Best Experimental Rock Albums

The Top Ten

1 Soundtracks For The Blind - Swans

I might listen to it later

2 Freak Out! - Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention

I personally prefer some of the Mothers' later albums, simply because this one really only interests me greatly during the last few songs. The lyrics are biting satire throughout, but I honestly don't find the music itself to be as great as some later efforts by them

Yep. Hilarious, biting yet with a childish sound. A great album.
Super beautiful, just a feast for the ears.

3 Trout Mask Replica - Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band

Tastily disgusting.

4 Faust - Faust

5 Not Available - The Residents

6 The United States Of America - The United States Of America

7 The Mollusk - Ween

8 Lumpy Gravy - Frank Zappa

9 Shiny Eyed Babies - Bent Knee

10 Ok Computer - Radiohead

Should be number 1

The Contenders

11 Deceit - This Heat

12 Cottonwoodhill - Brainticket

13 To Be Kind - Swans

14 Frizzle Fry - Primus

One of my favorite albums of all time. Sonically perfect. Messy, surprising, exciting, funny.

15 Kid A - Radiohead

16 Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno

17 California - Mr. Bungle

What is doing california on here but no disco volante or self titled?

18 Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

This is seriously one of the greatest albums of all time. Radiohead is cool, but not experimental. Godspeed is the real deal! These songs sound so BIG, even when they are soft. Truly the greatest of all time!

19 Deathconsciousness - Have a Nice Life

20 F♯a♯∞ - Godspeed You! Black Emperor

21 The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground

22 Paranoid Android - Radiohead

Should be number 1

23 Laughing Stock - Talk Talk

24 Halber Mensch - Einstürzende Neubauten

25 A Promise - Xiu Xiu

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