90's had Lithium but it also had Dr Worm.
I was thinking about this the other day actually. That in the 90's a band could have a relatively decent hit song that skirted pretty close to novelty act. Ween, They Might Be Giants, Weezer, King Missile, Primus, Dennis Leary, Bloodhound Gang, Offspring, Barenaked Ladies - there were heaps of acts that released some truly oddball stuff alongside more credible tracks. Not that I was a massive fan of any of these except perhaps Primus, but it certainly wasn't all grunge and shoe gazing in the 90s.
Must say I don't share poodle's pessimism about the later 90s - early was great with tail end Pixies, Nirvana, RATM etc but late 90s brought the best out of Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Neutral Milk Hotel and that's just the commercial (IMO) end.
Loved all those BDOs of the era, although memories are hazy. I must've seen Muse on that same tour as
@Haakon, playing a small crowd upstairs at the Newtown RSL haha. Guy was running around the stage like he was already in training for the stadium gigs.
@smiffy has provoked an interesting conversation here, although I have to disagree with the proposition. I think 'dark' music is often what's called for as a kind of therapy for when people are in a bad place. Expressing shit that you might struggle to yourself in a wall of noise is probably quite helpful. I'm lucky enough to have a relatively easy time with my mental health, but I've seen how people close to me cope and deal with it.
Everyone's different of course. Music, whatever your bag, is a great help though.