On their sophomore album Dishwalla tried to break the 90s one-hit-wonder with a bigger studio sound and touches of industrial and Britpop

Powderfinger's 1996 album Double Allergic wove alternative rock tropes into a stellar sophomore effort brimming with confidence and skill

Can a mid-90s alternative rock radio staple produce a solid album's worth of material? We check out Disciplined Breakdown by Collective Soul

Throwing Copper exploded Live globally and produced a handful of radio and MTV hits but does this album stand the test of time?

Better Than Ezra's 1996 follow-up album on the heels of their radio hit Good is a confident stride forward with a few glaring missteps

On their fourth album Odyssey Number Five, Powderfinger expertly craft an alternative rock album for rock radio and headphone audiophiles

Cheap Trick has two self-titled albums. Colin Gawel of Watershed helps us dissect and provide context for the 1997 album.

Positioned between successfully selling albums, The Tragically Hip's moody and sparse 1996 release deserves a deeper listen.

Semisonic drummer, author and college professor Jacob Slichter discusses music, writing, and the evolving music industry in the digital age.

Pioneers of the Britpop sound, we revisit the 1994 sophomore album Dog Man Star by The London Suede

For better or worse, the uneven 1996 debut The Sun Is Often Out by the Longpigs lands smack dab in the middle of Britpop hysteria

A band that easily recreates the dramatic bombast and minor chord melancholy of Radiohead, U2 and Our Lady Peace

Remy Zero's sophomore album Villa Elaine owes a debt to Radiohead, but a deeper listen reveals a wider array of influences.

Following this record, Our Lady Peace found greater success with the second release Clumsy, but is Naveed actually the better album?

In its finest moments, Kent's album Isola recalls moments big and small from Pablo Honey and The Bends-era Radiohead