90s Essentials Discussion Day 9 - Examining Albums by Pavement, Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo, Sunny Day Real Estate, Nine Inch Nails, Tortoise, Teenage Fanclub, and Sparklehorse

As part of the 1990s Essentials Voting, we will be taking 10 days to examine and discuss the albums and their merits to belong on the Essentials Chart. Start debates on what does and does not belong. There will be one top level comment per album, so I hope most of the discussion can be done per album as replies to the top level comment. Be respectful of others opinions and take the time to listen to any albums that pique your interest.

Remember that of the group of 80, that this round 30 will get onto the chart, with 10 more at a later point.

List of Albums on Rate Your Music (credit u/Ervin_Pepper)

View the full Ballot and the schedule + links to the other discussions

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##Today's Albums

#Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Released: 1994

Genres: Indie Rock

#The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin

Released: 1999

Genres: Neo-Psychedelia

#Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Released: 1997

Genres: Indie Rock, Noise Pop

#Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

Released: 1994

Genres: Midwest Emo

#Nine Inch Nails - Downward Spiral

Released: 1994

Genres: Industrial Rock

#Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Released: 1996

Genres: Post-Rock, Experimental Rock

#Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque

Released: 1991

Genres: Power Pop, Jangle Pop

#Sparklehorse - Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot

Released: 1995

Genres: LoFi Indie, Indie Rock