Obviously Thom yorke was the driving force behind Radiohead's more electronic driven side. This record is cold and beautiful. There is so much humanity wthin these mechanical songs.

Very influential, yet sparse accolades in mainstream culture, from this pioneering electronic outfit. The sound is almost primal, a lot of focus on percussion and bass gives the record a tribal feel (a pIL trademark) and Johnny Lydon (no more johnny Rotten) contorts his vocals around the noise like a serpent. A classic record.

the sound is "DEATH JAZZ" ...not for everyone, these are mostly short compositions with john zorn on sax, i believe joey baron on drums, and the wonderous yamasaka eYE (from Boredoms) screeching and howling, using his voice as an unexplainable instrument, sometimes he even sounds as though he's vomiting. each song is under 30 seconds, but they are the most intense 30 seconds of yr life.

A beautiful masterpiece,part of a ludicrously ambitious project (to write and record a concept album dealing with the history and persona of all 50 states)The songs are amazing

One of the most essential records ever, in any genre...Miles at his most groundbreaking, i believe this is the perfect record for jazz non-believers to finally be converted.

Liars continue to astound me, they have a vast and complicated sound. their first record sounded like "gang of four" with an army of synths in an art gallery with a rather large austrailian singer shouting things in rythm...this record however is almost impossible to describe. haunting vocals and eerie electronics give way to a very adventurous and constantly differing sound. quite origial.

Frantic and adventurous. the vocals move at a spastic pace, but the music never ceases to keep up...another indie gem from canada

A true classic...through distortion and tape loops, and buried vocals, comes some of the most beautiful noise you'll ever hear...kevin shields where are you?

Extremely rare...one of yamasaka Eye's side projects, if yr a fan of Boredoms, get this one now!

not very well known (i dont even remember how i heard about them) and i dont know much about them. But their sound is pure insanity, jazz is used as a template to go in some very interesting directions, very noisey...not for everyone

a Mathcore masterpiece...a concept record dealing with Melville's "moby dick" , this record is quite heavy, and the muscianship is unparalled in the world of hardcore and metal

Excellent cabaret weirdness abounds in this latest offering from Man Man, the sound could definitely be called tom waits-esque.

My personal favorite from these prog-metal gods. any hipster who thumbs their nose at TOOL isn't listening with an open mind...this is a phenomenal record

A musical collective in the truest sense, everything clicked for this record, which became an indie rock instant classic. plenty of experimentation and excellent songwriting...once again proving that canada is the new mecca of indie rock (with brooklyn ny a close second)

Just when i thought the Elephant 6 collective was no longer relevant, comes this great record from kevin barnes and of montreal. Filled to the brim with bubbling synths and drum machines, and great song writing. this is what a modern pop record should sound like

The latest offering from this Mike Patton project.The songs are reconstructions of near ancient native american songs done in the manner one would expect from patton. Dark, brooding, but playful and creative, a vast sound and a great album

Electronic noise that will make yr ears bleed...if yr into that kinda thing

One of the most pioneering artists continues his legacy of always being ahead of the curve, not the coltrane for beginners, this one is space-y, experimental and atmospheric

Hyper-literate and armed with great songs, colin meloy and friends released a great one

After decades out of the public eye, this wonderful songstress came back with a beaufiful, lush record, with great folk songs