Alternative Reviews
Nevermind Review: The Album That Changed Rock Overnight
Nirvana's second album blends punk fury with pop hooks, and it still sounds ferocious. Our verdict.
The Velvet Underground & Nico Review: A Dark, Influential Debut
The Velvet Underground's banana-sleeved debut is raw, strange and enormously influential. Our verdict.
OK Computer Review: A Portrait of Modern Anxiety
Radiohead's third album turned guitar rock into a vehicle for dread and wonder. Our verdict.
Funeral Review: Grief Turned Into Joyous Noise
Arcade Fire's debut turns loss into soaring, communal indie rock. Our verdict.
The Queen Is Dead Review: Morrissey and Marr at Their Peak
The Smiths' third album is witty, mournful and full of unforgettable songs. Our verdict.
Marquee Moon Review: Guitars Like Lightning
Television's debut is a masterclass in interlocking guitars and angular songs. Our verdict.
Is This It Review: Cool, Clipped Garage Rock Revival
The Strokes' debut is short, sharp and impossibly cool, and it kickstarted a new wave of guitar bands. Our verdict.
Kid A Review: A Bold Break With Guitar Rock
Radiohead's follow-up to OK Computer ditched anthems for electronics, and it remains astonishing. Our verdict.
Remain in Light Review: Polyrhythmic Paranoia
Talking Heads' fourth album fuses funk, Afrobeat and art rock into something endlessly danceable and strange. Our verdict.
The Joshua Tree Review: U2's Big, Open Road Album
U2's breakthrough album is an epic of wide-open guitars and spiritual yearning. Our verdict.