Dexter and the Moonrocks frontman James Tuffs has picked ten 1990s albums that shaped his musical tastes and that he thinks music fans should own. The feature connects the band’s “Western Space Grunge” sound and growing popularity with a decade of rock influences, including grunge, post-grunge, alt-country and pop-punk.

Tuffs says his father’s music collection helped inspire him to become a musician, citing artists he heard growing up as well as his own favourites. The article names Pinback’s 1999 debut, Blink-182’s *Enema of the State*, Nirvana’s *Nevermind* and Weezer’s self-titled album among the selections; it also includes an essential track for each album. Dexter and the Moonrocks’ debut, *Friends That I Don’t Like*, is due out on 2 October 2026.