Saturday, June 21, 2008

Best albums of the '90s, number one: Cake, "Fashion Nugget"

And now, for our final entry, is the album that, I believe, is the finest album of the 1990s, Cake's Fashion Nugget (1996). This will probably be viewed by many as a shocker, considering that it isn't exactly one of the most touted albums of the decade (and because it's not U2, Radiohead, or Nirvana). But it's my opinion that it has all the key elements of rock n' roll at its best (including a rough swagger, a solid beat, gritty guitar riffs, occasional horns, and even some maracas and other mixed percussion!), and reminds me quite a bit of late '60s/early '70s Stones. And the most well-known song from the album, "The Distance," is just, well, killer.

[And for our final honorable mention, we have one of the more acclaimed albums of the '90s, Beck's Odelay (1996). Several great songs from this album, including "Devils Haircut," "The New Pollution," and my personal favorite, the faux hip-hop number "Where It's At." Great stuff.]

So there you have it, the Traveler Blues (or, "Dave's") best albums of the '90s. Tally up your scores at home, and we hope you'll play again next time...
Posted by Dave at 5:10 PM

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