C90/S&D: Mid-late '90s girl-pop/alternapop

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KTCU played Jewel's "This Way" and Poe's "Hello" back-to-back tonight (confusing Poe with Suzanne Vega in the process), and I realized that I don't have enough of this stuff.

So what's the cream of the crop for me to download? I love Dido's singles, Sixpence None The Richer, "Building A Mystery" and "Who Will Save Your Soul," etc. - so I'm not all that picky.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 02:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Letters to Cleo and That Dog. come to mind.

and Belly.

― Famous Athlete, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 03:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Belly was a little more indie-rock than I'm thinking (love the two albums I have, though).

I'm thinking of stuff that wouldn't be out of place in Dawson's Creek or My So-Called Life, maybe?

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 03:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Katydids, although they're probably more early 90s

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 03:51 (twenty-one years ago)

ILE just reminded me of that Joan Osborne song, must download...

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 03:57 (twenty-one years ago)

The first Stretch Princess (self-titled) album is custom-made for your current obsession. If you can't find it on slsk, I'll rip it and put it up for you (username: third_i).

See also: Marry Me Jane and Eve's Plum

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:03 (twenty-one years ago)

i do like poe.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:17 (twenty-one years ago)

That Dog's Totally Crushed Out looks like something I need to track down instead of just download.

I'll search for the SP album, I've never heard of them.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Poe is excellent except for the "Hey Pretty" remix which is basically just an ad for her brother's book.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:22 (twenty-one years ago)

lisa sodding loeb

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:22 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll search for the SP album, I've never heard of them.

They're in my shared folder on slsk now. I think the closest they came to a hit was a low rotation video for "Sorry" after it was included on the Teaching Ms. Tingle soundtrack.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Natalie Merchant? Aimee Mann? Fiona Apple?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"Torn", Natalie with the confusing last name. You can get the whole CD for 45 cents in your better used bargain bins. Or I did anyway. That song's definitely worth 45 cents.

― spittle (spittle), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 07:19 (twenty-one years ago)

The Sundays, Belle and Sebastian, Girls at our best ?

― Mazza, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 07:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Mazzy Star.

And That Dog were ~far~ more indie-rock than Belly, dammit.

― Lewis J. Bateman (Lewis Bateman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 07:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Meredith someone who sang about what a bitch she was?

― Sym (shmuel), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Meredith Brooks. Eww eww eww eww gag heave retch barf puke vomit.

― Lewis J. Bateman (Lewis Bateman), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 08:16 (twenty-one years ago)

k's choice- "not an addict"
the murmers- "you suck"
tracy bonham- "mother mother"
bif naked- "moment of weakness"
veruca salt- "volcano girls"
luscious jackson- "naked eye", "ladyfingers"
lisa loeb- "i do"
liz phair- "polyester bride", "freak of nature"
shawn colvin- "sunny came home"
paula cole- "where have all the cowboys gone"
texas- "say what you want"
"Sweet Surrender"
sheryl crow -s/t
hole -celebrity skin
tori
fiona
pj
garbage
no doubt
alanis
cardigans
natalie imbruglia -left of the middle yesss
beth orton
cranberries
sundays
sixpence
i could totally go overboard here and veer off on a few detours, but i won't.

― reo, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 09:30 (twenty-one years ago)

MADE IN LONDON 'DIRTY WATER'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 11:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Heather Nova...what's her best song?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 11:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Boa 'Duvet' also recommended

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 11:31 (twenty-one years ago)

the heartthrobs, nut, tribe, the darling buds (pre-mid 90's though .. still ACE)

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 11:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Box Recorder 'The Facts Of Life'

Sneaker Pimps? Everything But The Girl? Beth Orton?

Sarah Cracknell 'Lipslide' LP ('Ready or Not' is rather sweet)

on the indie-poppier tip maybe some Salad and Bellatrix...better still Blonde Redhead 'This Is Not' and Teddybears SHLTM 'Yours To Keep' if they're not too recent (both 2000 I think)

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Sheep is a Wolf" by Caterwaul (early 90's if not late, late 80's, actually)
"Dreamtime" by the Heart Throbs

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 12:32 (twenty-one years ago)

The Breeders!

― Sara Sherr, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 12:42 (twenty-one years ago)

That Caterwaul album came out in 1989, Alex, but it was fab. I played that tape until it was transparent in spots.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Jill Sobule!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:31 (twenty-one years ago)

the impossibles
froSTed
fuzzy
frente
kenickie

― officer pupp, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

suddenly, tammy!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Elastica!

― Sara Sherr, Thursday, 8 April 2004 02:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Tiger Trap!

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 8 April 2004 02:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Sophie B. Hawkins - "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (1992, so it might be a bit early) and "As I Lay Me Down" (1994).

Natalie Imbruglia's follow-up single to "Torn," "Wishing I Was There," was pretty decent, as well.

― John Fredland (jfredland), Thursday, 8 April 2004 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

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