10 Perfect Rock Albums Of The 1990s

10. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morrissette

Once the initial spark of alt rock came and went, it started to become a glorious decade for female rock. Along with Courtney Love becoming one of the most controversial stars in the world, people like Bikini Kill were getting namechecked and the dawn of the Lilith Fair Festival was about to come in full force. They just needed that one spark to put it over the top, and a former child star from Canada delivered with Jagged Little Pill.

As opposed to the normal female rockers of back in the day, there was something a lot more raw to Alanis' presentation of songs. For every great hook that came from songs like Ironic or You Learn, there was a lot more nuance in the way she told her stories. Compared to the anger for anger's sake that the boys were making, this was a woman who was trying to dissect her feelings in a more human way on songs like Mary Jane and Perfect.

Even songs like All I Really Want don't really have a set chorus, and yet they sound absolutely spectacular if only for the vibe that they create in your head. Though this might not necessarily be on the riot grrl side of the spectrum, this is the kind of wrecking ball of an album that '90s kids grew up with.