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An incredibly influential album in the indie rock canon, with a freewheeling sensibility and a smattering of brief yet memorable tracks that are greater than the sum of their parts. Pixies' finest moment.

One of the greatest songs of all-time. Massive Attack's haunting production and Elizabeth Fraser's gorgeous vocal delivery alchemize for the musical equivalent of frisson.

My personal favorite single of all-time. The production is sublime and the vocalist Shara Nelson is ethereal. With this and "Teardrop," Massive Attack gifted us two of the greatest songs of all-time.

A jaw-dropping diss track that holds nothing back. What works here is the simple and repetitive yet captivating sampling juxtaposed with Kendrick's dense and searing lyrical delivery. This track packs a huge punch even without the context of the backstory.