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2023
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1993 Alternative Rock Album Releases
1992
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Sep 21
Nirvana
In Utero
89
critic score
(6)
90
user score
(5,739)
Feb 22
Radiohead
Pablo Honey
66
critic score
(4)
60
user score
(4,980)
Jun 1
Slowdive
Souvlaki
75
critic score
(4)
88
user score
(4,253)
Jul 27
Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream
87
critic score
(8)
88
user score
(2,610)
May 4
PJ Harvey
Rid of Me
78
critic score
(7)
84
user score
(1,027)
Oct 5
Mazzy Star
So Tonight That I Might See
83
critic score
(6)
81
user score
(927)
Oct 19
Pearl Jam
Vs.
78
critic score
(6)
81
user score
(682)
Mar 1
The Cranberries
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
82
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(586)
Apr 5
David Bowie
Black Tie White Noise
59
critic score
(6)
56
user score
(476)
Mar 22
Depeche Mode
Songs of Faith and Devotion
76
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(470)
Aug 31
The Breeders
Last Splash
78
critic score
(7)
79
user score
(388)
Nov 1
Cocteau Twins
Four-Calendar Café
74
critic score
(5)
77
user score
(315)
Jul 5
U2
Zooropa
86
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(266)
Jun 21
Verve
A Storm in Heaven
68
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(239)
Jul 7
lovesliescrushing
Bloweyelashwish
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(222)
May 3
New Order
Republic
78
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(206)
Feb 9
Dinosaur Jr.
Where You Been
85
critic score
(5)
78
user score
(196)
Sep 14
Counting Crows
August and Everything After
70
critic score
(5)
78
user score
(189)
Sep 14
Morphine
Cure for Pain
78
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(176)
Aug 30
Nirvana
Heart-Shaped Box
95
user score
(154)
Oct 5
The Afghan Whigs
Gentlemen
88
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(154)
Sep 27
Swervedriver
Mezcal Head
78
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(147)
Nov 1
Gustavo Cerati
Amor Amarillo
70
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(142)
Jun 7
Björk
Human Behaviour
90
user score
(139)
Mar 26
Swirlies
Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
85
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(137)
Feb 1
Radiohead
Anyone Can Play Guitar
69
user score
(126)
Dec 6
Nirvana
All Apologies
95
user score
(111)
Jul 20
Catherine Wheel
Chrome
76
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(109)
Aug 1
Flying Saucer Attack
Flying Saucer Attack [Rural Psychedelia]
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(101)
Jun 14
Manic Street Preachers
Gold Against the Soul
60
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(92)
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May 10
Radiohead
Pop Is Dead
63
user score
(88)
Mar 23
Butthole Surfers
Independent Worm Saloon
64
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(81)
Jan 18
Beck
Loser
87
user score
(81)
Dec 1
Seefeel
Quique
87
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(81)
Jan 25
Belly
Star
83
critic score
(6)
76
user score
(79)
May 17
Slowdive
Outside Your Room
70
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(74)
Jun 1
Mercury Rev
Boces
78
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(73)
Feb 23
The Cranberries
Linger
96
user score
(70)
Oct 12
Julee Cruise
The Voice of Love
84
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(66)
Oct 5
James
Laid
80
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(66)
Oct 5
Radiohead
Stop Whispering
71
user score
(64)
Sep 30
The Smashing Pumpkins
Today
94
user score
(60)
Nov 23
Nirvana
Pennyroyal Tea
92
user score
(59)
Nov 22
Slowdive
5 EP
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(59)
Dec 6
Nirvana
Rape Me
89
user score
(58)
Apr 26
Cranes
Forever
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(54)
Mar 9
Saint Etienne
So Tough
78
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(52)
Oct 19
Hum
Electra 2000
40
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(50)
Oct 22
Sarah McLachlan
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
76
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(50)
Apr 26
The Fall
The Infotainment Scan
86
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(49)
Jan 1
The The
Dusk
74
critic score
(5)
78
user score
(49)
Jun 23
4 Non Blondes
What's Up
63
user score
(47)
Jul 13
The Smashing Pumpkins
Cherub Rock
92
user score
(47)
Jun 29
Billy Idol
Cyberpunk
48
critic score
(3)
46
user score
(46)
Apr 15
R.E.M.
Everybody Hurts
91
user score
(44)
Feb 23
Grant Lee Buffalo
Fuzzy
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(44)
Sep 1
Iggy Pop
American Caesar
78
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(43)
Dec 20
Legião Urbana
O Descobrimento do Brasil
74
user score
(42)
Oct 12
Medicine
The Buried Life
81
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(38)
Oct 12
The Lemonheads
Come On Feel The Lemonheads
79
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(38)
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