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Essential Albums
Fear and WhiskeyFear and Whiskey by Mekons
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Punk/country/folk/blues/rock masterpiece
NebraskaNebraska by Bruce Springsteen
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The Boss at his intimate indie best
Laughing StockLaughing Stock by Talk Talk
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Simply stunning
GraceGrace by Jeff Buckley
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Snapshot of a truly gifted singer
Angel DustAngel Dust by Faith No More
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Introducing the weirdness that is Mike Patton
The Man-MachineThe Man-Machine by Kraftwerk
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German Godfathers of electronic music turn create pop masterpiece
The Velvet Underground and NicoThe Velvet Underground and Nico by Velvet Underground
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The antithesis of hippy flower power culture. Possibly the greatest band of all time.
Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue]Pet Sounds [2000 Re-issue] by The Beach Boys
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The perfect pop album
DisintegrationDisintegration by The Cure
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Goth overlords creative peak
Repeater + 3 SongsRepeater + 3 Songs by Fugazi
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Punk's last stand. Ferocious, riotous, furious and a whole lot more
SpiderlandSpiderland by Slint
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The darkest, most intense album ever. My personal favourite album of all time
LovelessLoveless by My Bloody Valentine
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How to turn noise into beauty
Paul's BoutiquePaul's Boutique by The Beastie Boys
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Hip hop pranksters finest and funkiest moment
Marquee MoonMarquee Moon by Television
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One of the greatest guitar albums ever.
Milo Goes to CollegeMilo Goes to College by Descendents
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Pop-punk as it should be: sneering, youthful, snotty, horny and hungry
Third/Sister LoversThird/Sister Lovers by Big Star
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What happens when pop music turns bad.
Remain in LightRemain in Light by Talking Heads
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Jerky no-waves best. Stunning from start to finish
The Queen Is DeadThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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The greatest album to ever come out of England
Let It BeLet It Be by The Replacements
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Snotty groggy punks stop drinking and shouting and instead write one of the greatest rock albums ever
In the Aeroplane Over the SeaIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
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Faultless. The most abstract, beautiful, chaotic, magical, sensitive, touching and creative album ever recorded