

• Parachutes [2000, Parlophone]
• A Rush of Blood to the Head [2002, Capitol], B+
• X&Y [2005, Capitol], B
• Viva La Vida [2008, Capitol], B+(***)
• Mylo Xyloto [2011, Parlophone], B–

Collective Soul [1994– ]

• Collective Soul [1995, Atlantic]

Edwyn Collins

• Gorgeous George [1994, Bar/None]
• Doctor Syntax [2002, Instinct]

Color Me Badd [1991– ]

• C.M.B. [1991, Giant]

Colossamite [1998–2000]

• All Lingo's Clamor [1997, Skin Graft, EP]
• Economy of Motion [1998, Skin Graft]

Comet Gain [1995– ]

• Casino Classics [1995, Wiiija]
• Sneaky [1997, Beggar's Banquet]
• Réalistes [2002, Kill Rock Stars]
• City Fallen Leaves [2005, Kill Rock Stars], B+(***)
• Broken Record Players [(2008), What's Your Rupture?]
• Howl of the Lonely Crowd [2011, What's Your Rupture?], B+(**)

Confessor [1991– ]

• Unraveled [2005, Season of Mist]

Chris Connelly

• Phenobarb Bambalan [1992, Wax Trax]
• Shipwreck [1994, Wax Trax/TVT]

Continental Drifters [1994– ]

• Continental Drifters [1994, Monkey Hill]
• Vermilion [1999, Razor & Tie], B
• Drifted: In the Beginning and Beyond [1992–2001, Omnivore, 2CD], B+(*)

Converge [1994– ]

• Petitioning the Empty Sky [1998, Equal Vision]
• When Forever Comes Crashing [1998, Equal Vision]
• Jane Doe [2001, Equal Vision]
• You Fail Me [2004, Epitaph]
• Axe to Fall [2009, Epitaph]
• All We Love We Leave Behind [2012, Epitaph], B

Cornelius (1969– )

• Fantasma [1997, Matador Menu], B–
• Point [2002, Matador]

Chris Cornell (1964– )

• Euphoria Morning [1999, Interscope]

Cornershop [1995– ]

• Hold On It Hurts [1993, Merge], B+(***)
• Woman's Gotta Have It [1995, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
• When I Was Born for the Seventh Time [1997, Warner Brothers], A+
• Handcream for a Generation [2002, Beggars Banquet], A
• Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast [2009, Ample Play], A–
• Cornershop and the Double-O Groove Of [2011, Ample Play], A–
• Urban Turban: The Singhles Club [2012, Ample Play], A–
• Hold On It's Easy [2015, Ample Play], B
• England Is a Garden [2020, Ample Play], A–

The Corrs [1995– ]

• Forgiven, Not Forgotten [1996, Eastwest]
• Talk on Corners [1998, Eastwest]
• In Blue [2000, Atlantic]

Nikka Costa

• Everybody Got Their Something [2001, Virgin], B

Cotton Mather [1994–2001]

• Kontiki [Deluxe Edition] [1997, Star Apple Kingdom], B+(*)

Counting Crows [1993– ]

• August and Everything After [1993, Geffen]
• Recovering the Satellites [1996, Geffen]
• This Desert Life [1999, Interscope]
• Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings [2008, Geffen]

Court and Spark [1999–2006]

• Bless You [2001, Absolutely Kosher]
• Witch Season [2004, Absolutely Kosher]

Cracker

• Cracker [1992, Virgin]
• Kerosene Hat [1993, Virgin]
• Garage D'Or [2000, Virgin]
• Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey [2009, 429]
• Berkeley to Bakersfield [2015, 429 Records, 2CD], B+(***)

The Cranberries [1993– ]

• Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We [1993, Island], A–
• No Need to Argue [1994, Island]
• Bury the Hatchet [1999, Island]

The Cranes [1990– ]

• Wings of Joy [1991, Dedicated]
• Forever [1993, Dedicated]
• Loved [1994, Arista]
• Tragedy of Orestes and Electra [1996, Dedicated]

Crash Test Dummies [1991– ]

• God Shuffled His Feet [1993, Arista]

Craw [1994– ]

• Craw [1994, Choke]
• Los Nation Road [1994, Choke]
• Map, Monitor, Surge [1997, Cambodia]
• Bodies for Strontium 90 [2002, Hydra Head]

Crazy P [1998– ]

• Age of the Ego [2019, Walk Don't Walk], B+(***)

Critters Buggin' [1994– ]

• Stampede [2004, Ropeadope], B+

Crooked Fingers [1999– ]

• Crooked Fingers [1999, Warm]
• Reservoir Songs EP [2002, Merge, EP]
• Red Devil Dawn [2003, Merge], B+
• Forfeit / Fortune [2008, Red Pig]
• Breaks in the Armor [2011, Merge], B+(**)

Sheryl Crow (1962– )

• Tuesday Night Music Club [1993, A&M], B+(***)
• Sheryl Crow [1996, A&M]
• The Globe Sessions [1998, Interscope]
• Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live in Central Park [1999, Interscope], B+
• C'mon C'mon [2002, Interscope]
• Wildflower [2005, A&M]
• Detours [2008, A&M], B+(**)
• 100 Miles From Memphis [2010, A&M], B+(**)

The Crownhate Ruin [1996– ]

• Until the Eagle Grins [1996, Dischord]

Crunt [1994– ]

• Crunt [1994, Trance]

Cul de Sac [1992– ]

• Ecim [1992, Northeastern]
• Death of the Sun [2003, Strange Attractors]

Cursive [1997– ]

• Domestica [2000, Saddle Creek], B
• Burst and Bloom [2001, Saddle Creek, EP]
• The Ugly Organ [2003, Saddle Creek], B–
• Happy Hollow [2006, Saddle Creek]
• Mama, I'm Swollen [2009, Saddle Creek]

The Customers [1996– ]

• Green Bottle Thursday [1996, Vapor]

Cyclone Temple [1991–1995]

• I Hate Therefore I Am [1991, Comabt]

Cynic [1993– ]

• Focus [1993, Roadrunner]
• Traced in Air [2008, Season of Mist]

The Czars [1997–2006]

• Before . . . But Longer [2000, Bella Union]

Dada [1992– ]

• Puzzle [1992, IRS]

The Daktaris [1998– ]

• Soul Explosion [1998, Desco]

Dambuilders [1994– ]

• Encendedor [1994, Eastwest], B+
• Ruby Red [1995, Eastwest]

Cindy Dall

• Untitled [1996, Drag City]

Damon and Naomi [1992– ]

• Damon and Naomi with Ghost [2000, Sub Pop]

Dance Hall Crashers [1995– ]

• Honey I'm Homely [1997, MCA]

The Dandy Warhols [1995– ]

• Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia [2000, Capitol]
• Welcome to the Monkey House [2003, Capitol], B+

D'Angelo (1974– )

• Brown Sugar [1995, Capitol], B+
• Voodoo [2000, Virgin], A–
• Black Messiah [2014, RCA], A–

Danielson Famile [1996– ]

• Tell Another Joke at the Ol' Choppin' Block [1997, Tooth and Nail]
• Fetch the Compass Kids [2001, Secretly Canadian]
• Ships [2006, Secretly Canadian]

The Dave and Deke Combo [1996– ]

• Hollywood Barn Dance [1996, Heyday]

Alana Davis [1997– ]

• Fortune Cookies [2001, Elektra/Asylum]

Davis Redford Triad [1999– ]

• Blue Cloud [2003, Holy Mountain]

The Deadly Snakes [1999– ]

• Ode to Joy [2003, In the Red]
• Porcella [2005, In the Red]

Kelley Deal

• Go to the Sugar Altar [1996, Nice]

Death Cab for Cutie [1999– ]

• Something About Airplanes [1999, Barsuk]
• We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2000, Barsuk]
• The Photo Album [2001, Barsuk]
• The Stability E.P. [2002, Barsuk, EP]
• Transatlanticism [2003, Barsuk]
• Plans [2005, Atlantic]
• Narrow Stairs [2008, Atlantic], B+(*)
• The Open Door [2009, Atlantic, EP], B+(*)
• Codes and Keys [2011, Atlantic], B+(***)
• Asphalt Meadows [2022, Atlantic], B

Death in Vegas [1997– ]

• The Contino Sessions [1999, Time Bomb]

Deee-Lite [1990– ]

• World Clique [1990, Elektra], B+
• Infinity Within [1992, Elektra], A–

Deerhoof [1997– ]

• The Man, the King, the Girl [1997, Kill Rock Stars]
• Reveille [2002, Kill Rock Stars]
• Apple O' [2003, Kill Rock Stars]
• Milk Man [2004, Kill Rock Stars]
• The Runners Four [2005, Kill Rock Stars]
• Friend Opportunity [2007, Kill Rock Stars], C+
• Deerhoof vs. Evil [2011, Polyvinyl], B–
• Breakup Song [2012, Polyvinyl]
• La Isla Bonita [2014, Polyvinyl], B+(**)
• Future Teenage Cave Artists [2020, Joyful Noise], B+(*)
• w/Wadada Leo Smith: To Be Surrounded by Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough [2020, Joyful Noise], B+(**)
• Love-Lore [2020, Joyful Noise], B+(*)

The Deftones [1995– ]

• Around the Fur [1997, Maverick]
• White Pony [2000, Warner Brothers], B+(*)
• Diamond Eyes [2009, Reprise], B–
• Koi No Yokan [2012, Reprise]
• Ohms [2020, Reprise], C+

The Delgados [1996– ]

• The Great Eastern [2000, Beggars Banquet]
• Hate [2002, Mantra]

The Delta 72 [1996– ]

• 000 [2000, Touch & Go]

Demolition Doll Rods [1997– ]

• Demolition Doll Rods [1999, Matador]

Des'ree

• I Ain't Movin' [1994, Epic]

Destiny's Child [1997–2001]

• Destiny's Child [1998, Columbia], B+(*)
• The Writing's on the Wall [1999, Columbia]
• Survivor [2001, Columbia], B–

Destroyer [1996– ]

• City of Daughters [1998, Merge]
• Thief [2000, Merge]
• Streethawk: A Seduction [2001, Merge]
• This Night [2002, Merge]
• Your Blues [2004, Merge]
• Destroyer's Rubies [2006, Merge]
• Trouble in Dreams [2008, Merge]
• Kaputt [2011, Merge], B+(*)
• Poison Season [2015, Merge], B+(*)
• Have We Met [2020, Merge], B+(*)
• Labyrinthitis [2022, Merge], B+(**)

Dido

• No Angel [2000, Arista]

Ani DiFranco (1970– )

• Ani DiFranco [1990, Righteous Babe], B+
• Not So Soft [1991, Righteous Babe], B+
• Imperfectly [1992, Righteous Babe], A–
• Puddle Dive [1993, Righteous Babe], A–
• Like I Said: Songs 1990–1991 [1993, Righteous Babe], B+
• Out of Range [1994, Righteous Babe], B+
• Not a Pretty Girl [1995, Righteous Babe], A–
• Dilate [1996, Righteous Babe], A–
• More Joy, Less Shame [1996, Righteous Babe, EP], B
• Living in Clip [1997, Righteous Babe, 2 CD], A–
• Little Plastic Castle [1998, Righteous Babe], A–
• Up Up Up Up Up Up [1999, Righteous Babe], B+
• To the Teeth [1999, Righteous Babe], B+
• Swing Set [2000, Righteous Babe, EP], B+
• Revelling / Reckoning [2001, Righteous Babe, 2 CD], B
• So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter [2002, Righteous Babe, 2 CD], A–
• Carnegie Hall 4.6.02 [2002, Righteous Babe]
• Evolve [2003, Righteous Babe], B
• Educated Guess [2004, Righteous Babe], B–
• Knuckle Down [2005, Righteous Babe], B+(*)
• Reprieve [2006, Righteous Babe], B+(***)
• Canon [1993–2007, Righteous Babe, 2 CD], A–
• Red Letter Year [2008, Righteous Babe], A–
• ¿Which Side Are You On? [2012, Righteous Babe], A–
• Allergic to Water [2014, Righteous Babe], B+(*)
• Binary [2017, Righteous Babe], B+(*)
• No Walls: Mixtape [2019, Righteous Babe], A–
• Revolutionary Love [2021, Righteous Babe], B+(**)

The Dillinger Escape Plan [1999– ]

• Calculating Infinity [1999, Relapse]
• Miss Machine [2004, Relapse]
• Ire Works [2007, Relapse]

Dim Stars [1992– ]

• Dim Stars [1992, Caroline], B

Celine Dion (1968– )

• Celine Dion [1992, Epic]
• Falling into You [1996, 550 Music/Epic]
• These Are Special Times [1998, Columbia/CMV/Legacy, CD+DVD], B+(**)
• The Collector's Series, Volume One [1990–99, Epic/550 Music], C–

The Dirtbombs [1998– ]

• Horndog Fest [1998, In the Red], B+(**)
• Ultraglide in Black [2001, In the Red], B+(***)
• Dangerous Magical Noise [2003, In the Red], B+(**)
• If You Don't Already Have a Look [(2005), In the Red, 2CD]
• Party Store [2011, In the Red], B+(**)

Dirty Three [1994– ]

• Horse Stories [1996, Touch & Go]
• Ocean Songs [1998, Touch & Go]
• Whatever You Love, You Are [2000, Touch & Go]

Disco Inferno [1991–1996]

• D.I. Go Pop [1994, Bar/None]
• The 5 EPs [1992–94, One Little Indian]

Disfear [1993– ]

• Live the Storm [2008, Relapse]

Dismemberment Plan [1995–2003]

• The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified [1997, DeSoto], A–
• Emergency and I [1999, DeSoto], B+(**)
• Change [2001, DeSoto], B+(**)
• A People's History of the Dismemberment Plan [1997–2001, DeSoto], B
• Uncanney Valley [2013, Partisan], B+(**)

The Divine Comedy [1990– ]

• Casanova [1996, Setanta]
• A Short Album About Love [1997, Setanta]
• Fin de Siècle [1998, Setanta]
• Regeneration [2001, Nettwerk]
• Absent Friends [2004, Nettwerk]

Do Make Say Think [1998– ]

• Do Make Say Think [1998, Constellation]
• Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord Is Dead [2000, Constellation]
• Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn [2003, Constellation]
• You, You're a History in Rust [2007, Constellation]

Melanie Doane

• Adam's Rib [1999, Sony]

John Doe (1954– )

• Meet John Doe [1990, DGC]
• w/The Sadies: Country Club [2008, Yep Roc], B–

Dolly Varden [1998– ]

• Dumbest Magnets [1999, Evil Teen]

Don Caballero [1993– ]

• For Respect [1993, Touch & Go]
• Don Caballero 2 [1995, Touch & Go]
• What Burns Never Returns [1998, Touch & Go]
• American Don [2000, Touch & Go]

Donna the Buffalo [1993– ]

• Positive Friction [2000, Sugar Hill], B

The Donnas [1998– ]

• The Donnas [1998, Lookout]
• The Donnas Get Skintight [1999, Lookout], B+
• Spend the Night [2002, Atlantic], A–

Sarah Dougher

• The Walls Ablaze [2000, Mr. Lady]

Charles Douglas (1976– )

• The Lives of Charles Douglas [1999, Number Six]

Johnny Dowd (1948– )

• Wrong Side of Memphis [1997, Checkered Past], B
• Pictures from Life's Other Side [1999, Koch]

Dressy Bessy [1997– ]

• Pink Hearts Yellow Moons [1999, Kindercore]
• Kingsized [2016, Yep Roc], B+(**)

Drive-By Truckers [1998– ]

• Gangstabilly [1998, Soul Dump], B+(***)
• Pizza Deliverance [1999, Ghost Meat], A–
• Alabama Ass Whuppin' [1999, Second Heaven], B+(***)
• Southern Rock Opera [2001, SDR], A–
• Decoration Day [2003, New West], A–
• The Dirty South [2004, New West], A–
• A Blessing and a Curse [2006, New West], A–
• Brighter Than Creation's Dark [2007, New West], A–
• The Fine Print: A Collection of Oddities and Rarities 2003–2008 [2003–2008, New West], A–
• Live From Austin TX [2009, New West]
• Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998–2009 [1998–2009, New West], A–
• The Big To-Do [2010, ATO], B+(***)
• Go-Go Boots [2009–2010, ATO/Red], A–
• English Oceans [2014, ATO], B+(**)
• It's Great to Be Alive! [2014, ATO, 3CD], A–
• American Band [2016, ATO], A–
• The Unraveling [2020, ATO], A–
• The New OK [2020, ATO], B+(***)
• Welcome 2 Club XIII [2022, ATO], A–

Dropkick Murphys [1998– ]

• Sing Loud, Sing Proud [2001, Epitaph]
• Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA [2002, Epitaph]
• The Meanest of Times [2007, Born & Bred]
• Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA [2010, Born & Bred]
• Going Out in Style [2011, Born & Bred], B+(**)
• Okemah Rising [2023, Dummy Luck Music], B+(*)

Drums and Tuba [1997– ]

• Triumph! [2018, Ropeadope], B+(*)

Dubstar [1995– ]

• Two [2022, Northern Writes], B+(*)

Anne Dudley

• Songs From the Victorious City [1991, TVT]

Dump [1993– ]

• I Can Hear Music [1995, Brinkman]
• Pleas for Tenderness [1995, Brinkman]
• A Grown-Ass Man [2003, Shrimper]

Francis Dunnery (1962– )

• Tall Blonde Helicopter [1995, Atlantic]
• Let's Go Do What Happens [1998, Razor & Tie]

Dystopia [1993– ]

• Dystopia [2008, Skuld]

Earth [1991– ]

• Earth 2 [1993, Sub Pop]
• The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull [2008, Southern Lord]
• Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light, Vol. 1 [2011, Southern Lord]
• Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light, Vol. 2 [2012, Southern Lord]

East River Pipe [1991– ]

• Poor Fricky [1995, Merge]
• Mel [1996, Merge]
• The Gasoline Age [1999, Merge]

Eels [1996– ]

• Electro-Shock Blues [1998, Dreamworks]
• Daisies of the Galaxy [2000, Dreamworks]
• Extreme Witchcraft [2022, E Works/PIAS], B+(*)

Mark Eitzel (1959– )

• West [1997, Warner Brothers]
• Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby [1998, Matador]
• The Invisible Man [2001, Matador]
• The Ugly American [2003, Thirsty Ear]

Elastica [1994– ]

• Elastica [1995, DGC], B+
• The Menace [2000, Atlantic], A

Electric Wizard [1994– ]

• Electric Wizard [1994, Rise Above]
• Come My Fanatics . . . [1996, Music Cartel]
• Dopethrone [2000, JVC Victor]
• Witchcult Today [2007, Metal Blade]

Electronic [1991–1999]

• Electronic [1991, Factory], B+(***)
• Raise the Pressure [1996, Parlophone], A–

Terry Ellis (1966– )

• Southern Gal [1995, EastWest]

EMF [1991– ]

• Stigma [1992, Capitol]

Emperor X (1979– )

• Tectonic Membrane / Thin Strip on an Edgeless Platform [2004, Discos Mariscos], B+(**)
• Western Teleport [2011, Bar/None], A–
• Nineteen Live Recordings [2005–2013, Dreams of Field], B+(*)
• The Orlando Sentinel [2014, self-released], B+(***)
• Oversleepers International [2017, Tiny Engines], B+(**)
• Chad Matheny: United Earth League of Quarantine Aerobics [2020, Dreams of Field, EP], A–
• The Lakes of Zones B and C [2022, Dreams of Field], B+(**)
• Suggested Improvements to Transportation Infrastructure in the Northeast Corridor [2023, Dreams of Field, EP], B+(**)

En Vogue [1990– ]

• Funky Divas [1992, EastWest], A–
• Runaway Love [1993, EastWest], B+
• Best of En Vogue [(1999), Elektra]

Enigma [1990– ]

• MCMXC A.D. [1990, Charisma]

Alejandro Escovedo (1951– )

• Gravity [1992, Watermelon]
• More Miles Than Money: Live 1994–1996 [1994–96, Bloodshot], B–
• Bourbonitis Blues [1999, Bloodshot], B+
• By the Hand of the Father [2002, Texas Music]
• The Boxing Mirror [2006, Back Porch]
• Real Animal [2008, Back Porch/Manhattan], B+(***)
• Street Songs of Love [2010, Fantasy], B–

Maggie Estep

• Love Is a Dog from Hell [1997, Mercury]

Eternal [1994– ]

• Greatest Hits [(1997), EMI]

Eugenius [1990– ]

• Oomalama [1992, Atlantic]

Everclear [1995– ]

• Sparkle and Fade [1995, Capitol], B
• So Much for the Afterglow [1997, Capitol]
• Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile [2000, Capitol], A–
• Songs From an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude [2000, Capitol], B+
• Slow Motion Daydream [2003, Capitol]

Excuse 17 [1995– ]

• Such Friends Are Dangerous [1995, Kill Rock Stars]

Experimental Audio Research [1994– ]

• Mesmerised [1994, Sympathy for the Record Industry]
• Beyond the Pale [1996, EAR]
• Pestrepeller [Ochre]

Th' Faith Healers [1992–1994]

• Lido [1992, ELektra], A–
• Imaginary Friend [1994, Elektra], B+

Jason Falkner (1968– )

• Presents Author Unknown [1996, Elektra]
• Can You Still Feel? [1999, Elektra]

The Farewell Bend

• In Passing [1998, Slowdime]

Geoff Farina

• w/Luther Gray, Nate McBride: Out Trios Volume Four [2006, Atavistic], B+(*)

Farmer Not So John [1997– ]

• Receiver [1998, Compas]

John Faye

• The John Faye Power Trip [1999, Wiley Music]

Feathermerchants [1999– ]

• Last Man on Earth [2006, Innocent 12th Street], B

Feist (1976– )

• Let It Die [2004, Arts & Crafts]
• The Reminder [2007, Cherrytree/Interscope], B
• Metals [2011, Cherrytree/Interscope], B
• Pleasure [2017, Interscope], B
• Multitudes [2023, Polydor], B+(*)

Fellow Travellers [1990–1993]

• No Easy Way [1990, OKra]
• Just a Visitor [1992, OKra]
• Things and Time [1993, OKra], B+(***)

Fe-Mail

• Syklubb fra Haelvete [2003, Important], B–

Lee Fields

• Enough Is Enough [1992, Ace]
• Let's Get a Groove On [1999, Desco]
• Faithful Man [2012, Truth & Soul], B+(***)

The Figgs [1994– ]

• Low-Fi at Society High [1994, Imago]
• Sucking in Stereo [2000, Hearbox]

Firewater [1996– ]

• The Golden Hour [2008, Bloodshot]
• International Orange! [2012, Bloodshot], B

Flashing Lights [1999– ]

• Where the Change Is [1999, SpinArt]

Flat Duo Jets [1990– ]

• Flat Duo Jets [1990, Sky]
• Go Go Harlem Baby [1991, Sky]
• Introducing Flat Duo Jets [1995, Norton]
• Two-Headed Cow [2008, Chicken Ranch]

Flin Flon [1998– ]

• Boo-Boo [1998, Teen Beat]

Flogging Molly [1997– ]

• Swagger [2000, Side One Dummy]
• Float [2008, Side One Dummy], B–

Fluffy [1996– ]

• 5 Live [1996, Enclave], B+
• Black Eye [1996, Capitol], B+

Flying Saucer Attack [1994– ]

• Further [1995, Drag City]
• New Lands [1997, Drag City]

Foamola

• May I Take a Bath? [1992, Foamola]

Ben Folds (1966– )

• Whatever and Ever Amen [1997, 550 Music]
• The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner [1999, Sony]
• Rockin' the Suburbs [2001, Epic]

The Folk Implosion [1994– ]

• Take a Look Inside [1994, Communion]
• Dare to Be Surprised [1997, Communion]
• One Part Lullaby [1999, Interscope], B

Foo Fighters [1995– ]

• Foo Fighters [1995, Roswell/Capitol], B
• The Colour and the Shape [1997, Roswell/RCA/Legacy], B+(**)
• There Is Nothing Left to Lose [1999, RCA], B–
• One by One [2002, RCA]
• In Your Honor [2005, RCA]
• Skin and Bones [2006, RCA]
• Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace [2007, RCA]
• Wasting Light [2011, RCA], B
• But Here We Are [2023, Roswell/RCA], B–

The For Carnation [1996–2000]

• The For Carnation [2000, Touch and Go]

Forest for the Trees [1997– ]

• Forest for the Trees [1997, Dreamworks], B+

Robert Forster (1957– )

• Danger in the Past [1990, Beggars Banquet]
• Calling from a Country Phone [1993, Beggars Banquet]
• I Had a New York Girlfriend [1994, Beggars Banquet]
• Warm Nights [1996, Beggars Banquet]
• Intermission: The Best of the Solo Recordings 1990–1997 [1990–97, Beggars Banquet], A–
• w/Grant McLennan: Intermission: The Best of the Solo Recordings 1990–1997 [1990–97, Beggars Banquet, 2CD], A–
• The Evangelist [2008, Yep Roc], A–
• Songs to Play [2015, Tapete], B+(**)
• Inferno [2019, Tapete], A–
• The Candle and the Flame [2023, Tapete], A–

Fountains of Wayne [1996– ]

• Fountains of Wayne [1996, Atlantic]
• Utopia Parkway [1999, Atlantic]
• Welcome Interstate Managers [2003, S-Curve/Virgin], A–
• Out-of-State Plates [1996–2005, Virgin, 2 CD], A–
• Traffic and Weather [2007, Virgin], B+(***)
• Sky Full of Holes [2011, Yep Roc], B+(***)

4 Non Blondes [1992– ]

The Foxymorons [1999– ]

• Calcutta [1999, American Pop Project]
• Hesitation Eyes [2005, Heatstroke]
• Bible Stories [2010, Foxyphoton]
• Fake Yoga [2015, Foxyphoton], B+(***)

Roddy Frame (1964– )

• Seven Dials [2014, AED], B+(*)

Freakwater [1991– ]

• Dancing Under Water [1991, Thrill Jockey], B+
• Fools Like the Third Time [1993, Thrill Jockey]
• Old Paint [1995, Thrill Jockey], B+
• Springtime [1998, Thrill Jockey], B+
• End Time [1999, Thrill Jockey]
• Freakons: Freakons [2022, Fluff & Gravy], A–

Free Kitten [1995– ]

• Sentimental Education [1997, Kill Rock Stars]

Fu Manchu [1994– ]

• In Search Of [1996, Mammoth]
• King of the Road [2000, Mammoth]

Future Bible Heroes [1997– ]

• Memories of Love [1997, Slow River]
• Eternal Youth [2002, Instinct]
• Partygoing [2013, Merge], B+(**)

Greta Gaines

• Whiskey Thoughts [2008, Justice], B+(*)

Galactic [1996– ]

• Coolin' Off [1996, Fog City]
• Crazyhorse Mongoose [1998, Capricorn]
• Ruckus [2003, Sanctuary]
• Ya-Ka-May [2010, Anti-]
• Carnivale Electricos [2012, Epitaph], B

Garbage [1995– ]

• Garbage [1995, Almo], A
• Version 2.0 [1998, Almo], B+
• Beautiful Garbage [2001, Interscope]
• Bleed Like Me [2005, Geffen]
• Absolute Garbage [1995–2005, Almo Sounds], A–
• Absolute Garbage (Deluxe Edition) [1995–2007, Almo Sounds, 2 CD], B+(***)
• Not Your Kind of People [2012, V2], B+(*)
• No Gods No Masters [2021, Infectious Music, 2CD], A–

Sergent Garcia

• Un Poquito Quema'o [1999, EMI]

David Garland

• Togetherness [1999, Ergodisc]

Gastr del Sol [1993– ]

• Crookt, Crackt, or Fly [1994, Drag City]
• Camoufleur [1998, Drag City]

Gay Dad [1999– ]

• Leisure Noise [1999, Sire]

Howe Gelb (1956– )

• Dreaded Brown Recluse [1991, Restless], B+(***)
• 'Sno Angel Like You [2006, Thrill Jockey]
• Future Standards [2016, Fire], B+(**)

Gene [1994– ]

• Olympian [1995, Polydor]
• To See the Lights [(1996), Costermonger]
• As Good As It Gets [(2001), Costermonger]

The Geraldine Fibbers [1995– ]

• Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home [1995, Virgin], B–
• Butch [1997, Virgin]

Lisa Germano (1958– )

• Happiness [1993, Capitol], A–
• Geek the Girl [1994, 4AD], B–

Mark Germino

• Radartown [1990, Zoo]
• Rank and File [1995, Winter Harvest]

Ruth Gerson

• Deceived [2011, Wrong], B+(**)

Ghost [1991– ]

• Second Time Around [1992, Drag City]
• Snuffbox Immanence [1999, Drag City]
• Hypnotic Underworld [2004, Drag City]

Gift [1994– ]

• Multum in Parva [1994, Tim Kerr]

The Gin Blossoms [1992– ]

• Outside Looking In: The Best of the Gin Blossoms [(1999), Interscope]

Ginuwine

• Ginuwine ... The Bachelor [1996, 550 Music/Epic]
• 100% Ginuwine [1999, 550 Music/Epic]

The Gits [1992– ]

• Frenching the Bully [1992, C/Z]

The Glands [1997– ]

• The Glands [2000, Capricorn]

Go to Blazes [1994– ]

• Anytime ... Anywhere [1995, East Side Digital]
• Go to Blazes and Other Crimes [1995, Glitterhouse]
• Waiting Around for the Crash [1996, East Side Digital]

God Is My Co-Pilot [1990– ]

• The Best of God Is My Co-Pilot [(1996), Atavistic]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor [1996– ]

• F# A# (Infinity) [1997, Kranky], B+(**)
• Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada [1999, Constellation]
• Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven [2000, Kranky, 2 CD], B+(*)
• Yanqui U.X.O. [2002, Constellation]
• 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! [2012, Constellation], B+(**)
• Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress [2015, Constellation], B–
• G_d's Pee at State's End [2021, Constellation], B+(*)

Gogol Bordello [1998– ]

• Voi-La Intruder [1998–99, Rubric]
• Multi Kontra Culti Vs. Irony [2002, Rubric], B+(***)
• w/Tamir Muskat: J.U.F. [2004, Stinky], B+(***)
• Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike [2005, Side One Dummy], A–
• Super Taranta! [2007, Side One Dummy], A
• Live From Axis Mundi [2009, Side One Dummy]
• Trans-Continental Hustle [2010, American], A–
• Pura Vida Conspiracy [2013, ATO], B+(***)
• Seekers and Finders [2017, Cooking Vinyl], B+(**)
• Solidaritine [2022, Cooking Vinyl], A–

Holly Golightly (1966– )

• The Good Things [1995, Damaged Goods]
• Painted On [1997, Sympathy for the Record Industry]
• God Don't Like It [2000, Damaged Goods]
• No Help Coming [2011, Transdreamer]
• Nobody Will Be There [2011, Damaged Goods, EP], B+(*)
• Long Distance [2012, Transdreamer], B+(*)

Gomez [1998– ]

• Bring It On [1998, Hut]
• Liquid Skin [1999, Virgin]
• Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline [(2000), Virgin]

Kevin Gordon

• Cadillac Jack's #1 Son [1998, Shanachie]
• O Come Look at the Burning [2005, Crowville Media]
• Gloryland [2011, Crowville Media], B+(*)

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci [1994– ]

• Introducing Gorky's Zygotic Mynci [1996, Polygram]
• Barafundle [1997, Fontana]
• Spanish Dance Troupe [1999, Beggars Banquet]

The Gourds [1997– ]

• Bolsa de Agua [2000, Sugar Hill]
• Blood of the Ram [2004, Eleven Thirty], B

Gov't Mule [1995– ]

• Gov't Mule [1995, Relativity]
• Life Before Insanity [2000, Polygram]
• The Deep End, Vol. 1 [2001, ATO]
• The Deep End, Vol. 2 [2002, ATO]

Jon Dee Graham

• Escape From Monster Island [1997, New West], B+
• Slumberland [1999, New West]
• Garage Sale! [2012, Freedom]

Liz Graham

• Liz Graham [(1998), Tangible]

Grandaddy [1995– ]

• Under the Western Freeway [1998, V2], B+
• Signal to Snow Ratio [1999, V2, EP]
• The Sophtware Slump [2000, V2], B+
• Sumday [2003, V2]
• Just Like the Fambly Cat [2006, V2], B+(***)
• Last Place [2017, V2], B+(**)

Grant Lee Buffalo [1991–1999]

• Fuzzy [1993, Slash]
• Mighty Joe Moon [1994, Slash]

David Gray

• White Ladder [1999, IHT]

Macy Gray (1967– )

• On How Life Is [1999, Epic], A–
• The Id [2001, Epic]
• The Trouble With Being Myself [2003, Epic], B+
• The Very Best of Macy Gray [1997–2003, Epic], A–
• Big [2007, Universal]
• The Sellout [2010, Concord], A–
• Covered [2012, 429 Records]
• Stripped [2016, Chesky], B+(**)

Green Day [1990– ]

• 1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours [1990, Lookout]
• Kerplunk [1992, Lookout], B+(*)
• Dookie [1994, Reprise], B+
• Insomniac [1995, Reprise], B
• Nimrod [1997, Reprise], B+(**)
• Warning [2000, Reprise], A–
• American Idiot [2004, Reprise], B+(*)
• Bullet in a Bible [2005, Reprise]
• 21st Century Breakdown [2009, Reprise]

The Greenberry Woods [1994–1995]

• Big Money Item [1995, Elektra/Asylum]

The Greyboy Allstars [1995– ]

• Town Called Earth [1997, Greyboy]
• Inland Emperor [2013, Knowledge Room], B

The Grifters [1992–1997]

• Crappin' You Negative [1994, Shangri-La]
• Ain't My Lookout [1996, Sub Pop]

Guitar Wolf [1996– ]

• Jet Generation [1999, Matador]

Gutterball [1993–1995]

• Gutterball [1993, Mute]

Petra Haden (1971– )

• w/Bill Frisell: Petra Haden and Bill Frisell [2005, Sovereign Artists], B+
• Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out [2005, Bar/None]
• Petra Goes to the Movies [2013, Anti-], C+
• The Haden Triplets: The Family Songbook [2020, Trimeter], B+(**)

Luke Haines (1967– )

• Luke Haines Is Dead [1993–2000, Virgin, 3CD]
• Christie Malry's Own Double Entry [2001, Hut]
• The Oliver Twist Manifesto [2001, Hut]
• Das Capital: The Songwriting Genius of Luke Haines and the Auteurs [2003, Hut], B
• Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on the Wrestling of the 1970s and Early '80s [2011, Fantastic Plastic]
• Rock and Roll Animals [2013, Cherry Red]
• New York in the '70s [2014, Cherry Red], B
• w/Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists [2020, Cherry Red], B+(**)

Michael Hall

• Adequate Desire [1994, Dejadisc], A–
• Frank Slade's 29th Dream [1995, Dejadisc]
• Day [1996, DejaDisc]

The Halo Benders [1994– ]

• Don't Tell Me Now [1996, K]

Hamell on Trial [1996– ]

• Big as Life [1995, Mercury], B+(*)
• The Chord Is Mightier Than the Sword [1997, Mercury], B+(**)
• Choochtown [1999, Such-a-Punch], B+(***)
• Ed's Not Dead — Hamell Comes Alive [2000, Such-a-Punch], B+(***)
• Tough Love [2003, Righteous Babe], B+(**)
• Yap [2003, Such-a-Punch Media], B+(**)
• Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs [2006, Righteous Babe], B+(***)
• Rant and Roll [Live From Edinburgh: The Terrorism of Everyday Life] [2007, Righteous Babe], A–
• The Happiest Man in the World [2014, New West], B+(**)
• Tackle Box [2017, New West], A–
• Big Mouth Strikes Again: Hamell Live [2017, New West], A–
• The Night Guy at the Apocalypse: Profiles of a Rushing Midnight [2018, Saustex], B+(*)
• The Pandemic Songs [2020, Saustex], A–

Anthony Hamilton

• XTC [1996, MCA]
• Comin' From Where I'm From [2003, So So Def/Arista], B+
• Ain't Nobody Worryin' [2005, So So Def/Arista]
• The Point of It All [2008, RCA]
• Back to Love [2011, RCA], B+(***)

The Handsome Family [1994– ]

• Odessa [1994, Carrot Top], A–
• Milk and Scissors [1996, Carrot Top], B+(**)
• Through the Trees [1997, Carrot Top], B+(**)
• Down in the Valley [1994–97, Independent], A–
• In the Air [2000, Carrot Top], A–
• Live at Schuba's Tavern [2000, DCN], A–
• Twilight [2001, Carrot Top], B+(***)
• Covered and Smothered [1993–2001, Handsome Family Music], B+(**)
• Singing Bones [2003, Carrot Top], B+(***)
• Last Days of Wonder [2006, Cartot Top], A–
• Honey Moon [2009, Carrot Top], B+(**)
• Wilderness [2013, Carrot Top], B+(***)
• Unseen [2016, Loose Music], A–
• Hollow [2023, Loose], A–

The Hangovers [1998– ]

• Slow Dirty Tears [1998, Kill Rock Stars]

Hanson [1997– ]

• Middle of Nowhere [1997, Mercury]
• This Time Around [2000, Island]

Hardfloor [1994– ]

• The Best of Hardfloor [(1997), Eye Q]

Ben Harper (1969– )

• Welcome to the Cruel World [1994, Virgin]
• The Will to Live [1997, Virgin]
• Burn to Shine [1999, Virgin]
• Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Lifeline [2007, Virgin]
• Bloodline Maintenance [2022, Chrysalis], B+(**)

Clay Harper

• East of Easter [1997, Casino Music]
• Old Airport Road [2013, Terminus], A–
• Bleak Beauty [2018, self-released], B+(*)
• Dirt Yard Street [2020, Casino Music], B+(*)
• They'll Never Miss a Five [2022, Clay Harper Music], B+(*)

Jesse Harris

• While the Music Lasts [2004, Verve Forecast], B–

P.J. Harvey (1969– )

• Dry [1992, Indigo], B
• Rid of Me [1993, Indigo], B–
• 4-Track Demos [1993, Island]
• Man-Size [1993, Island]
• To Bring You My Love [1995, Island], A
• w/John Parish: Dance Hall at Louse Point [1966, Island]
• Is This Desire? [1998, Island], B+
• Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea [2000, Island], A–
• Uh Huh Her [2004, Island], B+
• White Chalk [2007, Island], B
• w/John Parish: A Woman a Man Walked By [2009, Island], B+(*)
• Let England Shake [2011, Vagrant], B+(***)
• The Hope Six Demolition Project [2015, Vagrant], B+(**)
• I Inside the Old Year Dying [2023, Partisan], B+(*)

Harvey Danger [1997– ]

• King James Version [2000, Sire]

Juliana Hatfield (1967– )

• Hey Babe [1992, Mammoth], B+
• Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure [2000, Zoe]
• Beautiful Creature [2000, Zoe]

Lalah Hathaway (1968– )

• Lalah Hathaway [1990, Virgin]
• Self Portrait [2008, Stax]
• Where It All Begins [2011, Stax], B–

Lily Haydn

• Light Blue Sun [2003, Private Music], B

Warren Haynes

• Tales of Ordinary Madness [1993, Megaforce]
• Man in Motion [2011, Stax], B

Michael Head (1961– )

• Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band: Dear Scott [2022, Modern Sky], B

Health and Happiness Show [1993– ]

• Tonic [1993, Bar/None]

Reverend Horton Heat

• Holy Roller [(1999), Sub Pop]

Heavenly [1992– ]

• Le Jardin de Heavenly [1992, K], B
• P.U.N.K. Girl [1993, K], B
• The Decline and Fall of Heavenly [1994, K]

Heavens to Betsy [1994– ]

• Calculated [1994, Kill Rock Stars], B+

Helium [1994– ]

• The Dirt of Luck [1995, Matador]
• Magic City [1997, Matador]

Meg Hentges

• Tattoo Urge [1993, Tim Kerr]

Kristin Hersh (1966– )

• Hips and Makers [1994, Sire]
• Strange Angels [1998, Rykodisc]
• Sky Motel [1999, 4AD]

Dylan Hicks (1970– )

• Poughkeepsie [1998, TRG/Restless]
• Sings Bolling Greene [2012, Two Deuces], A–
• Ad Out [2017, Soft Launch], B+(**)
• Munson-Hicks Party Supplies: Munson-Hicks Party Supplies [2020, Soft Launch], B+(**)
• Accidental Birds [2021, Soft Launch], B+(**)
• Dylan Hicks & Small Screens: Airport Sparrows [2022, Soft Launch], B+(**)

The High Llamas [1991– ]

• Gideon Gaye [1994, Alpaca Park/Epic]

High Noon [1996– ]

• Stranger Things [1996, Watermelon]
• Live in Texas and Japan [1989–96, Watermelon]

Veda Hille (1968– )

• This Riot Life [2008, Ape House], A–

His Name Is Alive [1990– ]

• Home Is in Your Head [1992, Rykodisc]
• Mouth By Mouth [1993, 4AD], B–
• Stars on E.S.P. [1996, 4AD], B+(*)
• Stars on E.S.P. / Nice Day [(1998), 4AD]
• Always Stay Sweet [(1999), 4AD]
• Sweet Earth Flower: A Tribute to Marion Brown [2004–2007, High Two], B

The Hives [1997– ]

• Barely Legal [1997, Burning Heart], B+(*)
• Veni Vidi Vicious [2002, Sire/Burning Heart/Epitaph], A–
• Tyrannosaurus Hives [2004, Interscope], B+
• The Black and White Album [2007, A&M/Octone], B+(*)
• Lex Hives [2012, Disques Hives], B+(*)
• The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons [2023, Disques Hives], B+(***)

Susannah Hoffs (1961– )

• Susannah Hoffs [1996, Polygram]

Louise Hoffsten

• From Linköping to Memphis [2005, Memphis International], B+

Kelly Hogan

• Whistle Only Dogs Can Hear [1996, Long Play]
• w/Pine Valley Cosmonauts: Beneath the Country Underdog [2000, Bloodshot], B
• Because It Feel Good [2001, Bloodshot]
• I Like to Keep Myself in Pain [2012, Anti-], B+(**)

Malcolm Holcombe (1955– )

• Bits and Pieces [2023, Singular], B+(***)

Hole [1991– ]

• Pretty on the Inside [1991, Caroline]
• Live Through This [1994, DGC], A–
• Ask for It [(1995), Caroline]
• My Body, the Hand Grenade [(1997), EFA]
• Celebrity Skin [1998, Geffen]
• Nobody's Daughter [2010, Mercury], B+(***)

Peter Holsapple (1956– )

• w/Chris Stamey: Mavericks [1991, Rhino], B–

Hootie and the Blowfish [1992– ]

• Cracked Rear View [1994, Atlantic]
• Fairweather Johnson [1996, Atlantic]

Huggy Bear [1992–1994]

• Our Troubled Youth [1992, Kill Rock Stars], B
• Taking the Rough with the Smooch [1993, Kill Rock Stars]

Hum [1991– ]

• Inlet [2020, Earth Analog], B

Noella Hutton

• Noella Hutton [1998, MCA]

Ida [1995– ]

• I Know About You [1996, Simple]
• Ten Small Pieces [1997, Simple]
• Will You Find Me [2000, Tigerstyle]

Idaho [1993– ]

• Three Sheets to the Wind [1996, Caroline]
• Lone Gunman [2005, Halfpipe]
• You Were a Dick [2011, Talitres], B+(*)

Idle [1994–1997]

• Downers Pharmacy [1994, Big Deal]

Idlewild [1999– ]

• Hope Is Important [1999, Odeon], B+
• 100 Broken Windows [2000, EMI]
• The Remote Part [2002, EMI]

Imperial Teen [1996– ]

• Seasick [1996, Polygram], A–
• What Is Not to Love [1998, Slash], A–
• On [2002, Merge], A
• The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band [2007, Merge], A–
• Feel the Sound [2012, Merge], B+(***)

Incubus [1995– ]

• Make Yourself [1999, Sony]

Innerzone Orchestra [1996– ]

• Programmed [1999, Astralwerks]

Isis [1999– ]

• Oceanic [2002, Ipecac]
• Panopticon [2004, Ipecac]

Isotope 217 [1997– ]

• The Unstable Molecule [1997, Thrill Jockey], B+(*)
• Utonian_Automatic [1999, Thrill Jockey], B+(***)

Dan Israel

• Seriously [2022, self-released], B+(*)

Ivy [1995– ]

• Apartment Life [1997, Atlantic]
• Guestroom [2002, Minty Fresh]

Diane Izzo

• One [1999, Sugar Free]

Jack Frost [1991–1996]

• Jack Frost [1991, Arista]
• Snow Job [1996, Beggars Banquet]

Jamiroquai [1993– ]

• Return of the Space Cowboy [1995, Columbia]

Jane Jensen

• Comic Book Whore [1996, Flip]

Jessamine [1995– ]

• Jessamine [1995, Kranky]

Jets to Brazil [1998– ]

• Four Cornered Night [2000, Jade Tree]

Jimmy Eat World [1996– ]

• Jimmy Eat World [1998, Fueled by Ramen, EP], B–
• Bleed American [2001, Grand Royal], B–
• Jimmy Eat World [2001, DreamWorks]

Jodeci [1991– ]

• Diary of a Mad Band [1993, Uptown/MCA]

John and Mary [1991– ]

• Victory Gardens [1991, Rykodisc]

Johnny Society [1997– ]

• Wood [1998, Messenger]
• Clairvoyance [2000, Messenger]
• Life Behind the 21st Century Wall [2003, Messenger]

Freedy Johnston (1951– )

• The Trouble Tree [1990, Bar/None], A–
• Can You Fly [1992, Bar/None], A–
• The Way I Were [1986–92, Bar/None], B+(***)
• Unlucky [1993, Bar/None]
• This Perfect World [1994, Elektra], A–
• Never Home [1997, Elektra], A–
• Blue Days Black Nights [1999, Elektra], B
• Right Between the Promises [2001, Elektra], B+(**)
• Rain on the City [2010, None], B+(**)
• Back on the Road to You [2022, Forty Below], B+(**)

Joi

• The Pendulum Vibe [1994, EMI]

Donell Jones

• Where I Wanna Be [1999, LaFace]

Sharon Jones (1956–2016)

• Dap-Dippin' With Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings [2002, Daptone]
• Naturally [2005, Daptone]
• 100 Days, 100 Nights [2007, Daptone], B
• I Learned the Hard Way [2010, Daptone], B+(*)
• Give the People What They Want [2014, Daptone], B+(*)
• Soul of a Woman [2016, Daptone], B+(*)
• Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) [2001–2017, Daptone], B+(*)

Joyseed [1994– ]

• Joyseed [1994, Joyseed], B

The Julie Ruin [1998– ]

• Julie Ruin [1998, Kill Rock Stars]
• Run Fast [2013, Dischord], A–
• Hit Reset [2016, Hardly Art], A–

Damien Jurado

• Rehearsals for Departure [1999, Sub Pop]
• Postcards and Audio Letters [2000, Made in Mexico]
• Ghost of David [2000, Sub Pop]

Kelis (1979– )

• Kaleidoscope [1999, Virgin], B+
• Wanderland [2001, Virgin]
• Tasty [2003, Star Trak/Arista], A
• Kelis Was Here [2006, Jive]
• Flesh Tone [2010, Interscope], B+(*)
• Food [2014, Ninja Tune], B–

R. Kelly (1967– )

• 12 Play [1993, Jive]
• R. Kelly [1995, Jive], B
• R [1998, Jive, 2 CD], B+
• TP-2.Com [2000, Jive]
• Chocolate Factory [2003, Jive]
• The R. in R&B Collection, Volume 1 [1992–2003, Jive]
• Love Letter [2010, Jive], B+(**)

Kaito U.K. [1996– ]

• Montigola Underground [2002, Devil in the Woods, EP]
• Band Red [2003, SpinArt], B+

Scott Kempner

• Tenement Angels [1992, Razor & Tie]

Kid Rock (1971– )

• Devil Without a Cause [1998, Lava/Atlantic], B+
• The History of Rock [(2000), Atlantic]
• Kid Rock [2003, Atlantic]
• Live Trucker [2006, Atlantic], B

The Killer Shrews

• The Killer Shrews [1993, Enemy], A–

King Creosote

• w/Jon Hopkins: Diamond Mine [2011, Double Six], B+(*)

Kevn Kinney

• MacDougal Blues [1990, Island]
• Down Out Law [1994, Mammoth]
• Comin' Round Again [2006, Rosa]
• A Good Country Mile [2012, self-released], B+(***)

Bill Kirchen (1948– )

• Have Love, Will Travel [1996, Black Top]

Kittie [1999– ]

• Spit [1999, Artemis]

Knife in the Water [1998– ]

• Red River [2000, Overcoat]

Cheri Knight

• The Knitter [1996, East Side Digital]
• The Northeast Kingdom [1998, E Squared], A–

Jordan Knight (1970– )

• Jordan Knight [1999, Interscope]

Korn [1992– ]

• Korn [1994, Immortal/Epic]
• Follow the Leader [1998, Immortal/Epic]
• Untouchables [2002, Epic]
• Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [1994–2003, Epic/Immortal, CD+DVD], C+

Wayne Kramer (1948– )

• The Hard Stuff [1995, Epitaph]
• Dangerous Madness [1996, Epitaph]
• w/Deniz Tek, Scott Morgan: Dodge Main [1996, Alive]
• Citizen Wayne [1997, Epitaph], B+
• Adult World [2002, MuscleTone]

The Kropotkins

• Dave Soldier: The Kropotkins [1996, Mulatta]
• 5 Points Crawl [2001, Mulatta]
• Paradise Square [2009, Mulatta]
• Portents of Love [2015, Mulatta], B+(**)

L.A. Cowboy

• The Bit Pitch [2021, Reconcile], B

Labradford [1994– ]

• Mi Media Naranja [1997, Blast First!]

Laddio Bolocko [1997–1999]

• The Strange Warmings of Laddio Bolocko [1997, Hungarian], B+(**)
• In Real Time [1998, Hungarian], A–
• As If By Remote [1999, Hungarian, EP], B+(**)
• '97-'99 [1997–99, Castle Face], B+(***)

Laika

• Silver Apples of the Moon [1995, Too Pure]
• Sounds of the Satellites [1997, Too Pure]
• Good Looking Blues [2000, Too Pure]

Lake of Tears [1994– ]

• A Crimson Cosmos [1997, Black Mark]

Lambchop [1994– ]

• How I Quit Smoking [1996, Merge], B+(*)
• Thriller [1997, Merge]
• What Another Man Spills [1998, Merge]
• Nixon [2000, Merge]
• Mr. M [2012, Merge], B+(*)
• FLOTUS [2016, Merge], B
• The Bible [2022, Merge/City Slang], B

Mark Lanegan (1964–2022)

• Whiskey for the Holy Ghost [1994, Sub Pop]
• I'll Take Care of You [1999, Sub Pop]
• Hawk [2010, Vanguard]
• Blues Funeral [2012, 4AD], B+(*)

Jon Langford (1958– )

• Skull Orchard [1998, Sugar Free], B+
• Gravestone EP [1998, Bloodshot]
• Mayors of the Moon [2003, Bloodshot], B+
• All the Fame of Lofty Deeds [2004, Bloodshot], A–
• Gold Brick [2006, Reachout]
• Old Devils [2010, Bloodshot], A–
• Skull Orchard Revisited [2011, Bloodshot], A–
• Here Be Monsters [2014, In De Goot/Relativity], A–
• Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls [2017, Bloodshot], B+(***)

The La's [1990–1991]

• The La's [1990, London], A–

Amel Larrieux

• Infinite Possibilities [2000, 550 Music]

Latin Playboys [1994– ]

• Latin Playboys [1994, Slash], A–
• Dose [1999, Atlantic], A–

Kenny Lattimore

• Days Like This: The Best of Kenny Lattimore [1995–98, Columbia/Legacy], B–

The Lawrence Arms [1999– ]

• Apathy and Exhaustion [2002, Fat Wreck Chords]
• Cocktails and Dreams [2005, Asian Man]
• Oh! Calcutta! [2006, Fat Wreck Chords]
• Metropole [2014, Epitaph], B+(**)

The Legendary Shack Shakers [1998– ]

• Believe [2004, Yep Roc]
• Agri-dustrial [2010, Colonel Knowledge], B+(*)

LEN [1999– ]

• You Can't Stop the Bum Rush [1999, Sony]

Annie Lennox (1954– )

• Diva [1992, Arista]
• Bare [2003, J], B–

Kim Lenz

• Kim Lenz and the Jaguars [1998, Hightone]
• The One and Only [1999, Hightone]
• Follow Me [2013, Riley], A–
• Slowly Speeding [2019, Blue Star], B+(**)

Ted Leo (1970– )

• The Tyranny of Distance [2001, Lookout]
• Hearts of Oak [2003, Lookout]
• Shake the Sheets [2004, Lookout]
• Living With the Living [2007, Touch & Go]
• The Brutalist Bricks [2009, Matador], B
• The Hanged Man [2017, SuperEgo], B

Les Savy Fav [1999– ]

• The Cat and the Cobra [1999, Frenchkiss]
• Error: Rome Upside Down [2000, Southern Music Dist., EP]
• Go Forth [2001, Frenchkiss]
• Inches [1996–2003, Frenchkiss]
• Let's Stay Friends [2007, Frenchkiss], A–
• Root for Ruin [2010, Frenchkiss], B+(***)

Gerald LeVert (1966– )

• Private Line [1991, East West]
• Father and Son [1995, East West]

Alison Faith Levy

• w/Mushroom: Yesterday, I Saw You Kissing Tiny Flowers [2002–2005, 4Zero], B+(**)

Lifter Puller [1997–2000]

• Half Dead and Dynamite [1997, Restless], A–
• Fiesta and Fiascos [2000, Frenchkiss]
• Soft Rock [(2002), Self-Starter, 2CD], A–

Lightning Bolt [1999– ]

• Lightning Bolt [1999, Load]
• Ride the Skies [2001, Load], B–
• Wonderful Rainbow [2003, Load]
• Hypermagic Mountain [2005, Load]
• Dancing With the Thunder Beings [2007, Load]
• Earthly Delights [2007–2008, Load], B–
• Oblivion Hunter [2012, Load]
• Fantasy Empire [2015, Thrill Jockey], B+(**)
• Sonic Citadel [2019, Thrill Jockey], B+(*)

Limp Bizkit [1997– ]

• Three Dollar Bill Y'All [1997, Interscope], B+
• Significant Other [1999, Interscope]
• Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water [2000, Flip/Interscope]

John Linnell

• State Songs [1999, Zoë]

Liquid Jesus

• Pour in the Sky [1992, MCA]

Little Axe (1949– )

• The Wolf That House Built [1994, OKeh/Epic]

Little Village [1992– ]

• Little Village [1992, Reprise], B–

The Living End [1996– ]

• Roll On [1998, Warner Brothers]

Local H [1995– ]

• Ham Fisted [1995, Island]
• As Good as Dead [1996, Island], B
• Pack Up the Cats [1998, Island], B+
• Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? [2004, Studio E]

Jack Logan

• Bulk [1994, Twin/Tone]
• w/Bob Kimbell: Little Private Angel [1998, Parasol]
• Tinker [1999, Backburner]

London Suede [1992– ]

• Suede [1993, Nude/Columbia], B+
• Dog Man Star [1994, Nude/Columbia], B
• Coming Up [1997, Nude]
• Sci-Fi Lullabies [(1997), Nude/Columbia]
• Head Music [1999, Phantom]
• Night Thoughts [2016, Suede], C+
• Suede: Autofiction [2022, BMG], B

Jennifer Lopez (1970– )

• On the 6 [1999, Work], C+
• This Is Me . . . Then [2002, Epic], C
• Love? [2011, Island], B

Mary Lou Lord

• Got No Shadow [1998, Work], B+

The Loud Family [1992– ]

• Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things [1992, Alias]
• Attractive Nuissance [2000, Alias]

Love Child [1991– ]

• Okay? [1991, Positive], A–

Low [1994– ]

• Long Division [1995, Vernon Yard]
• A Curtain Hits the Cast [1996, Vernon Yard], B
• In the Fishtank [1999, KonKurrent]
• Secret Name [1999, Kranky]
• One More Reason to Forget [2000, Bluesanct Musak]
• Things We Lost in the Fire [2001, Kranky]
• A Lifetime of Temporary Relief [(2004), Chairkicker's Music, 3 CD]
• The Great Destroyer [2005, Sub Pop]
• Drums and Guns [2007, Sub Pop], B
• C'mon [2011, Sub Pop], C+
• The Invisible Way [2013, Sub Pop], B–
• Ones and Sixes [2015, Sub Pop], B
• Double Negative [2018, Sub Pop], B+(*)
• Hey What [2021, Sub Pop], C

LSG [1997– ]

• Levert Sweat Gill [1997, EastWest]

Luna [1992–2004]

• Lunapark [1992, Elektra], A–
• Slide [1993, Elektra, EP], B+(***)
• Bewitched [1994, Elektra]
• Penthouse [1995, Elektra], A–
• Pup Tent [1997, Elektra], B+(**)
• The Days of Our Nights [1999, Jericho]
• Luna Live [2001, Arena Rock]
• Romantica [2002, Jetset]
• Close Cover Before Striking [2002, Jetset, EP], A–
• Rendezvous [2004, Jetset]
• Best of Luna [1992–2004, Elektra/Rhino], A

Luscious Jackson [1992– ]

• Electric Honey [1999, Grand Royal]

M People [1994– ]

• Elegant Slumming [1994, Epic], A
• Bizarre Fruit [1995, Epic], A–
• Testify [1999, Epic]

Shane MacGowan (1957–2023)

• Shane MacGowan & the Popes: The Snake [1995, Warner Brothers], B+
• Shane MacGowan & the Popes: Crock of Gold [1997, ZTT]
• Shane MacGowan & the Popes: The Rare Oul' Stuff [1994–97, ZTT], B+(**)

Macha [1998– ]

• See It Another Way [1999, Jetset]

Machines of Loving Grace [1991– ]

• Machines of Loving Grace [1992, Mammoth], B–

Marlee MacLeod

• Vertigo [1997, Restless]

Magnet

• Don't Be a Penguin [1997, PC]

Magnetic Fields [1989– ]

• The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees [1990–91, Merge]
• Holiday [1994, Merge]
• The Charm of the Highway Strip [1994, Merge]
• Get Lost [1995, Merge], B+(***)
• 69 Love Songs [1999, Merge, 3 CD], A–
• I [2004, Nonesuch], B
• Distortion [2008, Nonesuch], B+(**)
• Realism [2010, Nonesuch], A–
• Love at the Bottom of the Sea [2012, Merge], B+(***)
• 50 Song Memoir [2016, Nonesuch, 5CD], B–
• Quickies [2020, Nonesuch], B+(*)

The Makers [1994– ]

• Psychopathia Sexualis [1998, Estrus]
• Rock Star God [2000, Sub Pop]

Eleni Mandell (1969– )

• Wishbone [1999, Mr. Charles]
• Thrill [2000, Mr. Charles]
• I Can See the Future [2012, Yep Roc]
• Let's Fly a Kite [2014, Yep Roc], B+(*)

Manic Street Preachers [1991– ]

• Generation Terrorists [1992, Columbia]
• Gold Against the Soul [1993, Columbia]
• The Holy Bible [1994, Epic]
• The Holy Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition [1994, Epic/Legacy, 2 CD], A–
• Everything Must Go [1996, Epic]
• This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours [1998, Virgin]
• Know Your Enemy [2001, Virgin]
• Forever Delayed [(2002), Epic]
• Lifeblood [2004, Sony Music UK]
• Send Away the Tigers [2007, Red Ink]
• Journal for Plague Lovers [2009, Columbia], B+(*)

Aimee Mann (1960– )

• Whatever [1993, Geffen]
• I'm with Stupid [1995, Geffen], B–
• Bachelor No. 2 [2000, Superego]
• Lost in Space [2002, SuperEgo]
• Mental Illness [2017, SuperEgo], B+(*)
• Queens of the Summer Hotel [2021, SuperEgo], B+(*)

Marilyn Manson [1994– ]

• Antichrist Superstar [1996, Interscope]
• Mechanical Animals [1998, Interscope]
• Holy Wood [2000, Interscope]
• Lest We Forget: The Best of Marilyn Manson [1994–2003, Interscope], C+

Marah [1998– ]

• Kids in Philly [2000, Artemis]

Amanda Marshall (1973– )

• Amanda Marshall [1996, Columbia]
• Everybody's Got a Story [2002, Columbia]

Marvelous 3 [1997– ]

• ReadySexGo! [2000, Elektra/Asylum]

J Mascis (1965– )

• Free So Free [2002, Ultimatum]
• Several Shades of Why [2011, Sub Pop], A–
• Tied to a Star [2014, Sub Pop], B+(*)

Ray Mason

• Three Dollar Man [2002, Captivating Music]
• Don't Mess With Our Routine [2006, Hi-N-Dry], B+(**)

Masters of Reality [1988– ]

• Sunrise on the Sufferbus [1992, Capitol], A–

Matchbox 20 [1996– ]

• Yourself or Someone Like You [1996, Atlantic]

Matmos [1997– ]

• A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure [2001, Matador]
• The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast [2006, Matador]

Dave Matthews

• Under the Table and Dreaming [1994, RCA], B
• Before These Crowded Streets [1998, RCA], C
• Busted Stuff [2002, RCA]

Eric Matthews (1969– )

• It's Heavy in Here [1995, Sub Pop]
• The Lateness of the Hour [1997, Sub Pop]

Maxwell (1973– )

• Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite [1996, Sony/BMG Canada], B
• Embrya [1998, Columbia]
• Now [2001, Columbia]
• BLACKsummers'night [2009, Columbia], B+(*)
• blackSUMMERS'night [2016, Columbia], B

John Mayer (1977– )

• Room for Squares [2001, Aware/Columbia]
• Any Given Thursday [2003, Aware/Columbia]
• Heavier Things [2003, Aware/Columbia]
• Try! [2005, Aware/Columbia], B+(**)
• Continuum [2006, Aware/Columbia]
• Battle Studies [2009, Columbia]
• Born and Raised [2012, Columbia], B

Mayflies USA [1997– ]

• The Pity List [2000, Yep Roc]

Maysa

• Maysa [1995, Blue Thumb]

Mazzy Star [1990–1996]

• She Hangs Brightly [1990, Capitol]
• So Tonight That I Might See [1993, Capitol]

Maria McKee (1964– )

• You Gotta Sin to Get Saved [1993, Geffen], B

Brian McKnight (1969– )

• Bethlehem [1998, Motown]

Grant McLennan (1958–2006)

• G.W. McLennan: Watershed [1991, Beggars Banquet], A–
• Fireboy [1994, Atlantic], B+
• Horsebreaker Star [1991–94, Beggars Banquet], A–
• In Your Bright Ray [1996, Beggars Banquet], B+(*)
• Intermission: The Best of the Solo Recordings 1990–1997 [1990–97, Beggars Banquet], A–

Meat Purveyors [1998– ]

• Sweet in the Pants [1997, Bloodshot]
• More Songs About Buildings and Cows [1999, Bloodshot], A–
• All Relationships Are Doomed to Fail [2002, Bloodshot], A–
• Pain by Numbers [2004, Bloodshot]

The Meices

• Tastes Like Chicken [1994, External]

Melky Sedeck [1998– ]

• Sister and Brother [1999, MCA]

The Mendoza Line [1997–2007]

• I Like You When You're Not Around [1999, Kindercore]
• We're All in This Alone [2000, Bar/None]
• Lost in Revelry [2002, Absolutely Kosher], B+(*)

Mercury Rev [1991– ]

• Yerself Is Steam [1991, Columbia]
• Boces [1993, Columbia]
• Deserter's Songs [1998, V2]
• All Is Dream [2001, V2]
• The Secret Migration [2005, V2]
• Bobbie Gentry's the Delta Sweete Revisited [2019, Partisan], B

Stephin Merritt (1966– )

• Obscurities [1992–99, Merge], B+(**)
• Pieces of April [2003, Nonesuch]
• Showtunes [2006, Nonesuch]

The Mice

• Because I Can [1996, Permanent]
• For Almost Ever Scooter [(2004), Scat]

The Microphones [1999– ]

• Don't Wake Me Up [1999, K]
• It Was Hot We Stayed in the Water [2000, K]
• The Glow, Pt. 2 [2002, K], B+(**)
• Mount Eerie [2003, K]
• Microphones in 2020 [2020, PW Elverum & Sun], B+(**)

Midi, Maxi and Efti [1991–1992]

• Midi, Maxi and Efti [1991, Columbia], B+(***)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones [1990– ]

• Ska-Core, The Devil and More [1993, Mercury], B
• Questions and Answers [1994, Mercury]
• Let's Face It [1997, Mercury]

Rhett Miller (1970– )

• The Instigator [2002, Elektra], A–
• The Believer [2006, Verve Forecast], B+(***)
• Rhett Miller [2009, Shout Factory], A–
• The Interpreter: Live at Largo [2011, Maximum Sunshine], B
• The Dreamer [2012, Maximum Sunshine], B+(**)
• The Traveler [2015, ATO], B+(**)
• The Messenger [2018, ATO], B+(**)
• The Misfit [2022, ATO], B+(***)

Mirah (1974– )

• You Think It's Like This but Really It's Like This [2000, K], B+(***)
• Advisory Committee [2001, K]
• C'mon Miracle [2004, K]

Modest Mouse [1996– ]

• Sad Sappy Sucker [1994–95, K], B–
• This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About [1996, Up], A–
• The Lonesome Crowded West [1997, Up], B+
• Interstate 8 [1996, Up, EP]
• Building Nothing Out of Something [1995–98, Up], B+
• The Moon and Antarctica [2000, Epic], A–
• Good News for People Who Love Bad News [2004, Epic], A–
• We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank [2007, Epic], A–
• No One's First and You're Next [2009, Epic, EP], B+(*)
• Strangers to Ourselves [2015, Columbia], B+(**)
• The Golden Casket [2021, Epic], B+(**)

Moe [1993– ]

• Fatboy [1999, Fat Boy]

Mogwai [1997– ]

• Young Team [1997, Jetset]
• Come On Die Young [1999, Chemikal Under]
• Happy Songs for Happy People [2003, Matador]
• Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will [2011, Sub Pop], B+(**)
• As the Love Continues [2021, Temporary Residence], B

Mojave 3 [1996– ]

• Ask Me Tomorrow [1996, 4AD]
• Out of Tune [1998, 4AD]
• Excuses for Travellers [2000, 4AD]

Mold

• Sonic Youth at Disney World [1994, Funky Mushroom]
• Reject [1995, Funky Mushroom]

The Moles [1991–1994]

• Untune the Sky [1991, Flydaddy]
• On the Street [(2003), Wishing Tree]

Moloko [1995– ]

• Do You Like My Tight Sweater? [1995, Echo]

Monica (1980– )

• The Boy Is Mine [1998, Arista]

Monster Magnet

• Powertrip [1998, A&M]

Abra Moore (1969– )

• Sing [1995, Bohemia Beat]
• On the Way [2007, Sarathan], B–

Thurston Moore (1958– )

• Psychic Hearts [1994–95, Gefen], B+(**)
• Three Incredible Ideas [2001, Auditorium]
• Trees Outside the Academy [2007, Ecstatic Peace], B+(**)
• Demolished Thoughts [2010, Matador], B+(*)
• w/Frank Rosaly: Marshmallow Moon Decorum [2012, Corbett vs. Dempsey], B+(*)
• The Best Day [2014, Matador], A–
• Rock N Roll Consciousness [2017, Caroline], B+(*)
• By the Fire [2020, Daydream Library], B+(**)

Alanis Morissette (1974– )

• Jagged Little Pill [1995, Maverick]
• Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie [1998, Maverick], B
• MTV Unplugged [1999, Maverick]
• Under Rug Swept [2002, Maverick], B+
• So-Called Chaos [2004, Maverick], B+

Morphine [1990– ]

• Cure for Pain [1993, Rykodisc]
• Yes [1995, Rkyodisc]
• The Night [2000, Dreamworks]

M.O.T.

• 19.99 [1998, Warner Brothers]

Mother Hips [1992– ]

• The Green Hills of Earth [2001, Future Farmer]

Motorpsycho [1990– ]

• w/The Source [Trygve Seim], Deathprod: Roadwork Vol. 2: The MotorSourceMassacre: Live at Konigsberg JazzFestival 1995 [1995, Stickman], B+(***)
• Black Hole / Black Canvas [2006, Step One]
• Little Lucid Moments [2008, Stickman]

Mount Analog [1997– ]

• New Skin [2004, Film Guerrero], B–

Mountain Goats [1995– ]

• Nine Black Poppies [1995, Emperor Jones]
• The Coroner's Gambit [2000, Absolutely Kosher]
• All Hail West Texas [2002, Merge], B+(***)
• Tallahassee [2002, 4AD], A–
• Ghana [(2002), 3 Beads of Sweat]
• We Shall All Be Healed [2004, 4AD], A–
• The Sunset Tree [2004, 4AD], A–
• Get Lonely [2006, 4AD]
• Heretic Pride [2008, 4AD], A–
• The Life of the World to Come [2009, 4AD], B+(***)
• All Eternals Deck [2011, Merge], B+(***)
• Transcendental Youth [2012, Merge], B+(***)
• Beat the Champ [2015, Merge], A–
• Goths [2017, Merge], B+(***)
• In League With Dragons [2019, Merge], B+(**)
• Songs for Pierre Chuvin [2020, Merge], B+(**)
• Getting Into Knives [2020, Merge], B+(***)
• Dark in Here [2021, Merge], A–
• Bleed Out [2022, Merge], A–
• Jenny From Thebes [2023, Merge], B+(**)

M2M [1999– ]

• Shades of Purple [2000, Atlantic], B+

The Muffs [1993– ]

• The Muffs [1993, Reprise]
• Blonder and Blonder [1995, Reprise]
• Whoop Dee Doo [2014, Cherry Red], B+(***)

Mundy

• Jelly Legs [1997, Sony]

The Murmurs [1994– ]

• Pristine Smut [1997, MCA], B+

Trish Murphy

• Crooked Mile [1997, Raven]
• Rubies on the Lawn [1999, Doolittle]

Muse [1999– ]

• Origin of Symmetry [2001, Warner Brothers]
• Black Holes and Revelations [2006, Warner Brothers]

Mushroom [1997– ]

• Glazed Popems [2004, Black Beauty, 2 CD], B+
• w/Eddie Gale: Joint Happening [2007, Hyena], B+(**)
• Songs of Dissent: Live at the Make Out Room 8/9/19 [2019, Alchemikal Artz], B+(**)

My Dying Bride [1992– ]

• Angel and the Dark River / Live at the Dynamo [1996, Fierce]
• Like Gods of the Sun [1997, Fierce]

My Favorite

• Love at Absolute Zero [1999, Double Agent]

My Morning Jacket [1999– ]

• The Tennessee Fire [1999, Darla]
• At Dawn [2001, Darla]
• It Still Moves [2003, ATO], B
• Z [2005, ATO]
• Okonokos [2006, ATO]
• Evil Urges [2008, ATO], B+(*)
• Circuital [2011, ATO], B–

Nada Surf [1996– ]

• Let Go [2002, Barsuk], A–

Nadine [1999– ]

• Lit Up From the Inside [2001, Undertow]

Matt Nathanson (1973– )

• Beneath These Fireworks [2003, Acrobat]
• Modern Love [2011, Vanguard], B–

Meshell Ndegéocello (1968– )

• Plantation Lullabies [1993, Maverick]
• Peace Beyond Passion [1996, Warner Brothers], B
• Bitter [1999, Warner Brothers], B+
• Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape [2002, Maverick], A–
• Comfort Woman [2003, Maverick]
• The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel [2003, Shanachie], B+
• The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams [2007, Emarcy]
• Devil's Halo [2009, Downtown]
• Weather [2011, Naïve]
• Pour Une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone [2012, Naïve], B+(*)
• Comet, Come to Me [2014, Naïve]
• Ventriloquism [2018, Naïve], B+(*)
• The Omnichord Real Book [2023, Blue Note], B+(*)

The Neckbones [1997– ]

• Souls on Fire [1997, Epitaph], A–
• The Lights Are Getting Dim [1999, Epitaph]

Negro Problem [1997– ]

• Joys and Concerns [1999, Aerial Flipoux]

Nerdy Girl

• Twist Her [1996, No Life]

Neutral Milk Hotel [1996– ]

• On Avery Island [1995, Merge], B+(*)
• In the Aeroplane Over the Sea [1998, Merge], B+(**)

Cyril Neville (1948– )

• Magic Honey [2013, Ruf], B+(***)

New Radicals [1997– ]

• Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too [1998, MCA], B+

Martin Newell

• The Greatest Living Englishman [1993, Pipeline]
• Martin Newell's Box of Old Humbug [(1996), Humbug]

Next [1997– ]

• Rated Next [1997, Arista]

Niacin [1997– ]

• Niacin [1997, Stretch]
• Time Crunch [2001, Video]
• Organik [2005, Magna Carta], B–

Jeb Loy Nichols

• Lovers Knot [1997, Capitol], B
• Just What Time It Is [2000, Rykodisc]
• Country Hustle [2017, Inkind], B–

The Nields [1994– ]

• Gotta Get Over Greta [1996, Razor & Tie]
• If You Lived Here You'd Be Home Now [2000, Zoe]

No Doubt [1992– ]

• Return of Saturn [2000, Interscope], B–
• Rock Steady [2002, Interscope]

No Safety [1992–1994]

• Spill [1992, Knitting Factory]

NoahJohn

• Had a Burning [2001, Speakeasy]
• Water Hymns [2002, Kildeer]

No-Man [1994– ]

• Schoolyard Ghosts [2008, K-Scope, CD+DVD], B+(*)

The Notwist [1990– ]

• The Notwist [1991, Subway], B+(*)
• Shrink [1998, Zero Hour]
• Neon Golden [2002, Domino]
• Different Cars and Trains [2003, Domino, EP]
• Vertigo Days [2021, Morr Music], B+(**)

Heather Nova

• Oyster [1994, Big Life]

Nova Mob [1991– ]

• Last Days of Pompeii [1991, Rough Trade]

'N Sync [1998– ]

• No Strings Attached [2000, BMG]
• Celebrity [2001, Jive], B–

Les Nubians [1998– ]

• Princesses Nubiennes [1998, Virgin]

Null

• Sonicfuck U.S.A. [1990, Nux]

Oasis [1993– ]

• Definitely Maybe [1994, Epic], B+(*)
• (What's the Story) Morning Glory? [1995, Epic], B+
• Be Here Now [1997, Epic], B+(*)
• The Masterplan [1994–97, Epic]
• Standing on the Shoulder of Giants [2000, Epic]
• Heathen Chemistry [2002, Epic]
• Don't Believe the Truth [2005, Epic]
• Stop the Clocks [1993–2004, Sony/BMG, 2CD]
• Dig Out Your Soul [2008, Big Brother/Reprise]

Oblivians [1995– ]

• Popular Favorites [1996, Crypt]
• Desperation [2013, In the Red], A–

Of Montreal [1997– ]

• Cherry Peel [1997, Bar/None]
• The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy [1998, Kindercore]
• The Gay Parade [1999, Bar/None]
• Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse [2001, Kindercore]
• Aldhils Arboretum [2002, Kindercore]
• Satanic Panic in the Attic [2004, Polyvinyl]
• Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? [2007, Polyvinyl], C+
• Skeletal Lamping [2008, Polyvinyl]
• False Priest [2010, Polyvinyl], A–
• Paralytic Stalks [2012, Polyvinyl], B–

Old [1993– ]

• Lo Flux Tube [1992, Relativity/Earache]

Old 97's [1992– ]

• Hitchhike to Rhome [1994, Big Iron], B+(**)
• Wreck Your Life [1995, Bloodshot], B+(***)
• Too Far to Care [1997, Elektra], B
• Fight Songs [1999, Elektra], A–
• Satellite Rides [2001, Elektra], A–
• Hit by a Train: The Best of Old 97's [1994–2001, Rhino], B+(***)
• Drag It Up [2004, New West], B+
• Blame It on Gravity [2008, New West], A–
• Mimeograph [2010, New West, EP], B+(*)
• The Grand Theatre: Volume One [2010, New West], B+(***)
• The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 [2010, New West], B+(**)
• Most Messed Up [2014, ATO], A–
• Graveyard Whistling [2017, ATO], B+(***)
• Twelfth [2020, ATO], B+(***)
• American Primitive [2024, ATO], B+(*)

Will Oldham (1970– )

• Joya [1997, Drag City]

Olive [1994– ]

• Trickle [2000, Maverick]

The Olivia Tremor Control

• Dusk at Cubist Castle [1996, Flydaddy]
• Black Foliage: Animation Music [1999, Flydaddy]

P.J. Olsson

• Words for Living [1999, Columbia]

Opeth [1995– ]

• Blackwater Park [2001, Koch]
• Ghost Reveries [2005, Roadrunner]
• Heritage [2011, Roadrunner]

Bill Orcutt (1962– )

• Solo CD [1996, Audible Hiss]
• How the Thing Sings [2011, Editions Mego], C+
• Music for Four Guitars [2021, Palilalia], B+(**)
• Jump on It [2023, Palilalia], B+(*)

Beth Orton (1970– )

• Trailer Park [1996, Heavenly]
• Best Bit EP [1997, Dedicated]
• Central Reservation [1999, Arista], B+
• Daybreaker [2002, Astralwerks]
• Weather Alive [2022, Partisan], B+(**)

Anders Osborne

• Ash Wednesday Blues [2001, Shanachie]
• Black Eye Galaxy [2012, Alligator]

Joan Osborne

• Relish [1995, Polygram], B+

Palace

• There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You [1993, Drag City]
• Lost Blues and Other Songs [1993–97, Palace Records/Drag City], B+

Pansy Division [1993– ]

• Undressed [1993, Lookout]

Papas Fritas [1995– ]

• Buildings and Grounds [2000, Minty Fresh]

Paradise Lost [1990– ]

• Icon [1993, Metal Blade]
• Draconian Times [1995, Relativity]
• Reflections: The Best of Paradise Lost [(1998), Mayhem]

Rahsaan Patterson

• Love in Stereo [1999, MCA]
• After Hours [2004, Dome]

Pavement [1990–1999]

• Slay Tracks: 1933–1969 [1989, Treble Kicker, EP], A–
• Demolition Plot J-7 [1989, Drag City, EP], B+(*)
• Perfect Sound Forever [1989, Drag City, EP], B+(**)
• Slanted and Enchanted [1992, Matador], A–
• Westing (by Musket and Sextant) [1989–93, Drag City], B+
• Watery Domestic [1993, Matador], B+
• Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Reduxe [1992–93, Matador, 2CD]
• Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain [1993, Matador], A+
• Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: L.A.'s Desert Origins [1993–94, Matador, 2CD], A–
• Wowee Zowee! [1995, Matador], A–
• Pacific Trim [1996, Matador]
• Brighten the Corners [1997, Capitol], A–
• Shady Lane [1997, Matador]
• Terror Twilight [1999, Matador], A–

Pearl Jam [1991– ]

• Ten [1991, Epic], B
• Vs. [1993, Epic Associated]
• Vitalogy [1994, Epic], B+
• No Code [1996, Epic]
• Yield [1998, Epic], B+(*)
• Live on Two Legs [1998, Epic]
• Binaural [2000, Epic]
• Riot Act [2002, Epic]
• Pearl Jam [2006, J]
• Backspacer [2009, Monkeywrench]
• Lightning Bolt [2013, Monkeywrench]
• Gigaton [2020, Monkeywrench/Republic], B

Pedro the Lion [1997– ]

• It's Hard to Find a Friend [1998, Made in Mexico]
• Winners Never Quit [2000, Jade Tree]
• Phoenix [2019, Polyinyl], B+(*)

Ce Ce Peniston (1969– )

• Finally [1993, A&M]

Pepe Deluxé [1999– ]

• Beatitude [2003]
• Queen of the Wave [2012, Catskills], B+(**)

A Perfect Circle [2000– ]

• Mer de Noms [2000, Virgin]

The Pernice Brothers [1997– ]

• Overcome by Happiness [1998, Sub Pop]
• Chappaquiddick Skyline [2000, Sub Pop]
• The World Won't End [2001, Ashmont]
• Yours, Mine and Ours [2003, Ashmont], B+(*)
• Discover a Lovelier You [2005, Ashmont], A–
• Live a Little [2006, Ashmont]
• Goodbye, Killer [2010, Ashmont], B+(***)
• Spread the Feeling [2019, Ashmont], B+(*)

Liz Phair (1967– )

• The Girly Sound Tapes [1991, Matador, 3CD], B+(***)
• Exile in Guyville [1993, Matador], A
• Girly-Sound to Guyville: The 25th Anniversary Boxset [1991–93, Matador, 3CD], A–
• Whip-Smart [1994, Matador], B+
• Juvenilia [1991–94, Matador, EP], B
• Whitechocolatespaceegg [1998, Matador], B–
• Liz Phair [2003, Capitol], B+
• Somebody's Miracle [2005, Capitol]
• Funstyle [2010, Rocket Science Ventures, 2CD], A–
• Soberish [2021, Chrysalis], B+(***)

Phallus Dei

• Adorations [(1997), Hollows Hill]

Sarah Pierce [1991– ]

• Love's the Only Way [2003, Little Bear], B