While there will be many members of the What Hi-Fi? team, not to mention its readership, who might think that 1994 was roughly six or maybe 15 years ago, it has actually been 30 years since we were treated to one of the most memorable 12 months in recent music history.
Music always reflects and helps to shape the prevailing feel and ethos of any particular time, and this was an age of gritty grunge, angst-ridden indie and heavyweight hip-hop, the likes of which we'll likely never see again. Whether it involves digging out your old flannel shirt or your oversized basketball jersey, it's time to bask in the glory of one very special year from the '90s.
