Jim's Gems 1994: Portishead and Nirvana on the list of albums marking 30 years 

Electronic sounds were making a huge impact but Jim Comet's list of highlights from 1994 still has room for old stagers like Neil Young and REM
Jim's Gems 1994: Portishead and Nirvana on the list of albums marking 30 years 

Portishead and Nick Cave are among Jim Comet's 1994 picks

It’s often been said that the 1990s were like the ’60s, if you can remember them clearly then you weren’t really there. However, there’s nothing like a bit of music to jog the memory and while we were partying like there was no tomorrow and throwing shapes on the dancefloor, we were listening to some serious records. Here’s my favourite 10 for the year - the ones I can remember anyhow.

1. Portishead, Dummy

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