American Songwriter highlights three relatively overlooked grunge tracks from the early 1990s, arguing that they deserve renewed attention despite the genre’s enduring association with more familiar hits by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. The selections underline both the breadth of grunge and the role of Seattle’s close-knit music scene in shaping the era.

The article names Pearl Jam’s mellow 1993 track ‘Indifference’, from its second album Vs.; Temple of the Dog’s ‘Pushin Forward Back’, from the 1991 tribute project formed after Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood’s death; and Mudhoney’s ‘Suck You Dry’, from 1992’s Piece of Cake. It notes Mudhoney singer Mark Arm’s earlier work with Green River, which helped establish the grunge sound in the mid-1980s.