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Mort said I should make this list |
| 1 |  | Blonde Redhead
Fake Can Be Just As Good
This is like if Sonic Youth was less abrasive...their later albums aren't noise rock so uh yeah. And I prefer their non-noise rock albums to this that I've heard (23/Mistery)?????? Still good though
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 2 |  | Brainiac
Bonsai Superstar
The actual best noise rock band of all time.
5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? MAYBE |
| 3 |  | Deerhoof
The Runners Four
They're too talented to be just fucking around, but some songs really make me question it. Sometimes too soft to be noise rock.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 4 |  | Deerhunter
Turn It Up Faggot
Sounds literally nothing like their other albums. Bradford Cox also disowned this album, which is dumb because it's awesome. VERY ANGRY.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? surprisingly NO that didn't come along until Cryptograms |
| 5 |  | Dinosaur Jr.
Bug
An absolute classic. Yeah I love You're Living All Over Me too, but this has that poppy catchy thing going for it that makes it my favorite.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO (except "Don't")
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 6 |  | Nirvana
In Utero
Trying to be comprehensive so if this one's obvious, I'm sorry.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 7 |  | Oneida
Enemy Hogs
90s incarnate, but way louder. I only know this one album.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 8 |  | OOIOO
Feather Float
The drummer from Boredoms on guitar and vocals. Way more commercial than Boredoms.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 9 |  | Pixies
Surfer Rosa
One of the best albums of all time. A total hurricane of fun. "Where Is My Mind?" wishes it was top 10 on here (it's not.)
5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 10 |  | Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
One of the best double albums. Kim Gordon is the best vocalist. Ride a silver rocket.
5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? YES |
| 11 |  | Thinking Fellers Uni0n Local 282
Mother of All Saints
This is technically worse than Strangers from the Universe, but it has higher highs in noise rock though.
3.5/5 (without Feller Filler it's a 4.5/5 though)
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? NO (on other albums YES) |
| 12 |  | Ween
GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
Only Ween that counts, but if you like this check their collab with Boredoms (Z-Rock Hawaii).
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? SOMETIMES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 13 |  | Big Black
Songs About Fucking
Aggressive, quick, lo-fi, and hideous. Just the way noise rock should be.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 14 |  | Boredoms
Chocolate Synthesizer
More chaotic than Ween, Thinking Fellers, and honestly any other band on this list. Might induce a headache if in the wrong mood. In other words: great noise rock.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 15 |  | Butthole Surfers
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac
Closer to the heart of classic punk than a lot of stuff on here, but also a psychedelic wild ride.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 16 |  | Flipper
Album – Generic Flipper
Bare bones, stripped down kinda noise rock. Even closer to the heart of punk honestly. I guess it's good "sad, feely" noise rock or whatever.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 17 |  | Glenn Branca
The Ascension
"Serious" instrumental noise rock composed like classical music. It's not as pretentious as I made it sound though.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 18 |  | The Jesus Lizard
Liar
I very slightly prefer this to Goat. It's definitely the catchier of the two, but I guess Goat is rawer.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 19 |  | Lightning Bolt
Wonderful Rainbow
An assault on the eardrums. Way too loud to be just a two-piece with only aa bass player and drummer. Impressive, really.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 20 |  | Melt-Banana
Cell-Scape
The song titles are all too long, but damn is this a fun one. If you can stand Chipmunk vocals that is.
4.5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 21 |  | o'summer vacation
Wicked Heart
User Dewinged is the drummer on this. Songs are mostly super short. In fact this "album" is really short.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? MAYBE |
| 22 |  | Tragic Mulatto
Locos Por El Sexo
Kinda similar to Butthole Surfers except it's more feminist? "Freddy" is the funniest song ever and no I will not grow up.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? YES
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 23 |  | U.S. Maple
Long Hair in Three Stages
A wankfest, but if all wankfests were this good I'd love wankfests.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 24 |  | Hole
Pretty On The Inside
Not as good as Live Through This, but that one's too light to be on this list. I actually like Courtney Love's vocals.
4/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 25 |  | Crass
Penis Envy
Sputnk and RYM both say this is noise rock, so I guess this album counts. Feminist, anarchist, angry as hell punk haha.
5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? NO (except on "What the Fuck?")
SILLY? NO
POP APPEAL? NO |
| 26 |  | mclusky
McLusky Do Dallas
I haven't actually heard all of this, but "To Hell with Good Intentions" is a great song...maybe soon?
EXTRA ABRASIVE? idk
SILLY? I think it'll be
POP APPEAL? probably not?
UPDATED: this rules
5/5
EXTRA ABRASIVE? YES
SILLY? SOMETIMES
POP APPEAL? NO |
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