Celebrating 30 years since signing a record deal, Fretblanket’s Will Copley and Dave Allsopp reminiscence about the band’s early days

Everclear’s Art Alexakis shares how World of Noise was his last-ditch effort to kick-start a musical career

Was Rotting Piñata another take on Seattle grunge, or did the debut by Sponge differentiate itself from 1994's class of alternative rock?

Is the Gin Blossoms' 1996 sophomore album Congratulations, I'm Sorry a worthy follow-up or an actual miserable experience?

Dada's 1994 sophomore album American Highway Flower didn't score a hit single like Dizz Knee Land on their debut, is it worth checking out?

The 1993 debut album World Of Noise by Everclear reveals the rough-edged beginning of a band that learned to craft radio-friendly singles

What happens when bands reverse the dreaded sophomore slump? We discuss our favorite sophomore albums of the 90s.

On the 1999 album Blue, Third Eye Blind expanded their radio friendly sound, but did grander ambition lead result in a sophomore slump?

On the follow-up to their teenage debut, Silverchair fattened the sound but not the sales, we try to figure out what happened.

American Thighs went platinum with three charting singles but did they falter with the followup?

Bush brought Steve Albini on board to produce their sophomore album Razorblade Suitcase, a slump or worth redeeming?

We revisit the albums of 1996 - the best, the overlooked, the biggest letdowns and those that have faded away

Bon Jovi choruses slam against jazzy verses in Gods Child's 1996 sophomore album Aluminum

We're checking out the second (and final) album from Richard Butler's post-Psychedelic Furs project Love Spit Love, 1997's Trysome Eatone

We check out the 1993 album Merge by For Love Not Lisa and Chip Midnight interviews guitarist Miles

Featuring former members of Sponge, Hoarse takes a decidedly different approach, drawing on punk, power pop and even a little pop metal.