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Negativland &bull; <i>True False</i>

Negativland • True False

Layers of samples, voices, music, found audio, sound effects, and other bizarre elements make up these haunting compositions from the masters of audio collage.

Wagon Christ &bull; <i>Recepticon</i>

Wagon Christ • Recepticon

Some people will slice and dice their way to a hostile disjointed soundscape filled with vague unease, but Wagon Christ’s approach yields something sunnier and wholesome, like fruit salad.

Drop Nineteens &bull; <i>1991</i>

Drop Nineteens • 1991

The year 1991 was when we heard the echoes of Loveless as the recorded work of the many bands it inspired hit the shelves in a shimmering gauzy implacable tsunami of guitar wails, only to be crushed by the mud-encrusted tank treads of grunge.

Divorce &bull; <i>Drive to Goldenhammer</i>

Divorce • Drive to Goldenhammer

The name implies something ponderous, onerous, heavy, and while you can find some flashes of that in here, it's more of a showcase for the kind of indie rock that shines brightly with male-female harmonies and sentiments that will twist your guts.