Quem viveu o rock nos anos 90 não passou incólume pela Sub Pop Records, gravadora mais que fundamental baseada em Seattle que foi o olho do furacão grunge.

Além dos impagáveis serviços prestados à boa música desde 1986, o selo ofereceu até 2002 um mimo a quem se cadastrava em seu site para receber as newsletters. Era o Sub Pop Singles Club, que presenteava os ‘subscribers’ via email com faixas raras e afins.

Recentemente surgiu na internet uma retrospectiva com os tais singles compilados num único álbum, que agora aporta em nosso cais.

São ao todo nada mais nada menos que 50 faixas que servem bem como um resumo do que foi o rock alternativo do fim dos 80’s até o começo dos 00’s.

De Ian Mackaye e seu Fugazi ao Death Cab For Cutie menos pop, passando pelos seminais Mudhoney, Sonic Youth e Flaming Lips, a coletânea é um primor.

Abaixo a tracklist completa, pra dar água na boca:

NOVEMBER 1988
Nirvana – Love Buzz
Nirvana – Big Cheese

DECEMBER 1998
Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick
Sonic Youth – Halloween

JANUARY 1989
The Flaming Lips – Strychnine/What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding
The Flaming Lips – Drug Machine

DECEMBER 1989
Fugazi – Joe #1
Fugazi – Break-In
Fugazi – Song #1

JANUARY 1990
L7 – Shove
L7 – Packin’ A Rod

MAY 1990
Babes In Toyland – House
Babes in Toyland – Arriba

JULY 1990
Rollins Band – Earache My Eye

DECEMBER 1990
The Reverend Horton Heat – Psychobilly Freakout
The Reverend Horton Heat – Baby, You Know Who

APRIL 1991
Shonen Knife – Neon Zebra
Shonen Knife – Bear Up Bison

MAY 1991
Urge Overkill – (Now That’s) The Barclords
Urge Overkill – What’s This Generation

JUNE 1991
Sonic Youth – Is It My Body?

DECEMBER 1992
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Big Yule Log Boogie
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – My Christmas Wish

APRIL 1998
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Birthday
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Hide Myself

MAY 1998
Modest Mouse – Never Ending Math Equation
Modest Mouse – Workin’ On Leavin’ The Livin

SEPTEMBER 1998
Ron Sexsmith – We’ll Manage

FEBRUARY 1999
The Get Up Kids – 10 Minutes
The Get Up Kids – Anne Arbour

JUNE 1999
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Let’s Start A Family
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – A Whorehouse is Any House

JULY 1999
Pedro The Lion – Song A
Pedro The Lion – Song B

NOVEMBER 1999
Mudhoney – Butterfly Stroke
Mudhoney – Editions of You

MARCH 2000
Death Cab For Cutie – Underwater
Death Cab For Cutie – The Army Corps of Architects

DECEMBER 2000
The White Stripes – Party of Special Things To Do
The White Stripes – China Pig
The White Stripes – Ashtray Heart

MARCH 2001
Bright Eyes – I Will Be Grateful For This Day. I Will Be Grateful For Each Day To Come
Bright Eyes – When The Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under The Glass Again

SEPTEMBER 2001
J Mascis – Leaving On A Jet Plane
J Mascis – Too Hard

NOVEMBER 2001
The Mountain Goats – Jam Eater Blues
The Mountain Goats – Straight Six
The Mountain Goats – Store

MARCH 2002
Iron & Wine – Call Your Boys
Iron & Wine – Dearest Forsaken

Essencial!