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New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}

New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}

New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}
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Label: Victor | Japan | Cat#: MVCE-24131 | Genre: Alternative Rock

The more things change in music, the more they stay the same. The alternative rockers of the 1990s may have caused so-called corporate rockers like Poison and Bon Jovi to become less visible, but at the same time, the worship of 1970s baby boomer culture was alive and well among post-baby boomers. In 1998, one of the most memorable examples of 1970s-flavored music came from the New Radicals. Continue reading “New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}”

Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late ’80s. They weren’t accomplished musicians — Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago’s lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. Continue reading “Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)

The Verve - Discography (1992 - 2008)

Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic “Bittersweet Symphony.” By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group’s rise was instead the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics. Continue reading “The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)”

Nirvana – 2 Albums (1991-1993) {MFSL Remastered}

Nirvana - 2 Albums (1991-1993) {MFSL Remastered}

Nirvana – 2 Albums (1991-1993) {MFSL Remastered}
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Total Size: 911 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc II | USA | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge
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Soundgarden – Down On The Upside (1996) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden - Down On The Upside (1996) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden – Down On The Upside (1996) {Japanese Non-remastered}
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Label: Polydor K.K. / A&M | Japan | Cat#: POCM-1168 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Superunknown was a breakthrough in many ways. Not only did the album bring Soundgarden a new audience, it dramatically expanded their vision, as well as their accomplishments. If Down on the Upside initially seems a retreat from the grand, layered textures of Superunknown, let it sink in. The sound of Down on the Upside is certainly more immediate, but the band hasn’t returned to the monstrous, unfocused wailing of Louder Than Love. Continue reading “Soundgarden – Down On The Upside (1996) {Japanese Non-remastered}”

Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}
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Label: Polydor K.K. / A&M | Japan | Cat#: POCM-1065 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Soundgarden’s finest hour, Superunknown is a sprawling, 70-minute magnum opus that pushes beyond any previous boundaries. Soundgarden had always loved replicating Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath riffs, but Superunknown’s debt is more to mid-period Zep’s layered arrangements and sweeping epics. Continue reading “Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}”

Nick Cave – Discography (1979 – 2016)

Nick Cave - Discography (1979 - 2016)

After goth pioneers the Birthday Party called it quits in 1983, singer/songwriter Nick Cave assembled the Bad Seeds, a post-punk supergroup featuring former Birthday Party guitarist Mick Harvey on drums, ex-Magazine bassist Barry Adamson, and Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist Blixa Bargeld. With the Bad Seeds, Cave continued to explore his obsessions with religion, death, love, America, and violence with a bizarre, sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of blues, gospel, rock, and arty post-punk, although in a more subdued fashion than his work with the Birthday Party. Continue reading “Nick Cave – Discography (1979 – 2016)”

Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}

Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (1991) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}

Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}
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Label: Polydor K.K. | Japan | Cat#: POCM-1929 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Bidding for a popular breakthrough with their second major-label album, Soundgarden suddenly developed a sense of craft, with the result that Badmotorfinger became far and away their most fully realized album to that point. Pretty much everything about Badmotorfinger is a step up from its predecessors — the production is sharper and the music more ambitious, while the songwriting takes a quantum leap in focus and consistency. Continue reading “Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}”

Soundgarden – Louder Than Love (1989) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}

Soundgarden - Louder Than Love (1989) {Japanese Edition}

Soundgarden – Louder Than Love (1989) {Japanese Edition}
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Total Size: 384 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Pony Canyon Inc. | Japan | Cat#: PCCY-10004 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Signing to a major label, Soundgarden take a step toward the metal mainstream with Louder Than Love, a slow, grinding, detuned mountain of Sabbath/Zeppelin riffs and Chris Cornell wailing. The production is even murkier than usual — this time too much so, as the rest of the band tries to poke its way through Kim Thayil’s guitar squall; additionally, too much of the album drifts along without focus or variety. Continue reading “Soundgarden – Louder Than Love (1989) {Japanese Edition, Non-remastered}”

Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Kurt Cobain - Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}
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Label: Universal | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings is the only solo album by Kurt Cobain and soundtrack to the film Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, released posthumously on November 13, 2015. Continue reading “Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}”

Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988) {2012, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking (1988) {2012, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988) {2012, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}
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Total Size: 502 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity, USA | Cat#: AFZ 137 | Genre: Alternative Rock

Although Jane’s Addiction’s 1987 self-titled debut was an intriguing release (few alternative bands at the time had the courage to mix modern rock, prog rock, and heavy metal together), it paled in comparison to their now classic major-label release one year later, Nothing’s Shocking. Produced by Dave Jerden and Jane’s Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell, the album was more focused and packed more of a sonic wallop than its predecessor Continue reading “Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking (1988) {2012, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}”

FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) – FFS (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) - FFS (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) – FFS (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}
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Total Size: 410 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Domino Recording Co | Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

FFS is the debut studio album by supergroup FFS, consisting of members from bands Franz Ferdinand and Sparks. It is due to be released on June 8, 2015 in the U.K. and on June 9, 2015 in the U.S. under Domino Records. The album was recorded in a 15-day period in late 2014 and was produced by Grammy Award-winning record producer Continue reading “FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) – FFS (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}”

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday (2015) {Japan Deluxe Edition}

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday (2015) {Japan Deluxe Edition}

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday (2015) {Japan Deluxe Edition}
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FLAC: 507 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Labels, Japan | Cat#: SICP-4395~6 | Genre: Alternative Rock

Chasing Yesterday is the second studio album by the English rock band Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Written and produced by eponymous frontman Noel Gallagher, the album was recorded in 2014 at Strangeways and Abbey Road Studios in London. It was released on 25 February 2015 by Gallagher’s record label Sour Mash Records, preceded by the singles “In the Heat of the Moment” and “Ballad of the Mighty I” Continue reading “Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday (2015) {Japan Deluxe Edition}”