10 Greatest Unplugged Albums In Rock History

10. Days of the New - Days of the New

As soon as the grunge wave hit the airwaves, there didn't seem to be any more rules in rock music. The minute that Nirvana hit it big with Smells Like Teen Spirit, the entire landscape seemed to shift, leaving the rest of the rock world clamoring for a copycat. And while there were no shortage of people willing to ride the coattails of grunge, Days of the New found their way to the top by making their version of angst a lot more primal.

Working with only an acoustic guitar, Travis Meeks remains one of the most enigmatic songwriters of the late '90s, with tracks that sat somewhere between the sounds of Pearl Jam while also having a metallic edge to the whole thing. Outside of the breakout single Touch Peel and Stand, the rest of the album has that same type of moody aura, including the longer cuts like Where I Stand where the music seems to be floating on air.

In fact, most of this album tends to feel that way, almost like you're being placed into an alternate dimension where the music plays out your emotions in real time. It's not always the most wholesome of messages every time, but this is the kind of post grunge outfit that had the one X-factor that was impossible to duplicate: heart.