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The Best Alternative Rock Albums of 1993 by User Score
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Alternative Rock
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1
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Nirvana - In Utero
September 21st, 1993
Grunge
,
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
90
5,739 ratings
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2
.
Slowdive - Souvlaki
June 1st, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
USER SCORE
88
4,252 ratings
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3
.
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
July 27th, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Grunge
USER SCORE
88
2,610 ratings
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4
.
PJ Harvey - Rid of Me
May 4th, 1993
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
84
1,026 ratings
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5
.
Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion
March 22nd, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Synthpop
USER SCORE
83
470 ratings
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6
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The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
March 1st, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Dream Pop
,
Jangle Pop
USER SCORE
82
586 ratings
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7
.
Slowdive - Outside Your Room
May 17th, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Space Rock Revival
USER SCORE
82
74 ratings
Amazon
8
.
Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
October 22nd, 1993
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
50 ratings
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9
.
Morphine - Cure for Pain
September 14th, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Jazz-Rock
USER SCORE
81
176 ratings
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10
.
Pearl Jam - Vs.
October 19th, 1993
Grunge
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
682 ratings
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11
.
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See
October 5th, 1993
Dream Pop
,
Slowcore
,
Neo-Psychedelia
USER SCORE
81
926 ratings
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12
.
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy
February 23rd, 1993
Americana
,
Alt-Country
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
44 ratings
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13
.
Swervedriver - Mezcal Head
September 27th, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
147 ratings
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14
.
The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
October 5th, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Grunge
USER SCORE
81
154 ratings
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15
.
Gustavo Cerati - Amor Amarillo
November 1st, 1993
Dream Pop
,
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Shoegaze
USER SCORE
80
142 ratings
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16
.
Medicine - The Buried Life
October 12th, 1993
Noise Pop
,
Shoegaze
USER SCORE
79
38 ratings
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17
.
Swirlies - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
March 26th, 1993
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
USER SCORE
79
137 ratings
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18
.
The Breeders - Last Splash
August 31st, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
USER SCORE
79
388 ratings
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19
.
James - Laid
October 5th, 1993
Alternative Rock
,
Britpop
USER SCORE
79
66 ratings
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20
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Motorpsycho - Demon Box
February 2nd, 1993
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
79
26 ratings
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21
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The Posies - Frosting On The Beater
April 27th, 1993
Power Pop
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
79
32 ratings
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22
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Cranes - Forever
April 26th, 1993
Dream Pop
USER SCORE
78
54 ratings
Amazon
23
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Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon
March 23rd, 1993
Noise Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
78
81 ratings
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24
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lovesliescrushing - Bloweyelashwish
July 7th, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Ambient
,
Experimental
USER SCORE
78
222 ratings
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25
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Catherine Wheel - Chrome
July 20th, 1993
Shoegaze
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
78
109 ratings
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