Rock the First, Vol. 10 features a cross section of early '90s modern rock hits, including
Peter Murphy's "Cut You Up,"
Siouxsie & the Banshee's "Kiss Them for Me,"
Big Audio Dynamite 2's "Rush,"
Divinyls' "I Touch Myself,"
Kirsty MacColl's "Walking Down Madison,"
They Might Be Giant's "Birdhouse In Your Soul,"
Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vegas" and
Crowded House's "Chocolate Cake." Even with a couple of weak tracks like
Psykosonik's "Welcome To My Mind," the collection is immensely enjoyable and it givess a good indication of what modern rock radio sounded like in the days before
Nirvana.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi