Exciting news! Next Friday, my band, Pleasure Boys will be releasing our VERY FIRST EP!!! The four-song EP, titled The First Release, includes four tracks - two of which have already become international hits* (and you can stream them now to find out why). This is the cover.
* Whatever, shut up

3. Joe Christmas - North To The Future (1996)
Christian indie that might actually be better than some of the bands they're lifting from. Pretty timeless sounding.

2. The Mr. T Experience - Love Is Dead (1996)
Outside of Rancid, the best pop punk band of the 90s. THE essential East Bay punk document.

Three come to mind:

1. Thrush Hermit - Clayton Park (1999)
The best release from a really thriving East Coast CanCon scene that included the likes of Sloan, Super Friendz and Local Rabbits.