Do you remember the 90s? I do, I suppose. There were long stretches of musical drought after a strong start in 1991. So much seminal music released in 1991: Nevermind, the Black Album, Loveless, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, and so much more. Genres were being defined and experimentation was becoming the norm instead of the "alternative".
Punk rock, in my mind, had already come and gone. In its wake, bands that described themselves as "punk" went down one of two paths; they either followed the "rules" or followed the ethos of punk. The bands that followed the rules ended up being, essentially, fast-playing pop bands with a smart-ass message. These bands became very popular, and eventually quite mainstream.
The bands that maintained the ethos were mostly referred to as "post punk" bands, and there were entire labels that fed the genre - most notably Amphetamine Reptile and Touch and Go. In the new millennium, there are heavy bands, and bands that follow the ethos as well, but very few really capture the mood of the early 90s like Pissed Jeans.
It's interesting that a video by The Birthday Party was the genesis for Pissed Jeans. Makes sense, as they were probably what influenced so many other bands in the late 80s and early 90s. Here's an interview talking about the ethos of Pissed Jeans - tell me if it sounds familiar.
And here's the Birthday Party video he references:
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