Oh, ’90s alt rock, how I do miss you. So yeah, I’m gonna celebrate the return of Hole, even though I know the name is just convenient cover for a cleaned-up Courtney Love. But, really, wouldn’t you do the same if your aim was to erase the memory of most of America’s Sweetheart?

With Love’s shameless reboot in mind, I can’t help but think that Tanya Donelly might consider retrieving Belly from the decade’s dustbin. After co-founding both Throwing Muses (with Kristin Hersh) and The Breeders (with Kim Deal), she formed Belly with another ex-Muses mate, Fred Abong. Donelly’s childhood pals, Tom and Chris Gorman, rounded out the quartet, which released the Slow Dust EP in 1992.

The next year saw the release of Belly’s proper debut, Star, and first single, “Feed The Tree,” quickly blossomed into a huge hit. Released in late January, the track reached #1 on March 6, 1993, and remained there for three weeks.

I’m not sure if “Feed The Tree” is about death, reincarnation, a combo of the two, or none of the above, but whatever message Donelly’s distinctive vocals are delivering, the song remains an absolute delight. Showcasing the poppier, more melodic side of modern rock, no ’90s compilation should be considered comprehensive without it. Hear here:

After a lineup change (Abong left, replaced by Gail Greenwood), Belly released another album, 1995’s underappreciated King. Belly called it quits in 1996, and Donelly went solo. She hasn’t issued an album since 2006, and though I’d certainly settle for some new solo stuff, I’d be absolutely overjoyed to hear Belly was back.

Purchase Belly – “Feed The Tree” via iTunes, Amazon MP3.