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Do These 3 Beloved Albums From 1996 Still Hold Up 30 Years Later?

How well did these three 1996 albums actually age? Let’s find out.

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Can you believe 1996 was 30 years ago? If you forgot, I’m sorry. If you didn’t, you probably recall these three albums that came out that year. Do they still hold up three decades later? Let’s listen and find out how well they aged.

‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ by Belle and Sebastian

Indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian released their second album, If You’re Feeling Sinister, several months after their 1996 debut, Tigermilk, in the U.K. and the following year in the U.S. This album really started the band on their upward trajectory in the realm of jangly indie-pop, with later releases continuing to cement their icon status. Their highly praised second album set much of that in motion.

Retrospectively, If You’re Feeling Sinister definitely holds up 30 years........

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