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The Best Experimental Rock Albums of All Time by User Score

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Experimental Rock

1. Radiohead - Kid A

Radiohead - Kid A

October 2nd, 2000

Art Rock, Electronic, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

92

10,752 ratings

2. Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind

Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind

October 22nd, 1996

Post-Rock, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Drone

USER SCORE

91

3,032 ratings

3. Swans - Swans Are Dead

Swans - Swans Are Dead

January 20th, 1998

Experimental Rock, Post-Rock

USER SCORE

90

401 ratings

4. Swans - To Be Kind

Swans - To Be Kind

May 13th, 2014

Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock

USER SCORE

90

4,410 ratings

5. David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]

David Bowie - ★ [Blackstar]

January 8th, 2016

Art Rock, Jazz-Rock, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

89

4,723 ratings

6. Swans - The Seer

Swans - The Seer

August 28th, 2012

Experimental Rock, Post-Rock

USER SCORE

89

2,679 ratings

7. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico

March 12th, 1967

Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Protopunk

USER SCORE

89

4,964 ratings

8. Swans - The Glowing Man

Swans - The Glowing Man

June 17th, 2016

Post-Rock, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

88

2,063 ratings

9. Kate Bush - The Dreaming

Kate Bush - The Dreaming

September 13th, 1982

Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Art Rock, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

88

1,842 ratings

10. Can - Tago Mago

Can - Tago Mago

August 0th, 1971

Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

88

1,291 ratings

11. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

March 1st, 2005

Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock

USER SCORE

88

1,181 ratings

12. Swans - Deliquescence

Swans - Deliquescence

May 17th, 2017

Post-Rock, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

87

93 ratings

13. Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo

Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo

October 3rd, 2015

Art Rock, Samba, Experimental Rock, Post-Punk, Post-Rock

USER SCORE

87

360 ratings

14. black midi - Hellfire

black midi - Hellfire

July 15th, 2022

Avant-Prog, Brutal Prog

USER SCORE

87

6,053 ratings

15. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

September 30th, 1985

Dark Cabaret, Experimental Rock, Singer-Songwriter

USER SCORE

86

1,153 ratings

16. Glenn Branca - The Ascension

Glenn Branca - The Ascension

November 0th, 1981

No Wave, Noise Rock, Totalism, Post-Rock

USER SCORE

86

677 ratings

17. Mr. Bungle - California

Mr. Bungle - California

July 13th, 1999

Experimental Rock, Art Rock

USER SCORE

86

747 ratings

18. Portishead - Third

Portishead - Third

April 28th, 2008

Experimental Rock, Electronic

USER SCORE

86

1,510 ratings

19. Tom Waits - Bone Machine

Tom Waits - Bone Machine

September 8th, 1992

Singer-Songwriter, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

86

546 ratings

20. King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic

March 23rd, 1973

Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock, Avant-Prog

USER SCORE

86

1,104 ratings

21. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat

January 30th, 1968

Noise Rock, Experimental Rock, Protopunk, Garage Rock

USER SCORE

85

1,844 ratings

22. Can - Ege Bamyasi

Can - Ege Bamyasi

November 1st, 1972

Krautrock, Experimental Rock, Funk Rock

USER SCORE

85

994 ratings

23. The Brave Little Abacus - Just Got Back from the Discomfort—We're Alright

The Brave Little Abacus - Just Got Back from the Discomfort—We're Alright

May 29th, 2010

Midwest Emo, Experimental Rock, Art Rock

USER SCORE

85

946 ratings

24. Swans - The Great Annihilator

Swans - The Great Annihilator

January 23rd, 1995

Gothic Rock, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock

USER SCORE

85

1,395 ratings

25. Ground-Zero - Consume Red

Ground-Zero - Consume Red

April 15th, 1997

Drone, Experimental Rock, Noise, Free Improvisation, Experimental, Noise Rock

USER SCORE

85

262 ratings

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