Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s

Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s by Christgau, Robert. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780312245603.

The Dean of American Rock Critics tackles the decade when music exploded. The 90s saw more albums produced and distributed than any other decade. It was a fertile era for new genres, from alt-rock to Afropop, hip hop to techno. Rock critic Robert Christgaus obsessive ear and authoritative pen have covered it all-over 3,800 albums graded and classified, from A+s to his celebrated turkeys and duds. A rich appendix section ensures that nothings been left out-from "subjects for further research" to "everything rocks but nothing ever dies." Christgaus Consumer Guide is essential reading and reference for any dedicated listener.