Mastodon, "Black Tongue" With Crack The Skye, Mastodon had kind of reached the end of an exploration, into very prog-y songwriting. In a lot of ways, it mirrored where Metallica had reached with ...And Justice For All, and with both bands, the next...
The Allstonians, "One Day" The Allstonians produced two fantastic albums in the heart of the third wave, their self-titled record and Allston Beat. Both were fine, tuneful examples of what the third wave did well, horn driven tunes that borrowed liberally from ska...
Philip Cochran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble, "Malcolm X" This is from a compilation called Soul of a Nation: Afro-Centric Visions in the Age of Black Power - Underground Jazz, Street Funk & the Roots of Rap 1968-79, and, well...it's...
Stereolab, "Changer" Switched On collected a bunch of early Stereolab singles, before they had really developed their sound fully. It's more guitar-forward and less drone-heavy than their later music would be. I think it's not as essential as their...
Tilt, "Partial Birth" Tilt started their career recording for Lookout Records and then moved to Fat Wreck Chords, which is going to create a picture for you if you know these labels. And that picture is completely correct with one minor detail -...