Legendary Music Writer Chuck Klosterman’s Favorite 1990s Albums of All Time

Few writers in the past fifty years have made as much of a mark on the landscape of popular music as the non-fiction author Chuck Klosterman.

In his career, Klosterman has worked for outlets such as Spin, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, and The Ringer (as well as ESPN). But he is perhaps more widely known for his books of essays, like his seminal Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. In 2002, Klosterman was also awarded the ASCAP Deems Taylor award for his music criticism.

Klosterman, who has authored more than a dozen books and is a New York Times Best Selling writer, is releasing his latest tome tomorrow (February 8): The Nineties. As such, what better way to celebrate that achievement than to ask the man, the myth, the legend about his favorite albums from that memorable musical decade.

So, that’s exactly what we did. And without further ado, here are Chuck Klosterman’s Favorite Albums From The 90s.