Some Great Albums.

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Tortoise - S/T Groovy dub hypnosis from Chicago's nether regions. Jazzy and laid-back, dig it. Chicago, Thrill Jockey, 1994 Lyric: None Fileshare track: Night air This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Shipping News - Save Everything Mercurial naut-rock from Louisville, featuring random words, crazy time signatures, and dissonance aplenty. Louisville, Quarterstick, 1997 Lyric: "Realign a set of expired matchbooks" Fileshare track: A true lover's knot This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Rodan - Rusty Angry screams, potent dynamics and all the explosive force of a fire out of control Louisville, Quarterstick, 1993 Lyric: "Building in basements" Fileshare track: Guage This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Slint - Spiderland A genuine masterpiece filled with an overwhelming sense of loss Louisville, Touch and Go, 1991 Lyric: "Blood stained the ice upon the shore" Fileshare track: Nosferatu man This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Rachel's - The Sea and the Bells Piano and strings lulling you to sleep, like waves Louisville, Quarterstick, 1996 Lyric: None Fileshare track: Lloyd's register Comes with an excellent book of poetry This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Slightly off-kilter pop for summer listening Stockton CA, Matador, 1994 Lyric: "I want a range life..." Fileshare track: Cut your hair This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

The Sonora Pine - II Sensitive, sad and beautiful with female vocals and a violin Louisville, Quarterstick, 1996-7 Lyric: "A candle at the bedside" Fileshare track: Cloister This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Sunny Day Real Estate - How it Feels to be Something On Brooding, intelligent, awesome rock music Olympia WA, Sub Pop, 1998 Lyric: "When the lights go out you'll see / the world as you have never known it" Fileshare track: Every shining time you arrive This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

God Speed You! Black Emperor - F#A#oo Simple, quiet melodies building to enormous symphonic climaxes Montreal, Constellation, 1998 Lyric: "We fell into it, like a daydream or a fever" Fileshare track: The dead flag blues (intro) This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Elliott Smith - S/T An acoustic ode to quiet desperation Texas, Kill Rock Stars, 1995 Lyric: "You turned white like a saint" Fileshare track: Single file This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Jeru the Damaja - The Wrath of the Math Fat beats, mad skills and conscious content Brooklyn, Payday, 1996 Lyric: "I rotate so fast that I appear invisible" Fileshare track: Whatever This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue A smooth and sublime jazz masterpiece Illinois, Columbia, 1959 Lyric: None Fileshare track: Blue in green This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

400 Years - Transmit Failure The scream of missed years, bitter loss and newfound resolution Richmond, Lovitt, 1998 Lyric: "I'll burn what I need to burn" Fileshare track: Transmit failure This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

King Cobb Steelie - Junior Relaxer Rhythmic, half-instrumental dub-rock with activist lyrics and the occasional disc jockey Guelph ON, EMI, 1997 Lyric: "You should have left those giant steps" Fileshare track: Rational This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Aphex Twin - The Richard D. James Album Classical jungle from the mad genius himself London, Warp, 1996 Lyric: "I would like some milk from the milkman's wife's tits" Fileshare track: Carn marth This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Rheostatics - Whale Music Distinctly Canadian art-rock with charm and eclectic enthusiasm Etobicoke ON, Intrepid, 1992 Lyric: "Rivers that channel the rain" Fileshare track: Self serve gas station This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Portishead - Dummy Ghostly slow-motion dub with serenely intimate vocals England, Go!, 1994 Lyric: "The world inside belongs to you" Fileshare track: Wandering star This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Dramatic, dynamic, ahead of its time London, Capitol, 1973 Lyric: "The lunatic is on the grass" Fileshare track: Breathe This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Sebadoh - Bakesale The yin and yang of great rock songwriting Boston MA, Subpop, 1994 Lyric: "I don't quite get it, but I know you've got it" Fileshare track: Not too amused This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Sloan - Twice Removed Pop music at its most classic Halifax, Murderecords, 1994 Lyric: "I make that snowsuit sound" Fileshare track: Before I do This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Sigur Ros - ( ) A slow dance through falling snow Iceland, FatCat, 2002 Lyric: beats me Fileshare track: #4 This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Mogwai - Rock Action Melodic and dynamic instrumental awesomeness Glasgow Scotland, Matador, 2001 Lyric: "I wanted to see / if four walls could hold me" Fileshare track: You don't know Jesus This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

The Fire Theft - S/T Modern prog-rock with deep lyrics and deep feeling Seattle WA, Rykodisc, 2003 Lyric: "Raise your arms and we'll lift up this sky" Fileshare track: Heaven This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Joni Mitchell - Blue A timeless expression of beauty and feeling Saskatoon SA, Reprise, 1971 Lyric: "I want to renew you, again and again" Fileshare track: A case of you This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People A rebirth for pop music Toronto ON, Arts & Crafts, 2002 Lyric: "This is a church that should believe" Fileshare track: KC accidental This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Heavy Vegetable - Frisbie Quirky and lovable math-pop from the infamous Rob Crow San Diego CA, Headhunter, 1995 Lyric: "They don't play Slint on the radio" Fileshare track: Never forget This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn Calming and intricate jazz-influenced non-rock Toronto ON, Constellation, 2003 Lyric: none Fileshare track: This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Pinback - S/T Rhythmic pop with zen-like goodness and simplicity San Diego CA, Ace Fu, 1999 Lyric: "Da da da dunna da da da" Fileshare track: Tripoli This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Sonic Youth - Washing Machine A dynamic and psychedelic post-rock journey New York NY, DGC, 1995 Lyric: "Every day is just another breath..." Fileshare track: The Diamond Sea This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next

Neil Young - Zuma Bitter and pure emotional rock; perhaps the Neiler's best Toronto ON, Reprise, 1975 Lyric: "Burn off all the fog and let the sun through to the snow" Fileshare track: Cortez the killer This Band's Site - Albums - Previous - Next