In July 1991, the band was signed to Interscope following a performance at the Gavin Convention , where they opened for Primus on Valentine’s Day of the same year. As they began pre-production for their debut album, Day was fired and replaced by Dawn Richardson. In 1992, while recording Bigger,…
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For Fugazi’s second studio album, Steady Diet of Nothing , released in July 1991, the band again asked Ted Niceley to produce. Niceley had become a chef and had to reluctantly turn down the job, so the band decided to produce the record themselves. After the success of Repeater and…
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Their first EP, To Mother , was composed of outtakes from Spanking Machine and was released in July 1991
Kurutta Taiyou was released on February 21, 1991. Three singles were released, ” Speed “, ” M・A・D ” and ” Jupiter “. Four days after the release of the album, the band performed a unique concert called Satellite Circuit, which was recorded in a studio with no audience and then…
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On 15 May 1991, during an interview with then- NME journalist Steve Lamacq following a gig at Norwich Arts Centre, Edwards carved the phrase “4REAL” into his arm with a razor blade in a bid to prove the sincerity of the band. He was taken to hospital and received seventeen…
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L.A.P.D. released their sole full-length studio album Who’s Laughing Now on May 3, 1991.
The self-titled Luna Sea was released on April 21.
Sparkman left the band on April 4, 1991.
piouhgd (pronounced “p.o.-ed”, as in “pissed off”) was the band’s fifth full-length studio album, and their first for Rough Trade. Released in April 1991, it featured more electronic instrumentation, but was largely viewed as a disappointment in comparison to past recordings. Both Haynes and Leary have since expressed displeasure with…
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R.E.M. reconvened in mid-1990 to record Out of Time . In a departure from Green , the band members often wrote the music on non-traditional rock instrumentation including mandolin , organ , and acoustic guitar instead of adding them later in the process. Released in March 1991, Out of Time…
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