Kicking off the 90's is an album by a man with one of the most distinctive voices in the history of music. Lanegan started off in the band Screaming Trees and went on to release 6 solo albums, as well as feature with other musicians such as Queens of the Stone Age, Isobel Campbell, Soulsavers and The Gutter Twins. The Winding Sheet was his solo debut and established that he didn't need to stay with his grunge/alternative roots to make a great record. Featuring mostly acoustic guitars this album has a very eerie and bittersweet feel to it, as Lanegan's voice bellows out tales of hangovers and despair, but still manages to keep your finger off the trigger as there's still a sort of beauty to it all. He was also the first to cover "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", originally written by Leadbelly, and later covered by Nirvana on their Unplugged performance. Kurt Cobain and Chris Novoselik also perform backup vocals and bass on the song "Down In the Dark". Not necessarily my favorite Lanegan record (I'll Take Care of You), but definitely my favorite album of 1990.
Key Tracks: Undertow, Wild Flowers, Woe
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