indie rock from the 90s

Bee Thousand

Guided by Voices

Robert Pollard's basement-recorded masterpiece of fragmentary pop songs is the purest expression of 90s DIY indie spirit.

Foolish

Superchunk

A raw, emotionally devastating record that captures Superchunk at their most vulnerable and melodically ferocious.

Bakesale

Sebadoh

Lou Barlow and crew deliver a perfectly sequenced collection of intimate, punchy indie rock that balances noise and melody beautifully.

Painful

Yo La Tengo

A slow-burning, deeply textured record that showcases Yo La Tengo's mastery of dynamics, from hushed intimacy to walls of guitar noise.

There's Nothing Wrong with Love

Built to Spill

Doug Martsch's songwriting peaks early here with warm, winding guitar melodies and lyrics that feel both personal and universally nostalgic.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

J Mascis turns up the volume and the hooks simultaneously, delivering one of the most satisfying guitar-driven records of the era.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein's interlocking guitars and ferocious energy made this the defining riot grrrl-adjacent indie rock record of the late 90s.