guitar albums

Spiderland by Slint
A remarkable album, it pre dates Nevermind by almost a year, and it grows stronger as the years go by. Not 40 minutes in length, this album is drenched in trail blazing guitar sounds. Planted deep in the music is the seeds of loud-soft plan, Nirvana would steal from the Pixies and math rock, and the thousand bands its spawned.
"Nosferatu Man" is the crunchiest song here and its outro jam is among the finest in all rock. "Good Morning Captain" brings the album to a close by building up to the last minute when everyone comes crashing back together.


Weezer (first album)
It doesn't have to be technically superior to be important. Weezer let us know that you could right pop songs AND play the guitar really loud. Really good pop songs are few and far between, but it all worked on this album. Like most 'sounds' this album bred far too many copies, luckily few have remained. Weezer's remained, becoming the Pearl Jam of alt-pop bands, still making quality, hoping for a return to their early highs when each had been "Greatest Band in the World", even if for a short time.