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Azathoth:
1. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (deservedly mentioned several times)
2. Skywave - Echodrone (good luck finding it)
3. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
4. Slowdive - Souvlaki
5. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
6. Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription
7. Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space
8. Fugazi - The Argument
9. Portishead - Dummy
10. The Stone Roses - st

HornlessUnicorn:
Howdy! Long time observer, first time poster.  I was ambling through your fine forum when I came upon this topic and found that not a single one of you folks put Neutral Milk Hotel's In Aeroplane Over The Sea.  Of course, an opinion is an opinion, but for me, it's one of those "whoa" albums, the kind that sort of syncs up with my brain waves to wreak some serious euphoria all up in my dome.  Surely those who are familiar will agree that few songs can compete with "The King Of Carrot Flowers, Parts 2 & 3" (I can't count how many time I've almost crashed my car in screaming "I Love You Jesus Christ" at the top of my lungs).  "Holland, 1945" and "Two-Headed Boy" are masterpieces, while "Oh Comely" should put this one on the list automatically.  At the very least, it should be included for the sake of the bagpipes on the tenth, untitled track.

Wow, sorry about that.  But yeah, I would also include Spoon's Kill The Moonlight (though Girls Can Tell would work, too), and I agree with all the BSS fans in adding You Forgot It in People.  And a Decemberists album would be a nice addition, because the only thing better than good music is good music that expands your vocabulary.

Spartan Pho3nix:
You're right, you know.

I'm not even religious, but I find myself yelling "I love you jesus christ" when I listen to that Album. I love it, I just didn't think it was one of 10 albums you should give to someone who wants to get INTO music. It might be a bit TOO uncool for a beginner. Let them develop their tastes and be proud of their tastes, then give it to them.

HornlessUnicorn:
This is true.  I would say it's pretty accessible as-is, but in taking a step back, I would have to agree with you.

As a side note, is The Polyphonic Spree indie?  I mean, yeah, they're quasi-signed to Hollywood Records and appeared on the VMA's, and did a whole movie soundtrack, but does that preclude their inclusion in the Indie Pantheon?  If not, then I have to at least mention this twenty-something member, choral-symphonic-pop madness as a cheerful, easy-to-like group for those just getting into the indie groove.  And their live show is friggin' NUTS.

onewheelwizzard:
1. The Beatles - Abbey Road
2. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
5. Nirvana - Nevermind
6. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (props to Hornless Unicorn for getting to this one before me)
7. Common - Like Water for Chocolate
8. Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
9. The Stooges - The Stooges
10. Some greatest hits compilation of George Clinton

OK, so this is rock-centric with concessions to rap, old blues, and funk.  But still, the first 5 are just essential to anyone who wants to understand anything about music history, and I think the second half of the list has a nice set of introductions to different genres.

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