September is ’90s Month at Treble

More than a few times here at Treble, we’ve taken a look back at the ’90s for inspiration. We compiled a list of our favorite electronic albums, put together a lengthy roundup of some of the best alt-rock records of the era, and in general have shown a reverence for the sound of the decade through various retrospectives. I mean, how couldn’t we? While as a decade it might not have been as radical a leap forward as, say, the ’60s—which opened with standards and early rock ‘n’ roll and closed out with free jazz and the beginnings of punk rock—but it’s not too far behind. So many of the innovations we hear as commonplace in rock, hip-hop, dance music and pop—not to mention less commercial spheres of music—take root in the ’90s. Not to mention the fact that, on a personal level, it shaped the way so many of us hear and process music.

To that end, we’re dedicating an entire month to revisiting some of the greatest music of the ’90s. We’ll be publishing lists, trend pieces/essays, album retrospectives, and more. And much like we have recently with decades such as the ’80s, we’ll be publishing a Big List: the 150 Best Albums of the ’90s. We’ve attempted similar lists in the past with variations on the them, but our perspective has changed, our team of writers has changed, and, well, music has changed. But what hasn’t changed is our perspective on the decade as a whole, which is that it remains an astonishing era for innovation and creativity in music. And you can hear it still in countless artists today. And we intend to cover that spread of music from a wide range of perspectives, genres and sounds. Welcome (back) to the ’90s!