Best Experimental Rock Albums of All Time

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RankAlbumArtist		Year	★ Overall		Critics	Users
10	Revolver - The Beatles	1966	91	84.6	100	89.2	88.7	93.2	91	90.2
20	Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience	1968	89.9	83.2	100	90.6	88	92.2	86	89.2
36	Remain in Light - Talking Heads	1980	89.3	85.2	97	89.2	85.9	91	87	89.8
47	The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico	1967	88.9	83.8	100	86.3	84	91.6	89	87.8
81	Low - David Bowie	1977	87.9	82.6	95	87.8	84.8	90.6	86	88.8
85	Soundtracks for the Blind - Swans	1996	87.9	83	93	88.7	86.1	93	83	88.4
114	Rain Dogs - Tom Waits	1985	87.4	80.8	99	85.2	83	91.2	84	88.8
118	Kid A - Radiohead	2000	87.3	85	79	90.3	86.7	92.4	89	88.8
130	★ [Blackstar] - David Bowie	2016	87.1	83	86	89.7	86.6	92.4	86	86
157	Tago Mago - Can	1971	86.7	81	98	85.3	80.4	92.4	83	87
229	To Be Kind - Swans	2014	86	81.2	88	88.6	85	92.6	82	84.6
252	Spiderland - Slint	1991	85.8	83.2	80	87.6	85.3	93	83	88.6
261	White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground	1968	85.7	80.2	100	83	80.6	89.2	84	83.2
267	just got back from the discomfort—we're alright - The Brave Little Abacus	2010	85.7	78.4	100	85	84	94	76	82.4
283	Laughing Stock - Talk Talk	1991	85.6	82.6	82	86.6	84.7	91.2	83	89
285	Agharta - Miles Davis	1975	85.6	82	90	86.6	84.9	91.6	80	84
286	Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth	1988	85.6	80.6	87	85.1	82.9	91.6	84	87.8
314	The Seer - Swans	2012	85.3	80.2	86	88.2	86	91.6	81	84.2
397	Larks' Tongues in Aspic - King Crimson	1973	84.8	80.8	88	84.8	82.7	90.2	81	85.8
409	Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits	1983	84.7	78.8	95	82.7	80	89.4	81	86
414	The Ascension - Glenn Branca	1981	84.7	79.4	92	84.7	82.9	90.6	79	84
418	Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple	2020	84.6	76	93	86.2	86.5	92.4	81	77.4
447	Sister - The Sonic Youth	1987	84.5	78	95	82.5	80.3	90.6	80	85.2
458	The Dreaming - Kate Bush	1982	84.5	81.2	81	87.6	86	87.6	81	86.8
461	Bone Machine - Tom Waits	1992	84.5	79.2	89	84.2	85.6	88.2	79	86
522	Before and After Science - Brian Eno	1977	84.1	78.8	94	83.5	81	89.6	80	82
544	154 - Wire	1979	84	79.4	93	83.6	79.1	91.8	79	82
572	The Glowing Man - Swans	2016	83.9	80	80	89.5	86.7	91	81	79
603	KID A MNESIA - Radiohead	2021	83.8	78.2	90	82	84.4	92.8	79	80
671	Deceit - This Heat	1981	83.5	78.8	90	80.8	79.7	92.2	78	85
688	The Mollusk - Ween	1997	83.4	79.8	77	85.8	84.1	91.4	82	84
694	Sing to God - Cardiacs	1996	83.4	76.2	88	80.9	85	93.6	76	84.2
748	Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes	1968	83.2	76.2	90	82.4	84.5	91.2	80	78
759	Third - Portishead	2008	83.1	79.8	85	86.1	82.6	88	81	79.4
770	Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards - Tom Waits	2006	83.1	77	89	80.9	82.3	90.2	78	84
782	De-Loused in the Comatorium - The Mars Volta	2003	83	77.4	77	84.8	84.4	91.2	79	87.4
799	666 - Aphrodite's Child	1972	83	74.8	95	80	80.3	89.2	77	84.6
804	Vision Creation Newsun - Boredoms	1999	83	79.2	77	85.7	85.6	90.4	81	81.8
818	Choirs of the Eye - Kayo Dot	2003	82.9	76.6	80	84.6	84.9	92.6	73	88.8
843	Consume Red - Ground-Zero	1997	82.9	79.2	90	84.6	83.2	90.2	74	78.8
853	Frances the Mute - The Mars Volta	2005	82.8	78.8	74	87.6	87.6	90.4	78	83.4
929	Here Come the Warm Jets - Eno	1974	82.6	78.8	87	81.5	78.6	89.2	81	82
953	Angel Dust - Faith No More	1992	82.5	77.2	78	83.3	82.5	90.4	78	88
966	Mule Variations - Tom Waits	1999	82.5	77.4	79	83.5	84.9	89.4	79	84
999	California - Mr. Bungle	1999	82.4	78.4	69	85.3	85.8	91.6	79	87.4
1003	Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) - Eno	1974	82.3	77	86	80.8	81.4	89.2	80	82
1005	Quebec - Ween	2003	82.3	80.8	67	86.2	84.9	91.8	82	83.6
1036	Hellfire - black midi	2022	82.3	78.8	82	86.9	83.5	91.6	79	74
1059	Faust IV - Faust	1973	82.2	77.2	91	80	75.1	90.2	80	82
1072	One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention	1975	82.2	78.2	75	82.8	84.5	90.2	80	84.6
1075	Chocolate and Cheese - Ween	1994	82.2	77.6	79	83.8	83	92.8	81	78
1076	Dead Magic - Anna von Hausswolff	2018	82.2	77.4	78	85	86.8	91.2	76	80.8
1089	By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Injury Reserve	2021	82.1	78	81	85.8	81.2	94.6	78	76.4
1093	The Great Annihilator - Swans	1995	82.1	79	76	85.2	83.1	90.2	79	82.4
1097	This Heat - This Heat	1979	82.1	76.8	91	79.1	79.7	92.2	76	80
1148	This Nation's Saving Grace - The Fall	1985	82	76.4	90	79.8	75.8	90	78	84
1159	'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! - God's Pee	2012	82	75.8	83	86.5	81.5	87.4	80	79.6
1160	A Wizard, a True Star - Todd Rundgren	1973	82	76.6	90	82.3	78.1	85.4	77	84.4
1169	Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall	1982	81.9	76.6	82	80.2	82.4	91.4	77	84
1184	EVOL - Sonic Youth	1986	81.9	76.6	89	80.4	79.1	89.2	77	82
1254	Freak Out! - The Mothers of Invention	1966	81.7	75.4	90	79.3	76.1	88.6	80	82.8
1311	We're Only in It for the Money - The Mothers of Invention	1968	81.6	75	93	79	74.4	88	78	84
1334	Tilt - Scott Walker	1995	81.6	76.6	81	82	82.6	89.6	76	83.2
1356	Starsailor - Tim Buckley	1970	81.5	76.2	93	79.4	77.3	86.8	76	82
1385	Disco Volante - Mr. Bungle	1995	81.5	73.4	90	80.2	80	88.2	77	81.6
1400	Safe as Milk - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band	1967	81.4	76.8	90	78.7	74.6	88.6	79	82.4
1404	The Lamb as Effigy - Sprain	2023	81.4	74	85	82.3	82.2	95.6	77	74
1430	Schlagenheim - black midi	2019	81.4	77	81	84.7	82.2	89.8	79	75.8
1437	Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements - Stereolab	1993	81.3	77	81	81.5	79.7	90.6	79	80.6
1445	Third - Soft Machine	1970	81.3	77.8	85	80.1	77	88.4	79	82
1509	Super æ - Boredoms	1998	81.2	75.2	78	81.9	86.2	89.2	79	78.8
1572	Young Team - Mogwai	1997	81.1	74.2	81	80.8	79.4	89.6	80	82.4
1605	The Drift - Scott Walker	2006	81	75.8	81	81.1	82.5	88.2	77	81.4
1623	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd	1967	81	75	93	75.5	72.4	89.8	81	80
1642	Plays The Music of Twin Peaks - Xiu Xiu	2016	80.9	76.4	76	83.8	85.4	88.6	77	79.2
1652	Strangers from the Universe - Thinking Fellers Union Local 282	1994	80.9	74.8	91	78.9	78	89	76	78.6
1659	Frizzle Fry - Primus	1990	80.9	76.8	73	84.5	81.5	89.2	76	85.2
1711	13 - Blur	1999	80.8	76	80	84.4	81	85.4	79	79.8
1736	Deluxe - Harmonia	1975	80.8	74.2	93	76.7	78.8	89.6	75	78
1738	The Modern Dance - Pere Ubu	1978	80.7	75.2	90	77.5	75.9	90.6	78	78
1751	Fabulous Muscles - Xiu Xiu	2004	80.7	75	79	84	82.6	87.4	79	78
1771	Nail - Scraping Foetus off the Wheel	1985	80.7	73.6	90	74.8	82.2	88.2	74	82
1828	Millions Now Living Will Never Die - Tortoise	1996	80.6	73.6	90	79.2	72.5	90.2	79	79.6
1832	Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Primus	1991	80.6	75.8	78	82.5	79.5	89.6	76	82.6
1852	Birthing - Swans	2025	80.5	76	84	81.1	78	92.6	75	77
1881	Musik von Harmonia - Harmonia	1974	80.5	72.6	88	75.8	76.2	90.8	80	80
1978	Washing Machine - Sonic Youth	1995	80.3	76	83	81.6	80.7	87.6	77	76
1980	Public Strain - Women	2010	80.3	75.4	78	80.2	82.7	90.2	76	79.4
1981	Roxy Music - Roxy Music	1972	80.3	74.4	88	77.8	75.3	87.4	79	80
2031	Amnesiac - Radiohead	2001	80.2	75.2	79	80.1	77.7	89.2	82	78
2037	TNT - Tortoise	1998	80.2	76.2	76	81.3	77.8	90.6	79	80.2
2063	Attempted Martyr - Prostitute	2024	80.1	76	81	81.5	78.4	94.2	74	75.6
2097	Pugnello - Gilla Band	2026	80.1	73.2	88	77	76.2	97	72	77
2142	Y - The Pop Group	1979	80	72.8	90	78.8	76.3	88.8	75	78
2215	Fetch - Melt-Banana	2013	79.8	74.4	83	80.2	77.8	88.4	76	79
2216	HEY WHAT - Low	2021	79.8	74.2	82	79.3	76.9	90.8	78	77.6
2236	Blood Money - Tom Waits	2002	79.8	76.2	81	80.7	81.7	86	77	76
2270	Cavalcade - black midi	2021	79.7	75.2	82	82.8	80.3	86.8	79	72
2355	The United States of America - The United States of America	1968	79.6	76	85	79.9	70.5	88.6	77	80
2367	The OOZ - King Krule	2017	79.6	72.8	78	80.7	83.2	90.2	76	76

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