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100 Indie/Alternative/Progressive/ Experimental Albums

This is a list of albums I admire for daring to be different or "adventerous" or just plain damn good musicians. A separate list will be compiled for jazz and metal albums. Only 1 album per band or musician.
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King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
1
Daughters - Daughters
Daughters - Daughters
2
Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q.
Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q.
3
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
4
Rush - 2112
Rush - 2112
5
Primus - Frizzle Fry
Primus - Frizzle Fry
6
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
7
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
8
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Dream Theater - Images and Words
9
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
10
R.E.M. - Monster
R.E.M. - Monster
11
Television
Television
12
Slint - Spiderland
Slint - Spiderland
13
Skinny Grin (Acoustic Ladyland, 2006)
Skinny Grin (Acoustic Ladyland, 2006)
14
Antemasque - Antemasque
Antemasque - Antemasque
15
Big Star - Third / Sister Lovers
Big Star - Third / Sister Lovers
16
Black Tape for a Blue Girl - Remnants of a Deeper Purity
Black Tape for a Blue Girl - Remnants of a Deeper Purity
17
Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels
Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels
18
Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
19
Full of Hell - Weeping Choir
Full of Hell - Weeping Choir
20
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
21
The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
22
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
23
Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht
Klaus Schulze - Irrlicht
24
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
25
Radiohead - Amnesiac
Radiohead - Amnesiac
26
The Residents - Not Available
The Residents - Not Available
27
Vampire Rodents - Lullaby Land
Vampire Rodents - Lullaby Land
28
Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
29
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
30
Sausage- Riddles Are Abound Tonight
Sausage- Riddles Are Abound Tonight
31
Foetus - Nail
Foetus - Nail
32
Sigur Rós - ( )
Sigur Rós - ( )
33
Bark Psychosis • Hex
Bark Psychosis • Hex
34
Can
Can
35
Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs
36
Ulver - Shadows of the Sun
Ulver - Shadows of the Sun
37
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
38
Soft Machine - Third
Soft Machine - Third
39
Neu
Neu
40
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