Happy 32nd anniversary to World of Noise, the debut album by Everclear. It was released on December 10, 1993. The album was recorded for just $400 in a friend’s basement in Portland, Oregon. The album’s liner notes specifically state the album was, “Recorded Winter/Spring ‘93 @ Karl’s basement S.E. Portland in Southeast Portland”. Art Alexakis is on record as saying the un-polished sound on the album was not an intentional creative decision by the band. When asked about the reason for the lo-fi