10 Greatest Final Rock Music Albums Of The 1990s
3. Spiderland - Slint
During their initial time together, American band Slint only released one album, 1989's Tweez. It was the only album ever put out by Jennifer Hartman Records, the owner of which was a friend of the band's, and it made as much of a splash as a feather gently falling into the ocean.
Following a near-fatal car crash, frontman Brian McMahan left the band to focus on his mental health, closing the book on Slint once and for all. At least, that's what they thought at the time, but their music had other ideas.
Over the course of four days in 1990, right before McMahan's departure, Slint recorded material that would eventually become the album Spiderland. It got released the following year, after the band had split, but that didn't stop it from gaining traction.
Spiderland became a cult success, with critics both at the time and in hindsight praising its emotional openness, varied structures, and dark intensity. It would inspire bands like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. to popularise this style of music, casting a long shadow over the entire decade.
In terms of stories behind albums, they don't come much more unique than this one.