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1	In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (2003) more music like this by R.E.M. R.E.M. began their Warner contract in 1988 as the biggest band to emerge from the college-radio-fueled American underground. Fifteen years later, they released In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, the first overview of their long stint at Warner Records. During that decade and a half, R.E.M. had a turbulent journey. At the outset, their legend ... see all copies from $16.52! new only from $16.52!
2	Eponymous (1988) more music like this by R.E.M. Basically a singles collection from R.E.M.'s first five albums, Eponymous gives the listener a sense of the band's change from folk-rock to rock. The songs are intelligently selected, distilling most of the best moments from their first five albums for IRS. Included is the original single of "Radio Free Europe," and different mixes of "Gardening ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.82!
3	Automatic for the People (1992) more music like this by R.E.M. Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.57!
4	Daydream Nation (1988) more music like this by Sonic Youth By refining the song-oriented breakthroughs of Sister and developing their fascination with noise and alternate tunings, Sonic Youth created a masterpiece of post-punk art rock with the double-album Daydream Nation. Though the self-conscious sprawl of the album might appear self-indulgent on the surface, Daydream Nation is powered by a sustained ... see all copies from $8.44! new only from $8.44!
5	Murmur (1983) more music like this by R.E.M. Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic tendencies of Chronic Town by de-emphasizing the backbeat and accentuating the ambience of the ringing guitar, R.E.M. created a distinctive ... see all copies from $7.20! new only from $8.72!
6	Dirty (1992) more music like this by Sonic Youth When DGC Records signed Nirvana in 1991, one of DGC's A&R reps expressed the opinion that, with plenty of touring and the right promotion, the new act might sell as well as its labelmate and touring partner Sonic Youth. The surprise success of Nevermind upended previous commercial expectations for Sonic Youth (among other established alternative ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $7.00!
7	Key Lime Pie (1989) more music like this by Camper Van Beethoven Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart closed with Lowery singing about how "Life Is Grand" in pointed response to "those of you who have appointed yourselves to expect us to say something darker." So when Key Lime Pie came out, its moodier music and imagery, not to mention that soon after the fact the band fell apart on the tour for the album, led ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $8.16!
8	Walk Among Us (1982) more music like this by Misfits The Misfits' 1982 debut full-length, Walk Among Us, rapidly became a legendary effort of U.S. punk, the more so because it so willfully violated many rules which were already ironically straitjacketing the scene. Utterly devoid of political confrontation or social uplift, embracing a costume sense that might have given Kiss pause and generally ... see all copies from $7.22! new only from $10.76!
9	Lifes Rich Pageant (1986) more music like this by R.E.M. Fables of the Reconstruction was intentionally murky, and Lifes Rich Pageant was constructed as its polar opposite. Teaming with producer Don Gehman, who previously worked with John Mellencamp, R.E.M. developed their most forceful record to date. Where previous records kept the rhythm section in the background, Pageant emphasizes the beat, and the ... see all copies from $7.20! new only from $10.79!
10	Goo (1990) more music like this by Sonic Youth Any doubts as to the continuing relevance of Sonic Youth upon their jump to major-label status were quickly laid to rest by Goo, their follow-up to the monumental Daydream Nation. While paling in the shadow of its predecessor, the record is nevertheless a defiant call to arms against mainstream musical values; the Geffen logo adorning the disc is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94!
11 view cover	Independent Worm Saloon (1993) more music like this by Butthole Surfers After Pioughd's semi-misfire and Rough Trade's subsequent collapse, the Surfers were in a surprising position. Not only were they courted and signed to Capitol thanks to the Nirvana-led alternative explosion, they also got high-profile arranger and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones to produce the new album. When Saloon surfaced in early 1993, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $7.15!
12 view cover	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) more music like this by Devo Produced by Brian Eno, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was a seminal touchstone in the development of American new wave. It was one of the first pop albums to use synthesizers as an important textural element, and although they mostly play a supporting role in this guitar-driven set, the innovation began to lay the groundwork for the synth-pop ... see all copies from $7.03! new only from $7.03!
13 view cover	Greatest Hits (2007) more music like this by Social Distortion It's a bit startling to realize that Social Distortion will be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2008 (with the 25th anniversary of their first LP happening the same year), especially since in the mid-'80s it seemed an open question if Mike Ness would live out the decade, let alone keep making records in the 21st century. Given that they've ... see all copies from $14.56! new only from $14.56!
14 view cover	Fables of the Reconstruction (1985) more music like this by R.E.M. For their third album, R.E.M. made a conscious effort to break from the traditions Murmur and Reckoning established, electing to record in England with legendary folk-rock producer Joe Boyd. For a variety of reasons, the sessions were difficult, and that tension is apparent throughout Fables of the Reconstruction. A dark, moody rumination on ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $11.25!
15 view cover	Boxcar Racer (2002) more music like this by Boxcar Racer If anyone ever got the feeling that, in spite of its success, blink-182 has strayed much farther from its roots than the band ever expected possible (and possibly ever wanted), one listen to the eponymous disc from the side project of members Travis Barker and Thomas DeLonge would provide even more evidence. Boxcar Racer removes the tongue-in-butt ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $14.22!
16 view cover	Repeater + 3 Songs (1990) more music like this by Fugazi With its righteous disdain for capitalism and the almighty dollar, Repeater's themes update Gang of Four's Solid Gold. Lines/slogans like "When I need something, I reach out and grab it," and "You are not what you own," bear this out. Repeater honestly gets a little stifling in its unrelenting conviction and grandstanding. It's not too difficult ... see all copies from $8.80! new only from $10.70!
17 view cover	Double Nickels on the Dime (1984) more music like this by Minutemen If What Makes a Man Start Fires? was a remarkable step forward from the Minutemen's promising debut album, The Punch Line, then Double Nickels on the Dime was a quantum leap into greatness, a sprawling 44-song set that was as impressive as it was ambitious. While punk rock was obviously the starting point for the Minutemen's musical journey (which ... see all copies from $13.38! new only from $16.04!
18 view cover	Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986) more music like this by Butthole Surfers Everything seems to start almost normally on Pussyhorse with "Creep in the Cellar," even with the rather gone violin line -- Haynes is intelligible, the piano part is quiet serene. Then again, Haynes is talking about the creep in question doing things like taking off his skin, so clearly all is still at least somewhat tweaked in Surferland. The ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $6.98!
19 view cover	Tim (1985) more music like this by The Replacements Let It Be made the Replacements into college radio and critical favorites, leading the group to a major-label contract with Sire. The band's major-label debut, Tim, does represent a bit of a compromise of the group's garage punk sound. Producer Tommy Erdelyi (formerly of the Ramones) helped clean up the band's sound, primarily by harnessing the ... see all copies from $11.63! new only from $11.63!
20 view cover	Songs About Fucking (1987) more music like this by Big Black Ever notice how rock bands tend to keep things interesting for themselves by pointlessly dragging out their songs and introducing awkward conceptual threads? Also, how many bands veil their subject matter in euphemisms to avoid being taken literally, to stay safe, or -- better yet -- to be "mysterious?" Big Black's final LP does the diametric ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $11.95!
21 view cover	Under the Big Black Sun [2001 Reissue] (2001) more music like this by X The third X album, and the last in Rhino's reissue 2001 series, Under the Big Black Sun is given five bonus tracks, in addition to fine remastering and liner notes from Kristine McKenna. Under the Big Black Sun was X's most accomplished album, which meant that it had production that was a little more even-handed and streamlined than before (even ... see all copies from $10.76! new only from $10.76!
22 view cover	Complete Discography (1988) more music like this by Minor Threat Complete Discography compiles Minor Threat's entire body of recordings on a single compact disc. Hardcore, as a rule, wasn't particularly musically diverse, but Minor Threat were one of the genre's groundbreaking acts and their music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. As the de facto leaders of the Washington, D.C., hardcore ... see all copies from $13.62! new only from $13.62!
23 view cover	Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Halloween (1998) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $7.89! new only from $7.89!
24 view cover	(MIA): The Complete Anthology (1993) more music like this by The Germs There are other collections with rarer material out there, notably the live Germicide and Media Blitz, but unless one is a rabid must-have-everything-Crash-breathed-on fanatic, (MIA) is everything one could ever want from the Germs in one perfect collection. Not simply a reissue of (GI) -- thus the joke of the title -- (MIA) pulls together ... see all copies from $14.11! new only from $14.11!
25 view cover	Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of the Replacements (2006) more music like this by The Replacements Great as the Replacements were, it's a little difficult to recommend one of their great albums as an introduction to the band. Sure, it's easy to see Let It Be as a masterwork of the '80s underground, capturing the group's ragged humor and heart, but it doesn't quite illustrate the depth of Paul Westerberg's songwriting the way Tim did, even if ... see all copies from $16.52! new only from $16.52!

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