Essential avant-punk listening

The albums that define
avant-punk.

Our picks for where to start with avant-punk — with a one-line read on why each one matters.

Top avant-punk artists

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Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.

The Velvet Underground

A lo-fi collection of eclectic, playful songs that blend whimsical storytelling with an experimental edge.

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The Velvet Underground

A haunting blend of avant-garde textures and raw emotion wrapped in the fabric of rock's early experimentalism.

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