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Over the course of 2023, we’re going to perform a week-by-week exploration of 1993. Scroll down to find a full list of all articles published so far. If you want to travel further back, you can find all of 1992 over here.

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Also also! There is a rolling Spotify playlist featuring all of the singles and albums mentioned in 1993. Here it is:

January 1993

• “After All”, The Frank and Walters and Strictly 4 My N.*.*.*.*.Z, 2Pac

• “Hope Of Deliverance”, Paul McCartney

• “Mr. Wendal”, Arrested Development and The Juliet Letters, Elvis Costello

• ”Ordinary World”, Duran Duran and This Leaden Pail, Half Man Half Biscuit

February 1993

• ”No Limit”, 2 Unlimited and Star, Belly

• “Love Song for a Vampire”, Annie Lennox and Where You Been, Dinosaur Jr

• “Killing In The Name”, Rage Against The Machine and So Tough, Saint Etienne

• “Oh Carolina”, Shaggy and Pablo Honey, Radiohead

March 1993

• ‘Animal Nitrate’, Suede and New Wave, The Auteurs

• ‘Screamager’, Therapy and Frank Black, Frank Black