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DirtyDirty by Sonic Youth
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Daydream NationDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth
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I wish someone had forced me to listen to Sonic Youth years ago; I don't know how I've got this far without them I really don't. Guitar music as it should be; exhilarating and loud as f*ck!
3 Feet High and Rising3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
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CircleCircle by Boom Bip & Doseone
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TenTen by cLOUDDEAD
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Step in the ArenaStep in the Arena by Gang Starr
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Know what I learned recently? Not all hip hop is awful! Fiddy and the rest have a lot to answer for... from newer, more experimental stuff to old skool classics, it's far more diverse than I thought.
In the Aeroplane Over the SeaIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
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I'd like to tell you about an album from over 10 years called In The Aeroplane Over The Sea and it's incredible. Raw, uncompromising, a very fine record indeed.
Human Amusements at Hourly Rates - The Best of Guided By VoicesHuman Amusements at Hourly Rates - The Best of Guided By Voices by Guided by Voices
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Anyone who has seen the IT Crowd will recognise 'Game Of Pricks' by GBV. If you haven't heard them, think 60s British Invasion reborn in a 90s American garage.
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain [Special Edition]Crooked Rain Crooked Rain [Special Edition] by Pavement
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More excellent 90s alt. rock from the US. It seems grunge is the era's most famous export whilst this has remained under the radar. And aren't you sick of Smells Like Teen Spirit too?
Entertainment!Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
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Like Franz Ferdinand? Well they bloomin' love this, and by golly can you tell. Dance-able indie with tight and angular guitars (whatever that means) from 25 years before you could hear it in Topshop.