Lollipop, "7 and 7 Is" There's a real danger in over-intellectualizing a lot of rock. Something like this, pure garage punk, run on attitude, energy, and racket. That's not to suggest it's poorly constructed, or that Lollipop didn't know what they were doing, or anything...
Atmosphere, "Lovelife" A thing that strikes me about listening to early Atmosphere (this is from their second album, 2002's God Loves Ugly) is how young Slug sounds on these tracks. He still sounds like the same person later, but there's less weariness in his tone...
The Dillinger Escape Plan, "43% Burnt" I dunno, I'm 100% burnt now! Neutral Milk Hotel, "April 8th" I learned about a podcast called Neutral Cider Hotel the other day, and I have to say, I was probably way more amused than I should have been....
Mudhoney, "In My Finest Suit" Ever the self-sabotaging band, Mudhoney found themselves on a major label during the grunge gold rush and released Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, one of the least grunge-y records they ever released. Sales were not great, and by 1995, Kurt...
Rage Against the Machine, "Calm Like A Bomb" The last proper Rage album, The Battle of Los Angeles is also my favorite of their records. It shows the most focus, and they refined their attack to the point of total relentlessness on this one. The...
