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Elliott Smith Roman Candle Album Cover

Roman Candle

A thoroughly haunting album, Roman Candle announced to the world—or at least the indie music world—that Elliott Smith was a musical force worthy of attention.

Elias Hulk Unchained Album Cover

Unchained

There’s a reason only hardcore fans of the genre have given it the time of day.

Animal Collective Feels Album Cover

Feels

This is the band at its peak; not at its most accessible or at its freakiest, but at its best.

Campfire Songs Album Cover

Campfire Songs

Sometimes musically reminiscent of early T. Rex, it comes in a few notches ahead of its predecessor.

Danse Manatee Album Cover

Danse Manatee

Danse Manatee is interesting as an artifact of the seminal experimental poppers’ early years, but if it wasn’t retroactively attributed to Animal Collective, it would have a (deservedly) small audience.