Here is Part III of your answers to, “What’s your favorite album that was recorded after we graduated in 1990 or who’s your favorite musical artist whom you discovered after we graduated in 1990?” Andy Affleck writes, “The album Laid by the British rock band James. It was produced by Brian Eno and has those ambient touches that make it haunting at times and beautiful at others. And it also slaps, as my daughter would say.” Adam Bookbinder writes,“A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay and The King is Dead by The Decemberists.” Lauren Beiley writes,“Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moby, and Beck.” Brad Drazen writes,“Solo artist: Hozier. Band: Jukebox the Ghost.” (But you all should keep an eye on Max Drazen, Brad’s son…he’s a future star.) David Greenberg writes,“In 2014 I read a little Wall Street Journal feature about a local N.Y.C. artist named Alynda Segarra who writes songs (that seem as though they’ve always existed out in the Americana ether) and sings for a group called Hurray for the Riff Raff. I’ve followed the band for years now and see them live whenever I can. I recommend their albums Small Town Heroes and The Navigator.” Kyle Davis writes,“The Roots, a.k.a. Questlove’s other gig!” Mary (Bachman) DeSilva writes,“I’m unabashedly a total crunchy folky hippy and delight in the album Stand by The Kennedys (not the dead ones).” Tracy Leavelle writes, “Wilco and their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” Michael Lindgren writes, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco.” Michael Keller writes, “My favorite artist discovered post-college has to be Death Cab for Cutie. Dumb name but amazing band with thought-provoking lyrics. My favorite album by them is Plans.” Lou Mabley writes,“John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness and Jason Isbell’s Southeastern. These two guys were really good friends and influences on each other. Losing John to COVID-19 last year was a devastating blow.” Ali Long writes,“Rozzi Crane.” Kristin Jacobson writes, “No song favorites, but I had a big personal accomplishment earlier this summer. I and my two older boys (Connor and Finn) summited Half Dome. It was 13 hours, 21 miles, and 4,800 vertical feet. I am not sure I could have done it in my 40s (I had so many injuries), so I’m very proud to have made it in my 50s!” Hal Holway writes,“When I first heard Nirvana’s album Nevermind in 1992, my world was rocked. I don’t hear it much anymore, but it’s the first ‘new’ music I was into after college and, unlike some music that sort of blurs with ‘before or after Dartmouth,’ Nevermind is firmly on the soundtrack of a later, newly adult era of my life.” Andrew Latimer writes,“I have to say Cake is my favorite artist discovered since 1990. They’re almost too cool, but I just really like their beats and attitude, and I still enjoy their older stuff. (I also really love Bon Iver and Radiohead.)” Jenny (Goldberg) Wood writes,“Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem!”

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