894. Le Tigre

Le Tigre
Le Tigre
1999

Tracks
1. Deceptacon
2. Hot Topic
3. What's Yr Take On Cassavetes
4. The The Empty
5. Phanta
6. Eau D'bedroom Dancing
7. Let's Run
8. My My Metrocard
9. Friendship Station
10. Slideshow At Free University
11. Dude Yr So Crazy!!
12. Les And Ray

A female pop group with feminist, political lyrics. If you have any doubt as to what my reaction to this album is going to be, you obviously are new here. In that case, hi, I'm Amanda. Welcome to my blog.

So this is a very short album that packs quite a punch. Some people might find the name dropping annoying, but I thought it was funny. It also makes it very much a product of its time, but it's still enjoyable. 

A great album, but it might be the last good one we get for awhile. 

RATING: 4/5

785. Dookie

Dookie
Green Day
1994

Tracks
1. Burnout
2. Having A Blast
3. Chump
4. Longview
5. Welcome To Paradise
6. Pulling Teeth
7. Basket Case
8. She
9. Sassafras Roots
10. When I Come Around
11. Coming Clean
12. Emenius Sleepus
13. In The End
14. FOD

It was nice to hit an album that didn't take itself so seriously. This was just a fun bit of pop punk that sounded like the soundtrack to every 90s movie I watched as a kid.

I suppose some wet blankets would say this is a sell out, and then argue that punk shouldn't be so shiny. To them I say, "Pah. The Sex Pistols were basically One Direction." And then I would duck as they throw urine balloons at me.

So a pretty great album to end 1994 with. 1995 is sure to be a special year, as that's when yours truly appeared on the scene.

RATING: 5/5

770. Smash

Smash
The Offspring
1994

Tracks
1. Time to Relax
2. Nitro (Youth Energy)
3. Bad Habit
4. Gotta Get Away
5. Genocide
6. Something to Believe In
7. Come Out and Play
8. Self-Esteem
9. It'll Be a Long Time
10. Killboy Powerhead
11. What Happened to You?
12. So Alone
13. Not the One
14. Smash

I think even diehard Offspring fans would admit that the quality of their music took a turn for the worse post 1994, and this is considered by many to be the best thing the band ever did. Or, you know, they would tell me to go have intercourse with my person, to put it politely.

I'm not really the target audience of this album. The music tackles some angst that I am sure is much more relatable if you are a teenage boy. I think the singles were the best, with "Self Esteem" and "Gotta Get Away" standing out in particular. 

I liked the punk vibe that had a decidedly 90s spin on it. It felt like it was bringing the genre to a new generation. 

RATING: 3/5