Everclear - Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear, 1994-2004

Everclear, or more specifically their lead singer/songwriter Art Alexakis, were a little more ambitious than the rest of the second-wave grunge bands. They weren't tied to the all-guitars, all-the-time aesthetic, leaping to incorporate synths into their sound on So Much For The Afterglow, their 1997 follow-up to their 1995 breakthrough Sparkle And Fade, and they also released a two-part concept album in 2000s twin records Songs From An American Movie. Alexakis had a broader world view than a lot of the angst-ridden grungers. Read More