Candy Harlots - Five Wicked Sins | 90s Album Review
The 1992 album Five Deadly Sins by Australian hard rockers Candy Harlots was the last gasp of glam-influenced sleaze rock before grunge reshaped the musical landscape. Packed with swaggering riffs and arena-ready vocals, the record channels the spirit of Guns N’ Roses, Kix, and Bang Tango while with a raw edge. Songs like “Sister’s Crazy” and “Danger” showcase the band’s knack for solid hooks. Despite strong material, the album’s impact was limited by shifting industry tastes and lineup turmoil within the band.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Backstreet Boys
21:19 - Danger
23:15 - The Wildest Way
32:44 - What Are We Fightin' For
38:32 - The Lady Shakes
41:35 - Cheat On Me
Outro - Sister's Crazy
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Drivin N Cryin - Fly Me Courageous | 90s Album Review
In 1991, Drivin N Cryin took a bold step towards the mainstream with their album Fly Me Courageous. While the title track became an anthemic staple of early ’90s rock radio thanks to Gulf War pilots, the album failed to connect beyond the band's regional fanbase. To help us dig into this record, we're joined by James Barber, former manager to the band, to dig into what works, what left us scratching our heads, and much much more.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Fly Me Courageous
25:51 - Rush Hour
34:44 - Let's Go Dancing
41:24 - Chain Reaction
Outro - Look What You've Done To Your Brother
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Not From There - Sand From Seven | 90s Album Review
Jagged, urgent, experimental - the 1998 album Sand On Seven by Not From There is an inventive debut that effectively blends post-punk, slowcore, and noise rock. The Australian trio incorporate German-language vocals on several tracks, giving the album an otherworldly edge to pair with angular guitars, throbbing basslines, and restless rhythms giving 90s indie rock a uniquely disorienting twist. Songs move between abrasive noise and moody atmosphere, reflecting both tension and restraint. Though it didn’t reach massive commercial heights, Sand On Seven became a cult favorite in alternative circles and won the ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release in 1999.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Sich Öffnen
10:57 - Hurricane Charlie
14:57 - Neurons
16:57 - Juanita's Cocktail Party
19:52 - The Orb of Discomfort
26:18 - Abgedroschen
Outro - What Is Better Now
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Love Cup - ...Grefus Gronks and Sheet | 90s Album Review
From the same Champaign-Urbana, IL music scene as Hum, Poster Children, National Skyline, and others, Love Cup is a name you might not be familiar with. Their lone 90s release, ..Grefus Gronks and Sheet, is a snapshot of mid-’90s alternative rock, tinged with grunge and post-hardcore, as well as shoegaze and space rock. Tracks like "Even When I Sleep" and "Nothing in Particular" showcase the band's knack for crafting big, straightforward yet infectious riffs, while the eight-minute closer "Green Machine / Scientifically Yours" allows for more sprawling, immersive exploration. Though not as complex instrumentally or melodically as some of their peers, the album begs to be cranked at high volume.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Entirely Made of Wood
12:54 - Billfershort
15:46 - Heroine
26:50 - Nothing in Particular
32:34 - Even When I Sleep
Outro - Green Machine / Scientifically Yours
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Sky Cries Mary - A Return to the Inner Experience | 90s Album Review
Sky Cries Mary’s 1993 album A Return to the Inner Experience is a sprawling, psychedelic journey unlike almost anything else out of Seattle in the 90s. Formed in the late 1980s, Sky Cries Mary blends elements of trance, space rock, ambient textures, and spoken word, and this album marked their first major label release, giving them wider exposure. Across 17 tracks, the record flows like a hallucinatory dream, shifting between hypnotic rhythms, swirling guitar effects, and ethereal male-female vocal interplay from Roderick Wolgamott and Anisa Romero. At once atmospheric and tribal, the record reflects the early ’90s fascination with both electronic textures and post-psychedelic exploration, balancing cosmic ambition and underground sensibility.
Songs In This Episode
Intro - Lay Down Your Head
17:53 - 2000 Light Years From Home
22:03 - Gone
25:39 - Walla Walla
34:17 - Broken Down
Outro - Moving Like Water
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