Besides Nirvana: 13 Great Alternative Rock Albums from the Early 1990s
Aug 12, 2025 by Daniel de Visé
When MTV's alternative rock program 120 Minutes aired its Best of 1991 show, you could sort of tell the genre was imploding.
Several top "alternative" videos that year were, in fact, substantial mainstream hits, including "Give it Away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones, "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. and, at No. 1 on the MTV countdown, "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Earlier this year, we surveyed some great indie-rock albums from the years before Nirvana broke. Now, let's look at some of the best alternative rock LPs that competed with Nirvana in the CD racks.
Read on:
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/besides-nirvana-13-great-alternative-rock-albums-from-the-early-1990s
Several top "alternative" videos that year were, in fact, substantial mainstream hits, including "Give it Away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones, "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. and, at No. 1 on the MTV countdown, "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Earlier this year, we surveyed some great indie-rock albums from the years before Nirvana broke. Now, let's look at some of the best alternative rock LPs that competed with Nirvana in the CD racks.
Read on:
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/besides-nirvana-13-great-alternative-rock-albums-from-the-early-1990s
