Sweet Oblivion

Whether it was due to Mark Lanegan’s exploration of his vocal range on his solo debut The Winding Sheet, the arrival of Barrett Martin on drums, working out the earlier major label jitters or just pure talent, luck and fate in combination, on Sweet Oblivion Screaming Trees put it all together to create one of the early nineties’ strongest rock albums, hands down. “Nearly Lost You” became the hit and standard, but from the uncoiling power of the opener “Shadow of the Season” to the steady flow of “Winter Song” and the kick of “Butterfly,” it’s simply a treat all the way through.