I finally picked between two forgotten 90s alt-rock albums for my next deep dive

I was stuck between 'The Horse' by The Walkabouts (1995) and 'The Inevitable' by The Silos (1994). I went with The Walkabouts because I found a sealed vinyl copy in a Seattle shop for $15. The album is this moody, country-tinged thing that got zero radio play, and I think it's a hidden gem, but my friend says it's just boring. Which of these two forgotten records do you think is more worth revisiting?

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margaret_bennett328d ago

Did you get to the song "The Light Will Stay On" yet? That track alone makes The Walkabouts pick the right one. I found that album years ago in a used CD bin and it just stuck with me, that gloomy, dusty sound. Your friend calling it boring probably just means they wanted a faster beat, but the slow burn is the whole point. The Silos are good, but for a deep dive, you picked the more interesting mood.

troyjackson28d ago

Yeah, that whole album feels like finding a faded photo in an attic. Do you think that dusty sound comes from the production or just how they write the songs?

cameron_chen634d ago

Nah, it's more the production style. That lo-fi tape sound is intentional.