FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
Songs from Albums Turning Thirty-Five in 2026
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THERE are few years…
in music that are as significant as 1991. Maybe 1994, 1989 and 1967 can get some credit for various reasons. In terms of the number of all-time great albums, it is hard to beat 1991! I was a child then and was amazed at all the incredible music around. It was a real revelation. In a formative time in my life, I was exposed to so many innovative artists at their very peak. I am marking albums that turn thirty-five next year. Included are genius works from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, A Tribe Called Quest, R.E.M., and Saint Etienne. So many of these albums have endured and influenced to this day. I am someone who tries not to get as nostalgic as I used to but, whilst writing this series, it has been hard resisting! 1991 undoubtably must go down as one of the most important and finest years…
IN music history.