Gems from the 90's

4Sheets

As per the other threads,,we want gems that have'nt being played to death so no Nirvana or Pearl Jam deadly as they are.(anything with less than 1/2million would be grand!)

looking forward to discovering some new tunes..I'll kick off..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j72WHUltg2s

SilverScreen

Haha I knew someone would make this thread. Here's a few 90's gems off the top of my head for you guys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w0AizvscYg

I can never get enough of Hefner. One of the best indie bands of the late-90's and early 00's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ect0RzlLVHA

Shoegaze and twee pop? Yes please, Secret Shine were doing it years before The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnxon3lh4aU

Fuzzed-out, spaced-out and so fucking awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4

The best Neil Young cover ever. They completely made it their own.

El Weirdo

A great tune from a very good band (think this is an Oakenfold remix):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK_d-DpHBnQ

And of course, the epic 2-parter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMAHtOuZtnc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpgPH0GfGV4

smokedeels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-55WO4PTPk

iomega

The Auters - Lenny Valentino http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5es1l9pk4

Spearmint - Sweeping the nation http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Sweeping+The+Nation/2funS4?src=5

The Rentals - Friends of P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi-H6ohY37k

Scheer - Shea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOXhp_tf4U

Sl!mCharles

Probably my favourite off their second album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj6QilYg5VA

Stompbox

Stephen Malkmus is a God:

As is Graham Coxon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySMNgYoajEw

As is Jeff Magnum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCjpbjCH5L0

And yeah, I know it's not Alt/Indie but it's a nineties gem regardless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfbGGZE07M

loyatemu

seriously underrated welsh band (not helped by their zany name) - they had more top-40 "near misses" than any other band

(this vid was directed by Adam and Joe, for extra 90s-ness)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9FnVL5dUnM

4Sheets

Cheers posters above some quality tunes there..pavement of course the indie kings of the 90's imo..Gold sounds is the pick of crooked lane but my absolute fav by them would be Shady Lane.
Keep em coming ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWl-HSnwLWs

indiewindy

great thread, delighted to see bardo pond getting in
I'll throw sebadoh in

JerryHandbag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9ynFDL6mw

I just adore that fantastic, simple guitar jam at the start

jefreywithonef

Belly had some wonderful songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVdd4iFkD9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csqAgBWtfmU

Tanya Donnelly's voice.. lovely.

AnonoBoy

Boo Radleys never really matched this 12" version of Lazarus for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJNqTRysHnI

loyatemu

still think their first album is a classic
(yes, I'm just going to post songs from bands with zany names...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IWl77o3l50

Miguel_Sanchez

The first Smog song I remember hearing (thank you Mr. Donal Dineen). Still sounds fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDUxB96tH1g

(I'm pretty sure the date on that video is wrong)

cranks

Bog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhKGiFZWCYc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgUAaHOM8W0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dNfPq4SEd4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E0mYBSGAKk

smacg

Classic which many may not have heard before ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xWz0he8va0&feature=related

Technocentral

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcH_zTLCDHg

'nuff respect

mewso

The legend that was New Fast Automatic Daffodils:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkDhJ_m9XXI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA0G8C1u3p4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ll7R7bJxPU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh1YJHNcVWo

Wimbago

Bit of homebrew

Kerbdog - Sally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9xuNPsS8w

Captain Graphite

Honey is Cool had some great stuff. Early Morning Are You Working is a great album (although I've found it impossible to find a physical copy of it anywhere)

And if Karin hadn't gone on to be in The Knife I'd probably never have heard of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfV-5bsLPC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVJIzsGs3Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJzceZO2PX8

paulosham

Two from the early 90s
Adrian Belew and David Bowie - Pretty Pink Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrgB-IN7XQA

A House - Take It Easy On Me (no video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL106doHGQQ

Toby Take a Bow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7ILa_mhgA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YvUzSgATPk

loyatemu

they've got a bad rep but the Carpets were a great singles band - this is one of their very early ones and really puts their organ-driven sound to the fore:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtiAllw_Eiw

VenomousFish

Great thread.

benway

The Auteurs - sneering, cynical, misanthropic ... and bleedin' deadly

And a couple from the Irish scene:

SilverScreen

Some hypnotic space-rock goodness from 1990.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbmhoMpoTac

Camera Obscura's second ever single and first promo video, released in 1998. A bit lo-fi compared to their later stuff but still great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCdSp2C_yEM

Yo La Tengo will never die! A classic tune from 1997, great video as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgpQBaziy0

super_furry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7av2iaEgv3s

I still find it hard to believe that The Boo Radleys weren't massive.

Tabnabs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5f561Y1x4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFYFj5q8_Qk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpq6LDrUWQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVnWAkOGxK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VPRJFQads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCh9OhDiCI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwI02OHtZTg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrd_jZJxkg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVfWx9282y0

and about a million others

smacg

yeah, Fuzzy by GLB was brilliant

VenomousFish

cranks wrote: »

Cranes- Wish

Haunting stuff. Her voice is so child-like.

indiewindy

slint!

SilverScreen

Gosh I wish Cocteau Twins were still around today. 'Heaven Or Las Vegas' gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. They had a certain magic to them that very few bands have come close to since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtBr5JKSuks

VenomousFish

And my personal favourite;

I love Steve Albini...

Technocentral

Zero1986 wrote: »

Gosh I wish Cocteau Twins were still around today. 'Heaven Or Las Vegas' gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. They had a certain magic to them that very few bands have come close to since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtBr5JKSuks

I agree, due for reforming a la MBV and Stone Roses do you think?

loyatemu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygGw_zo_W8A

depressing to see Andy Bell now slumming it in Liam Gallagher's backing band, but I suppose it pays the bills...

SilverScreen

Technocentral wrote: »

I agree, due for reforming a la MBV and Stone Roses do you think?

I wouldn't mind Cocteau Twins reforming at all. They're the type of artists that would just pick up where they left off and make more great music as opposed to just playing high-profile live shows for the money.

loyatemu wrote: »

depressing to see Andy Bell now slumming it in Liam Gallagher's backing band, but I suppose it pays the bills...

Going from Ride to Beady Eye is seriously depressing alright. He's a good enough guitarist but he's wasting his talent in that band.

Speaking of Ride this is probably the best thing they did...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Snvpo5rJ4

Eat that Beady Eye fans

guinnessdrinker

I'll throw one in from an Irish band, catchy number from the Frank & Walters from '96ish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSdMc8ZcEM4

smacg

Zero1986 wrote: »

Gosh I wish Cocteau Twins were still around today. 'Heaven Or Las Vegas' gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. They had a certain magic to them that very few bands have come close to since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtBr5JKSuks

Great intro............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3diz8I0AVVk

Miguel_Sanchez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yan77UKYcg4

Adiaga 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYTQGxMqFO4

nyarlothothep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HspHJohFkHc

KungPao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Oe5YKhzCE

Mid-90s grunge late-to-the-party kind of band.

Good tune though.

I'm sure they shifted a fair few units in North America but fudge all over this way.

KungPao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5YSrfj2Ns

Another Local H one....very catchy stuff.

Tabnabs

A great tune that from the Dublin band Sack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK6dcGViBF8

Jim_Kiy

Love Pixies but strangely never got into Frank Black after but I did like this song without even knowing at the time that he was referring to black holes in the title...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW1nbALCBlk

Tabnabs

A cracking gem of a song from the 90s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfy_AaoNR8

The Uninvited Guest

Jim_Kiy

Not exactly a gem considering it was a hit but still under-rated..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2up7su7CeMU

Jim_Kiy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1mlPPU6Hns