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January: Belly - Star

Tanya Donnelly, formerly of Throwing Muses, released her solo project's debut album at the beginning of '93, and included the hits Gepetto and Feed The Tree.
February: The Auteurs - New Wave

Luke Haines' under-rated Britpop outfit released their excellent debut album, which included Showgirl and How Could I Be Wrong.
February: Radiohead - Pablo Honey

It all started here: the debut album from the Oxford alt.rock gods was released, which featured the classic Creep and Anyone Can Play Guitar.
February: Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy

Grant Lee Phillips and his band released their critically-acclaimed debut album in 1993: Michael Stipe called it "The best album of the year, hands down."
February: Dinosaur Jr - Where You Been

J. Mascis and his slacker grunge pioneers released their fifth album in '93, which featured the hit Start Choppin'.
March: Suede - Suede

Alongside Modern Life Is Rubbish, the first seeds of Britpop were sowed here with the release of Brett Anderson and co's debut. It included The Drowners, Animal Nitrate, So Young and Metal Mickey.
March: Frank Black - Frank Black

The man formerly known as Black Francis made his first post-Pixies album, under a new moniker. The LP included a cover of one of The Beach Boys' lesser-known songs, Hang On To Your Ego.
March: Depeche Mode - Songs Of Faith And Devotion

The Basildon electro-rockers released their eighth album, which included I Feel You, Condemnation and Walking In My Shoes. A live version of the LP was released in December of 1993.
April: Sugar - Beaster

Bob Mould's post-Husker Du trio released this EP as a follow-up to the acclaimed Copper Blue at Easter, 1993.
April: The Spin Doctors - Two Princes

Despite being taken from the band's 1991 album, Pocketful Of Kryptonite, Two Princes became a hit in the UK two years later.
May: PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me

Peej released her second album which included 50ft Queenie and Legs.
May: New Order - Republic

The legendary Manchester band released their sixth album - and their last for eight years - in 1993, which featured Regret, Spooky, World and Ruined In A Day.
May: Slowdive - Souvlaki

The sun may have been setting on shoegaze, but Slowdive released their best album in May 1993, which featured a guest appearance from Brian Eno.
May: Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish

Britpop began here! After the lukewarm critical response to their debut album Leisure, the band returned with a new sound that embraced classic British music and themes. Hits included For Tomorrow, Chemical World and Sunday Sunday.
June: Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against The Soul

The Welsh wonders released their second album, which included the tracks La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) and From Despair To Where.
June: Soul Asylum - Runaway Train

Taken from the 1992 album Grave Dancer's Union, this was a huge hit in the UK in the summer of '93 and highlighted the plight of runaway kids around the world.
June: Verve - A Storm In Heaven

Verve (no "The" in those days, it was before the legal action from the jazz label of the same name) released their debut album, which featured Slide Away and Blue.
July: Bjork - Debut

The former Sugarcubes singer issued her, well, debut album this year - big hits from the LP included Human Behaviour, Venus As A Boy and Big Time Sensuality.
July: Cypress Hill - Black Sunday

The hip hop collective released their second album, which included the classic Insane In The Brain.
July: Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Billy Corgan hit the big time with the Pumpkins' second album, which featured the classics Today, Disarm, Rocket and Cherub Rock.
July: U2 - Zooropa

Bono and co released this mini-album in the midst of the mammoth Zoo TV Tour and included The Edge on a rare vocal on the track Numb.
August: Orbital - Orbital

Aka The Brown Album, which was the Hartnoll brothers' second LP and included the excellent Halcyon + On + On
August: Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Burst With Announcements

The cult indie electronica outfit released their major-label debut in 1993.
August: The Boo Radleys - Giant Steps

The Liverpool band's ground-breaking third album featured Wish I Was Skinny, Barney (And Me) and Lazarus.
August: The Breeders - Last Splash

Following the split of the Pixies, Kim Deal's supergroup made a second album, which featured her twin sister Kelley for the first time. The big hit from the LP was Cannonball.
September: Nirvana - In Utero

The third and final studio album from Nirvana was recorded with alternative rock legend Steve Albini. Tracks included Heart Shaped Box, Pennyroyal Tea and All Apologies.
September: Paul Weller - Wild Wood

The Modfather released his second solo album, which included the great title track and the stunning opener, Sunflower.
October: Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet

The Canadian band released their second album, which featured the monster hit Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.
October: James - Laid

The Manchester band's fifth album contained the classic title track and was produced by super-knob twiddler Brian Eno.
October: Pearl Jam - Vs.

Eddie Vedder's grunge heroes released the acclaimed follow up to Ten, which included Go, Daughter and Animal.
October: Teenage Fanclub - Thirteen

Norman Blake and his sunshine pop revivalists released their fourth album on the Creation label in 1993.
October: The Lemonheads - Come On Feel The Lemonheads

Evan Dando followed up the massive hit It's A Shame About Ray with his sixth album that contained the hit Into Your Arms.
November: Tindersticks - Tindersticks

Stuart Staples and his cult band released their debut album, which featured the singles Patchwork and Marbles.
November: Leftfield/Lydon - Open Up

The dance duo's collaboration with former Sex Pistol John Lydon was first released in 1993 and later ended up on their debut album, Leftism, in 1995.