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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of 1993
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Pearl Jam - Vs.
October 19, 1993
Grunge
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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Nirvana - In Utero
September 21, 1993
Grunge
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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3
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Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
February 9, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Slacker Rock
Score
80
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4
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The Juliana Hatfield Three - Become What You Are
August 3, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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5
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Iggy Pop - American Caesar
September 1, 1993
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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6
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Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
October 22, 1993
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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7
.
Paul Westerberg - 14 Songs
June 15, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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8
.
The The - Dusk
January 1, 1993
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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9
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David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise
April 5, 1993
Art Pop
,
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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10
.
The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
March 1, 1993
Dream Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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11
.
Saint Etienne - So Tough
March 9, 1993
Indie Pop
,
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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12
.
Belly - Star
January 25, 1993
Dream Pop
,
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
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13
.
Frank Black - Frank Black
March 8, 1993
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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14
.
The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
October 5, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Grunge
Score
80
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15
.
Counting Crows - August and Everything After
September 14, 1993
Folk Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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16
.
New Order - Republic
May 3, 1993
Synthpop
,
Alternative Dance
Score
80
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17
.
U2 - Zooropa
July 5, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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18
.
The Lemonheads - Come On Feel The Lemonheads
October 12, 1993
Power Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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19
.
Teenage Fanclub - Thirteen
October 1, 1993
Power Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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20
.
The Breeders - Last Splash
August 31, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
70
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21
.
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
July 27, 1993
Alternative Rock
Score
70
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22
.
Kirsty MacColl - Titanic Days
October 5, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Folk Pop
Score
70
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23
.
Verve - A Storm in Heaven
June 21, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Space Rock Revival
Score
70
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24
.
Morphine - Cure for Pain
September 14, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
Score
60
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25
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PJ Harvey - Rid of Me
May 4, 1993
Alternative Rock
Score
60
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 1993.
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