Top Ten Noisepop Bands/Releases of the 90's
This list was compiled by Randall noisepop expert. I'm posting it here with his permission.
1. The Flaming Lips - In a Priest Driven Ambulance With Silver Sunshine Stares
Sunkissed explosions of sound, melody, and weirdness. Absolutely perfect and very necessary.
2. Sixteen Deluxe - Backfeedmagnetbabe
Taking their cue from mid-period lips, 16D constructs jubilant and bittersweet pop songs ensconced in layers of reveb and feedback. Not as experimental as Dingus or ronald, but just as satisfying.
3. Helium - The Dirt of Luck
Mary Timony is one of the unsung guitar heroes of the 90's. GKGuitar can attest to this. Her guitar sound is beyond unusual, her voice is at once innocent and paranoid. Creepy noisepop music for yr head.
4. Small Factory - I Do Not Love You
Songs range from the gorgeous cover of Lois Maffeo's "Valentine," to the razor-sharp pop jangle of "What to Want," resting uncomfortably atop the noisy crescendo of album closer "Junkie on a Good Day."
5. Dambuilders - Encendedor
Soild, catchy, and noisy pop anthems for young adults buoyed by Jeff Buckley's most excellent ex, violinist Joan Wasser,
6. Outragreous Cherry - S/T
Sometimes a bit too slavish to the 60's, retro-popsters OC borrows from the books of VU, JAMC, and other underground acronyms.
7. Mercury Rev - See You on the Other Side
The experimental phase that began with David Baker shines in an ecstatic light on this first post-Baker release. Jazz-inflected, soaring, pop songs that are as beautiful as they are loud.
8. Unrest - Perfect Teeth
Another perfect merge of the experimental and traditional pop structure. Highlights are the ecstatic jangle of "Make out Club", to the pop genius of "Cath Carroll." Not as stunning as Imperial f.f.r.r. (An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording, but "Make Out Club" just kills me. Sorry, Pickle.
9. Th' Faith Helaers - Imaginary Friend
Guitarist Tom Cullinan belongs up there with Ronald Jones. This is one noisy, imaginative, and trance-like pop album. You should also check out Tom's new band Quickspace.
10. Yo La Tengo - Painful
Gorgeous, sublime, stunning, bittersweet, jarring, noisy, amazing. YLT at their best.
1. The Flaming Lips - In a Priest Driven Ambulance With Silver Sunshine Stares
Sunkissed explosions of sound, melody, and weirdness. Absolutely perfect and very necessary.
2. Sixteen Deluxe - Backfeedmagnetbabe
Taking their cue from mid-period lips, 16D constructs jubilant and bittersweet pop songs ensconced in layers of reveb and feedback. Not as experimental as Dingus or ronald, but just as satisfying.
3. Helium - The Dirt of Luck
Mary Timony is one of the unsung guitar heroes of the 90's. GKGuitar can attest to this. Her guitar sound is beyond unusual, her voice is at once innocent and paranoid. Creepy noisepop music for yr head.
4. Small Factory - I Do Not Love You
Songs range from the gorgeous cover of Lois Maffeo's "Valentine," to the razor-sharp pop jangle of "What to Want," resting uncomfortably atop the noisy crescendo of album closer "Junkie on a Good Day."
5. Dambuilders - Encendedor
Soild, catchy, and noisy pop anthems for young adults buoyed by Jeff Buckley's most excellent ex, violinist Joan Wasser,
6. Outragreous Cherry - S/T
Sometimes a bit too slavish to the 60's, retro-popsters OC borrows from the books of VU, JAMC, and other underground acronyms.
7. Mercury Rev - See You on the Other Side
The experimental phase that began with David Baker shines in an ecstatic light on this first post-Baker release. Jazz-inflected, soaring, pop songs that are as beautiful as they are loud.
8. Unrest - Perfect Teeth
Another perfect merge of the experimental and traditional pop structure. Highlights are the ecstatic jangle of "Make out Club", to the pop genius of "Cath Carroll." Not as stunning as Imperial f.f.r.r. (An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording, but "Make Out Club" just kills me. Sorry, Pickle.
9. Th' Faith Helaers - Imaginary Friend
Guitarist Tom Cullinan belongs up there with Ronald Jones. This is one noisy, imaginative, and trance-like pop album. You should also check out Tom's new band Quickspace.
10. Yo La Tengo - Painful
Gorgeous, sublime, stunning, bittersweet, jarring, noisy, amazing. YLT at their best.
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