Under The Western Freeway - Grandaddy (1997)
Maybe I’ve done this before, bloviating about 21st century indie rock emerging from the bloated wreckage of 90s alternative like the mammals after the dinosaurs or whatever. Take it for what it’s worth. I like to construct narratives. (Edit: i have done this several times, including the other time I mentioned Grandaddy)
This is a bit of a transitional fossil between 20th and 21st century boys-with-guitars rock.
If you like your rock mopey and languid with occasional guitar squall, then here you go.