Experimental/Avant-Garde
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The Floridan singer-songwriter’s ‘extended play’ examines the meaning of perversion with deftness even if it drones on more than what is fitting.
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The 21st Century Anthem for Doomed Youth.
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And no one seems to notice it. Not even the likes of Pitchfork, Stereogum. Except for a small RateYourMusic group.
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Twenty-five years ago, the D.C. rock band concocted what might well be one of the most indie records of all time, rife with everyday youth problems.
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The ex-frontman of Black Midi’s solo debut is an epic prog-rock tale of inceldom and masculinity that never lets go of the pedal.
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The eminent Californian avant-rock band steps into psychedelic territory with wondrous and heartrending results on mortality.
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It feels senseless. It sounds senseless. This record makes as much sense as saying the word “deer” like it’s the apex of absurdist comedy.
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The bildungsroman Korean album that’s tied in part to idealism and reality is an instant classic. This will go down as the holy grail for growing up.
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The Japanese rap rock group’s album is as dynamic and explosive as its most fame-hungry contemporaries even if it feels overblown in itself.
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Abrasive, catchy, unironic bop all the way through. Charli XCX hits like a diva maestro with her signature avant-pop formula.
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