In 1997 things were just so different. Take Weezer for example. At the time, the possibilities seemed almost unlimited for that band. Pinkerton had an almost In Utero-like weirdness and vitriol to it. Hell, In Utero itself was younger than MBFTF is now. And Deftones' "Be Quiet and Drive" sounded like the freshest thing in rock music. Almost like a "Rearviewmirror" reduxe for boys who, by then, actually knew what driving was like.
I never thought I'd hear another Nine Inch Nails album in 1997. Now I've heard at least one too many for a lifetime.
In 1997, I still actively listened to Marilyn Manson, and would for another year.
Odelay had not yet seen its final single. Was still "new"!
A Thousand Leaves, NYC G&F, Murray Street, Sonic Nurse, Rather Ripped and the Eternal didn't even EXIST yet.
Dudes. Time, amirite?