1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself

By: Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw
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  • A yearlong investigation into some of the albums released by the genre's biggest artists in the year before grunge took over. Which ones still rock? Which ones helped burn it all down? Let's look back.
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  • 1991: The Bonus Episode

    1991: The Bonus Episode
    Dec 16 2021

    We've discussed one album from 1991 each month here on the podcast and that still leaves a lot of great records on the table. Jeff and Matt circle back for a free form discussion regarding some of their favorites. They welcome a special guest from Columbus, Ohio's own Watershed, who put out their debut major label release on Epic Records in 1991. Guitarist Colin Gawel sits in with Matt and Jeff to share stories about Spin Doctors, touring with Insane Clown Posse, the Smithereens and lots more! Plus: the guys reveal details about the podcast they'll launch in January.
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • U2 - Achtung Baby

    U2 - Achtung Baby
    Dec 3 2021

    We round out our look at the AOR of 1991 with a discussion of U2's blockbuster Achtung, Baby album — a set of songs from one of rock's most popular acts that pointed the way toward what was about to happen at the format. For this episode, Matt and Jeff are joined by the witty and charming Jordan Stepp!
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Genesis - We Can't Dance

    Genesis - We Can't Dance
    Nov 4 2021

    The 1991 album release calendar closed out with a flurry of new records from major rock acts — and few were more highly anticipated than Genesis' We Can't Dance LP. Join Matt and Jeff as they dig into this era-capping effort from the prog stalwarts-turned-Top 40 kingpins, with an assist from special guest Jason Hare!
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    1 hr and 25 mins

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pfft

it may be enjoyable to TALK about an album that you think is bad, but it's not a lot of fun to LISTEN to people just b**** about something.

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