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O.K ComputerO.K Computer by Radiohead
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.99
Haunting, untouchable and darkly euphoric brilliance. A must-have if there ever was one.
AbsolutionAbsolution by Muse
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Muse mix hard indie rock with classicism. The result: explosive. Their best album by a mile.
Frances the MuteFrances the Mute by The Mars Volta
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This isn't music. This is mathematical genius from outer-space.
Deloused in the ComatoriumDeloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
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This too. I dunno how they do it.
You'll Rebel to AnythingYou'll Rebel to Anything by Mindless Self Indulgence
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Umm... great for the spotty little teen in you. You'll either love it or hate it.
Ad NauseamAd Nauseam by Derek & Clive
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This is British comedy at its best. Nothin' but two gross guys and a mike.
Come AgainCome Again by Derek & Clive
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And I did.
Tremulant CdepTremulant Cdep by The Mars Volta
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Bugger, I forgot to stick this one with the others. Ah well, there ya go.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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I remember reading this as a 12 year-old and becoming sickeningly infatuated with Hunter S Thompson for his twisted brain alone. May he rest in peace.
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Directors CutJohnny the Homicidal Maniac: Directors Cut by Jhonen Vasquez
Buy new: £9.38 / Used from: £6.24
Jhonen is a man of great and awkward talent who reached his pinnacle with his first book, JTHM. Terrifying, sickening, brilliant and blistering... all at once.
SqueeSquee by Jhonen Vasquez
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Comparatively light-hearted Jhonen stuff. Well-worth a read.
Transmetropolitan : The New ScumTransmetropolitan : The New Scum by Warren Ellis
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £5.26
Dump on the system that created you. Read Transmet. Like Hunter S Thompson in retro-futuristic cartoon form.
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror Vol 1Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror Vol 1 by Junji Ito
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I'm not usually into Japanese graphic novels. But then this isn't your typical Japanese graphic novel. Or maybe it is. I'm confused. Fear the twirl.
She (Oxford World's Classics)She (Oxford World's Classics) by H. Rider Haggard
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If any indie, goth or prog out there has any self-respect they'll bow down before the dark glory that is Literature of the Fin De Siecle. Watch beauty rise, kill and be killed. Feel satisfied.
The Dark Side of the MoonThe Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
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Back to music. Dark Side is the concept album supreme. Great Gig In The Sky is the best vocal performance bar none.
Wish You Were HereWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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This is Pink Floyd for those with the most refined palattes.
Nice and Nicely DoneNice and Nicely Done by The Spinto Band
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Just found this band. They're magic - happy, kooky musical wonderfulness