NoFX, "Dinosaurs Will Die" By the time they reached 2000's Pump Up The Valuum, it was clear that NoFX were dedicated to never evolving for any reason. Which just makes them writing a song about the impending destruction of the music...
The White Stripes, "Fell In Love With a Girl" White Blood Cells still strikes me as such an unusual breakout album. The White Stripes didn't particularly soften their approach or anything, it's still the same kind of garage rock...
METZ, "Drained Lake" The closest that noise rock ever really got to any kind of mass popularity was in the late 90s, when the grunge tide lifted up the boats of related acts like Helmet and some folks got major label contracts. But...
Couch Slut, "The Mouthwash Years" That ascending chord progression in this track, on the heavily distorted guitar, is a perfect summation of noise rock. Just really nails it. Mattiel, "Sent It On Over" Mattiel's first, self-titled, debut record made...
Built to Spill, "The Plan" Built to Spill's three album run culminating in Keep It Like A Secret is one my very favorite peaks of any band, ever. Doug Martsch's songs were all incredible, there was heart, catchiness, tons...