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1991–1997

Alternative Nation

120 minutes of weird and wonderful.

The stuff between the hits. Ironic, earnest, fuzzy, and brilliant — the soundtrack to a generation that was too cool to admit it cared, but cared the most.

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All 89 tracks

89 tracks
Losing My Religion by R.E.M. — cover art
Losing My Religion
R.E.M.
1991
Today by The Smashing Pumpkins — cover art
Today
The Smashing Pumpkins
1993
Loser by Beck — cover art
Loser
Beck
1994
Creep by Radiohead — cover art
Creep
Radiohead
1993
Buddy Holly by Weezer — cover art
Buddy Holly
Weezer
1994
Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers — cover art
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1992
1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins — cover art
1979
The Smashing Pumpkins
1996
Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers — cover art
Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1991
Cannonball by The Breeders — cover art
Cannonball
The Breeders
1993
The One I Love by R.E.M. — cover art
The One I Love
R.E.M.
1987
Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. — cover art
Everybody Hurts
R.E.M.
1992
Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012) by The Smashing Pumpkins — cover art
Tonight, Tonight (Remastered 2012)
The Smashing Pumpkins
1995
Where It's At by Beck — cover art
Where It's At
Beck
1996
Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster) by Weezer — cover art
Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster)
Weezer
1994
Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead — cover art
Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead
1995
Soul to Squeeze by Red Hot Chili Peppers — cover art
Soul to Squeeze
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1993
Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster) by Pixies — cover art
Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster)
Pixies
1988
Kool Thing by Sonic Youth — cover art
Kool Thing
Sonic Youth
1990
Linger (Remastered 2026) by The Cranberries — cover art
Linger (Remastered 2026)
The Cranberries
1993
Wonderwall by Oasis — cover art
Wonderwall
Oasis
1995
Song 2 by Blur — cover art
Song 2
Blur
1997
Cut Your Hair by Pavement — cover art
Cut Your Hair
Pavement
1994
Closer (Mixed) by Nine Inch Nails — cover art
Closer (Mixed)
Nine Inch Nails
2021
Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction — cover art
Been Caught Stealing
Jane's Addiction
1990
Down by the Water by PJ Harvey — cover art
Down by the Water
PJ Harvey
1995
Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage — cover art
Only Happy When It Rains
Garbage
1995
Everlong by Foo Fighters — cover art
Everlong
Foo Fighters
1997
Runaway Train by Soul Asylum — cover art
Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
1992
Hey Jealousy by Gin Blossoms — cover art
Hey Jealousy
Gin Blossoms
1992
Walk On the Ocean by Toad the Wet Sprocket — cover art
Walk On the Ocean
Toad the Wet Sprocket
1992

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▸ Did you know

  • MTV's '120 Minutes' was where America met half these bands at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
  • Weezer's 'Buddy Holly' shipped on the Windows 95 CD-ROM as a bonus video.