#217 - The 95s (30th Anniversary LPs) Pt. 1

WorkTape shifts into 1995, spotlighting 30-something classics, diving into the era where grunge gave way to post-grunge, Britpop exploded, and electronic acts pushed boundaries (and not just buttons). From The Smashing Pumpkins’ sprawling double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness to Oasis’s Britpop-defining What’s the Story Morning Glory?, we explore how mid-90s rock took shape. Alongside Pulp’s cult favorite Different Class, Simple Minds’ Good News from the Next World, and the Foo Fighters’ raw self-titled debut, we also touch on Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, the rise of IDM with Aphex Twin, and UK dance landmarks from the Chemical Brothers and Moby. Join in on the conversation as we unpack the sounds that marked 1995’s transition from grunge to something quite new.🎧 Episode Highlights:Was Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins’ peak, or was Siamese Dream their definitive effort?Did What’s the Story Morning Glory? elevate Oasis beyond “Beatles rehashes”?Did Foo Fighters’ debut set the blueprint for mainstream post-grunge?Was Jagged Little Pill a catalyst for the 2000s Disney power pop and female-fronted pop-rock?Did Aphex Twin and the Chemical Brothers help define the UK’s “fruit-as-future” electronic wave?Does Moby’s Everything Is Wrong deserve more respect as an electronic classic?