Musically i find myself listening to a lot of Radiohead albums, even 10 years later (Kid A, Amnesiac) top to bottom and just being awestruck at how well they hold up, hearing new sounds/noises, textures all of the time.
Emotionally I dont think theres a better singer songwriter than Jeff Tweedy of Wilco for me. Wilco has progressed much more into "happier" songs, but the sincerity in tracks like "At Least Thats What You Said" "Sunken Treasure" and "Shes a Jar" really always resonated with me.
Alice In Chains is by far the most underrated early 90's "grunge" band for sure. I agree about the combination of lyrics and music. Pearl Jam also comes to mind i think people overlook Lane Staley and Ed Vedder's poetic ability (im biased though as ive seen Pearl Jam 12 times in concert, haha) and both men, and bands get lumped into that grunge category which is overshadowed by Kurt Cobain and thus their powerful emotional lyrics and music sometimes is wrongfully diminished.
