Don’t you love it when you and a band have a similar taste in music? That’s essentially what’s going on here for me. The Beaches’ keyboardist/guitarist Leandra Earl handpicked these tracks, which all feature some amazing ’90s female-fronted alt bands, for this edition of our weekend playlist, and there are a ton of great records represented here. It’s always hard to narrow it down to just one song. Speaking of great records: you cannot skip over The Beaches’ latest album, Blame My Ex, (self-released last year). The band has been reaching new heights in 2024, playing some amazing festivals and steadily climbing the charts. Oh, and did I forget to mention that they just opened for The Rolling Stones‽
—Keenan Kush, Talkhouse Director of Operations
The Sundays — “Here’s Where the Story Ends”
I LOVE THE SUNDAYS. They only have three albums and they’re all perfect. I picked up this cassette at a record store a few years ago and it reminds me of late night summer drives. This song in particular is one of my favorites from their album Reading, Writing & Arithmetic.
Lush — “I Have The Moon”
I think the lyrics are just gorgeous. I love it.
The Cranberries — “Sunday”
It was gonna be this or “Linger” (obviously). It’s the perfect song for falling in love and wondering if the feeling is reciprocated. It’s a song you listen to on walks alone while thinking about someone and smiling to yourself.
Mazzy Star — “Fade Into You”
Probably one of my favorite songs ever. It just perfectly captures the feeling of falling for someone. I love romanticizing my life to it.
Cocteau Twins — “Heaven or Las Vegas”
First song I heard by the Cocteau Twins and I became instantly obsessed with the band.
Sneaker Pimps — “6 Underground”
Heard this song in Yellowjackets and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. This entire album is amazing.
The Breeders — “Drivin’ on 9”
I love the Breeders!!! This is such a great album and this song is just such a cool one.
Throwing Muses — “Not Too Soon”
I love the chorus on this one, it always gets stuck in my head. I love listening to it on long drives.
Veronica Salt — “Seether”
This one was also in Yellowjackets (the show has a really amazing soundtrack).
Liz Phair — “Supernova”
This is one my mom’s favorite songs so I grew up with it, and it’s always been a favorite of mine! I love this album.
(Feature Photo Credit: Meg Moon)
