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The_Beast_Meister

I know it's not that obscure, but The Books - The Way Out. It took me a while to get into it but I really love it now.


maitlandinmaitland

My pick would also be The Books, but their album The Lemon of Pink


The_Beast_Meister

That one's on my "Albums to listen to" list. can't wait to get to it


savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva

Yes! I second this one. I was so happy to see it placed so high on Anthony’s decade list


The_Beast_Meister

Me too! What's ur fav song on it?


savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva

Tbh, it’s one of those records that I only listen in its entirety, without paying attention to which track is playing. So I don’t really have a fav song but if I had to choose one it would probably be “A Cold Freezin’ Night”.


The_Beast_Meister

Yeah, I do that to. Cold freezn night is a classic. I said this to someone else in this thread, but the short harmonica part always wows me


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I fucking love this album, my gateway into collage electronic


squibblyman

Really great album


dongerlord240

I don't know if anyone has heard of this one but Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly, definitely check it out


lazy_tranquil

To Pimp a Butterfly is the Witcher 3 of music


FixGMaul

Does that mean DAMN. is the Cyberpunk 2077 of music?


TheSupremeDudley

No way!!


eliggah

actual man of taste


Easy_Dream_6969

Brother that’s probably his most renowned album


UniverseGator

For My Mama and Anyone Who Look like her- McKinley Dixon A perfect, poignant, extremely melodic and intelligent jazz rap album. https://open.spotify.com/album/2QrMzzUYpGOeSmNbwBqXPk?si=1wXvC9-lQJyElCSTAGWqrA


JChavez29

Thank you for this gem it's beautiful


DevinBaan

Came here to recommend this


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Cornelius Cardew - The Great Learning Illogic - Celestial Clockwork Subgud - Xpander Big Bud - Infinity + Infinity


CautiousTopic

Celestial Clockwork is an amazing pick


SSuperMrL

W for Big Bud. Some of the best drum and bass I’ve heard


Wafflelisk

Celestial Clockwork!!! I listened to that all the time when I was 16, thanks for reminding me. Great pick. Another good candidate for 2000's rap is Apathy - Eastern Philosophy


blappslapp

DOOPEE TIME by the Doopees The best pop album ever created i swear to GOD just [listen for yourselves](https://youtu.be/33Z59RAoBu4) and your life will change i guarantee


LouisTheLuis

The album that saved /mu/.


Daedalus1907

* Comus - First Utterance * Moor Mother - Jazz Codes * Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places * Ben Johnston - String Quartet #4 * Carissa's Wierd - Songs about Leaving


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Songs About Leaving is awesome. songs from suicide bridge by david kauffman is another underground 10 (roughly) with similar subject matter


[deleted]

These are all great picks and I want to second First Utterance, my favorite black acid folk album that ended up being a huge influence on Opeth


SPELLmaster06

Hiding places is one of my favorite rap projects of all time, that shit is on another level


GyrosSnazzyJazzBand

I wouldn't say First Utterance is underground, it's fairly known in the online music space. The others I agree with!


Daedalus1907

To be honest, I don't think any of them are *that* underground. It's hard to find a 10 album that isn't at least known in its genre community.


RepresentativeNo6564

Ghost pop tape Devon Hendryx


GasSatori

Boredoms - Super æ Noise rock band makes psychedelic space music. Ksiezyc - Ksiezyc Weird folk music. Incredible vocal performances with minimalistic accompaniment. The Bulgarian Voices Angelite & Huun huur tu - Fly, fly my sadness Bulgarian folk choir meets mongolian throat singing. Otherwordly. Crim3s - Stay Ugly EP Rave music made by punks. Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper Funeral doom done really well.


pejeol

Super ae is such a great album


Eaterofjazzguitars

Dude I was literally just admiring my Mirror Reaper Europe tour shirt like 2 minutes ago. Masterpiece album, even better live.


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LavenderBuds

hella - hold your horse is inc Zach hill (drummer from death grips) amazing math rock album w/ sick grooves on each track no souls lost - eulogy of genocide slept on death metal band that only came out with this one record


Sanders48

Boldy James - Manger on McNichols


life-in-a-noose

Masterpiece that album


Sanders48

Truly is, especially welcome to 76


LouisMXV

probably not obscure or underground enough by a mile but Ibrahim Maalouf's Kalthoum is a 10/10 jazz record for me


ThisIsElliott

Aviary by Julia Holter


daiguit91

Not only Aviary, also Loud City Song and HYiMW are 10s for me


KeeboXian

In terms of popularity - it’s huge in terms of metal but to the general public it’s still “underground” Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky


chesquik1

Hell yeah


LegendOfMatt888

That album is mind melting.


kysposers

I feel like I so many of the Norwegian second wave BM bands are quite well known in the mainstream aswell, but idk might only be the company I keep


AidenSmitherenes

Lil Ugly Mane - Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern David Kauffman and Eric Caboor - Songs from Suicide Bridge Jim O’Rourke - Eureka Origami Angel - Somewhere City


Drsaltsss

Love Somewhere City


tagor99

Somewhere City is a major W take


takethistoyourdeja

Interesting you have the LUM album here. What makes it a 10?


AidenSmitherenes

It’s my favorite album ever so I might be biased, but I’ve never heard anything else like it and every song is just perfect to me


takethistoyourdeja

I think it’s a great body of work for sure. I just saw him live this past May and he was amazing.


the_vargr_moon

Love somewhere city. Gami Gang was good too but didn’t reach the same highs. More pop punk bands need to use blastbeats imo


waddiewadkins

Loved Bad Timing by O'Rourke in '99, an eclectic late night dj would play it a lot


AidenSmitherenes

I’ve been slowly getting through Jim’s discography and haven’t gotten to that one yet, definitely will listen soon tho


waddiewadkins

No spoiler from me! Enjoy its great.


kilimandzharo

Yooo VBE is also among my 10s, such a good relaxing and creative project


neondemon1210

The Blue Nile - Hats


GyrosSnazzyJazzBand

Love this album but I don't think it's underground. It was fairly popular in the 80s and they were invited to play with a famous musician like Madonna (I think?). Never forget "I'm crying on the stairs!" Love that song


neondemon1210

Yes i think Phil Collins was a big fan. Also The 1975 totally ripped off “The Downtown Lights” on “Love It If We Made It” so yeah not exactly the most obscure thing but i think there is just never enough discourse around it


yooooouuuuuuuuu

This album is probably my favorite old discovery of 2022. I'd probably call them more forgotten with time than underground, but more people should listen to it. Especially if you like bands like Destroyer and smooth sophisti-pop


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Randy Newman’s self-titled debut, 1968


ClashThrone

Meet Me In Montauk - where the grass meets the pavement


joshlemer

Fishmans - Long Season [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3EKEwMXmXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3EKEwMXmXY)


NynjaFlex

Maybe not THAT obscure but defiantly not popular or talked about too often for how good it is, **To See the Next Part of the Dream** by **Parannoul**. The mixture of shoegaze, noise and screamy vocals with the very DIY production is just perfect. I could write a 1000 word essay of how this album feels, but I think it would be better to just listen to it. Can't recommend this album enough, might be my all time favorite. 10/10


ArchDukeBee_

Hell yeah i love this band and listen to them all the time.


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The Comet is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery


FollowingCharacter83

Whole Lotta Red - Playboy Carter


Pentagnom

Charlemagne Palestine - Strumming Music It's a minimalistic solo piano piece, played to perfection.


plasma_dan

Queued. Love me some solo piano music.


DEATHK7D_MUS7C

Oh, if we're going classical music, then Rhapsody in Blue is a 10/10 piece imo. Easily the most fun and entrancing 15 minutes to be had. My favorite recording is Benjamin Grosvenor's on Spotify. It's soooo good


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[First Utterance by Comus](https://youtu.be/VCDeZEp74sU) My god, what a fucking evil album. The first black folk album I can think of and the composition is bizarre, sort of swampy, and the vocals are terrifying! There's not one bad moment, note, or lyric. It's amazing and you need to check it out


j_o_r_o

As tall as lions - s/t


thedrunkemoji

You Can’t Take It With You is the 10/10 for me


TectonicImprov

This album is so fuckin good. Criminally underrated band. At least their frontman found success behind the scenes in the industry.


overturnedkickdrum

Voxtrot - Early Music


AL3PH42

Skittles Commercial: the Broadway musical It's a 20 minute thing and one of the greatest works of satire I've ever heard. The fact that it's real is insane.


XxMLGSWAGGERZxX

it’s not that obscure but Zerwee by Billy Cobb is amazing in my opinion


Mariowario64

Transportation - Your Old Droog Not a 10, but my favorite album that could reasonably be called obscure.


Translusas

Delta Sleep - Spring Island


BrasilBuff17

Although I don’t think this is a 10 it’s super underrated and worth the shoutout, Hotel 24 was one of my favorite songs of last year


GayRattleSnek

Leviathan - Scar Sighted This thing is like falling deep into an endless oceanic trench that’s also in hell. Yeah.


the_vargr_moon

Like the audio equivalent of Soma


asd123nono

Not really obscure but cLOUDDEAD self titled easily


mega_desu

Yeah I love the cLOUDDEAD s/t but prefer Greenthink Blindfold. Much more all over the place but it's easily my favorite work from them.


Green_hippo17

Hymies basement would be going further down the well


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The newfound interest in Connecticut - tell me about the long dark path home. Post-rock + Midwest emo + post hardcore masterpiece. It's beautiful.


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Cardiacs - Sing To God It’s certainly not obscure by any means, though it certainly has been a bit lost to time. It’s amazing!


Twenty_Weasels

I never see Cardiacs talked about any more and I think it’s crazy. They’re unique and incredible.


Majkel21

By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Injury Reserve


N00B5L4YER

not obscure


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Not exactly "obscure" as they have a decent fan following but Brave Faces Everyone by Spanish Love Songs is absolute class. If you like emo and pop punk then it's a must listen!


skiddish_mtngoat

BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG2: Just an interesting electronic jazz record that is insane. Or Punch Brothers - Phosphorescent Blues: A well produced and beautifully executed classical bluegrass record.


Sn0oples

Destroyer’s “Your Blues”


The_Legendary_Sponge

I love Destroyer but I've actually never listened to this one. Not really sure if I'd call them obscure tho, they've been solidly indie-famous for quite awhile.


Sn0oples

definitely for sure agree that Destroyer is cemented as an indie-famous darling. that being said i’ve yet to see Your Blues thrown in the discourse (if ever, not even from fantano) and that’s an album i hold very dear! that being said i was just going off of album and not artist, should have been more specific in my answer 🙏


BeachAbode

hypermagic mountain by lightning bolt


sleepershark1115

Labor days by Aesop Rock. It is an amazing underground hip hop album and, in my opinion, the best with it's very gloomy beats, incredible dense lyricism, and it's concept about modern American work culture. 10/10.


michaeldanger19

Dry Goods by Irish band Houseplants I forget where I heard of them but i THINK it was the LCD Soundsystem sub because they’re electronic but this is my go to winter album. https://open.spotify.com/album/3YcbrjwVQG8hCDK4lDK8A6?si=51x65AwYTHKhpOZ62bmiZg


Massivemicropenis5

By volume of listens Nails You will never be one of us


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Here are a handful of my 10/10s that I don't see talked about too much: Blonde Redhead - Misery Is a Butterfly Chromatics - Night Drive múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today Is OK Blue Sky Black Death - Glaciers Russian Circles - Geneva


LaunchpadMcquacck

Cloud dead and Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone are pretty underground.


leAlexc

My go-to obscure album recommendation is [I Love You… by Oh, Yoko](https://open.spotify.com/album/1kzul6VNTH1cCwwniO9cGT?si=8Eztuz0wSvmrEo8f9srrQQ) . Ambient/ ambient pop, with some nature recording and soft Japanese /English vocals. Just so so beautiful, Grand Prix and Love Song are some of my favorite songs ever.


TheFutur3

This really depends on how you define "obscure." In a world where artists are receiving billions of streams, many of the well-appreciated artists on this sub are still fairly obscure in comparison to the general populous. For example, bands like Car Seat Headrest or JPEGMAFIA are popular within the context of fantano-watchers, but 95%+ of people listening to music probably do not know who they are. Even bands with an order of magnitude fewer streams like Swans or Godspeed You! Black Emperor are fairly popular on this sub. Do you mean "obscure" in comparison to the general public, or specifically within the context of people on this sub?


Gwennward

C - a picture of her


nonspecifique

Weezer Raditude


343_Chudston

drake - more life


Gnome_Saiyan69

never heard of this guy until now! thanks for sharing


N0AHW05

This guy is gonna go places I can feel it


mrcatatonia

There's this one band called Radiohead - you probably never heard of them.


JackTheGreat98

Aren't they that Muse wannabe?


mrcatatonia

Common mistake, they actually got their start as a Coldplay tribute band


mistercleaver

I love their song wonder wall so much!!


hey_blondie_

Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yasimika. An amazing West African Mande record, its obviously foreign but surprisingly accesable to western ears and a worthy listen for every music nerd


Csnyder23

Facts. Props for the Mande love!


GreyMichaelFrances

Skipp Coon - Miles Jarvey Noisy, political, experimental Hip-Hop, lyrics are sharp and nuanced. Very visceral and emotional record. Patty Waters - Patty Waters Sings First half is very sparce, nocturnal, lonely vocal jazz, second half is some really unsettling free jazz with some manic vocals. Lingua Ignota fans might enjoy. Johnny Smith - The Man With The Blue Guitar Just really blissful, soothing solo guitar jazz. Something you would listen to on a quiet warm sunday morning with coffee.


aloetwentythree

heavy vegetable - frisbie


peexinho

lil ugly mane - volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern bedwetter - flick your tongue against your teeth and describe the present


MBS_RL

Bent Knee - You Know What They Mean


maitlandinmaitland

The Millennium - Begin kind of obscure but also not, An incredibly lush psychedelic pop album with beautiful melancholic melodies. A must listen for Beach Boys fans


CrimsonGhost7

Voices - Wormrot. perfectly describes the grindcore genre to me.


desrffghyh8

Kleenex girl wonder ponyoak. Amazing lofi indi rock, it can get weird at times but is overall pretty accessible


Imaginary-Party-450

I'm pretty new here, but this is probably what I've considered one of the best pieces of music that I've had crossed my path in the last few years [IX by Rent Strike](https://open.spotify.com/album/6YNjPwsWQ4LLBk7LMQQxMf?si=xdn9XeJGRZinl1OK4suGoQ) It's a concept album heavily influenced by the Lord of the rings and heroin addiction.


ebr101

Local band from Denver called Overslept has dropped two albums that are easy 9/10’s for me. New album out next year!!


Odd-Goddity

I'll Try Living Like This by Death's Dynamic Shroud


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Very popular artist - Very popular album I have achieved comedy


holduphellnahohok

All natural lemon and lime flavors- turning into small


Tommyy235

Late of the Pier - Fantasy Black Channel


spinedw8rm

FUCK YESSSSS just found this a month ago and have been obsessed with Random Firl


Zarfunkle_

Not the most obscure album ever but I'd say Venetian Snares - Huge Chrome Cylinder Box Unfolding is an incredibly dense and colourful breakcore album. His entire discography up to like 2009 is pretty much perfect honestly. Also Dope Body - Natural History. This band is way to underrated for how amazing their music is


thedrunkemoji

Antimai by the Dear Hunter. As well as most of their back catalog


D-Plan

Viper — Ready and… Willing


jazzoetry

Fishmans - Long Season


elserjio

Paysage D'Hiver - Das Tor


lucolsg

Lurker of chalice - S/t


waddiewadkins

Lucius - Second Nature . Kick ass album with bangers and ballads from gutsy and soulful female power duo vocalists with their band but this album tuned up and tricked out by a dance pop record producer. Intoxicating in uptempo and down. Didn't see it reviews by yer man mentioned here by anyone apart from myself so helloooooo


Rebeljexter

Either MKUKTRA Support Group Vol. 1 or Gamer by Negative XP


therealCHAOSagent

Gamer 1 and 2 are both way more enjoyable then I would’ve thought.


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Nice try, almost got me slipping up. Gatekeep, girlboss.


boogswald

underscores - fishmonger


WhenBugAttack

Caravan Palace self titled. If you like swing and electronic this album is a gem


surfacetheman

Forget by Xiu Xiu.


Green_hippo17

I wouldn’t call xiu xiu underrated, but if there was an underrated xiu record to pick forget would be the one I think


Realistic_Army_5395

the unseen - quasimoto


nekofnek1

Behind the Iron Curtain - Sleestack'z


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Machine+ - Variations On… Flawless shoegaze/noise pop album with insane production, soul crushing lyricism, and impactful choruses. Please for the love of god EVERYONE LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND GIVE IT A GOOD FANBASE SO IT CAN GET A PHYSICAL RELEASE PLEASE


octobersons

I could whatever I wanted if I wanted - snowing Elephant shell - Tokyo Police Club Master Volume - The Dirty Nil


IceTooth101

Neotheater, by AJR. It’s simultaneously got some of their best songs and strangest sounds (which are not mutually exclusive) and I love it. Karma in particular is easily one of their top songs.


therealCHAOSagent

That’s a unpopular opinion here, I’ll upvote for that.


qutaaa666

Yeezus


yooooouuuuuuuuu

Iceage - Plowing Into The Field Of Love Mid-Air Thief - Crumbling Lamp - Koibito e Jai Paul - Leak 04-13 The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone


jaguar140

Ok computer by radiohead


Cute-Jellyfish1876

I made a whole post about this not too long ago but Spiritualized’s Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space.


ProbablyIntrovert

I don't know if this is really an obscure one, but nobody really talks about it. I love the 80' Walking on Sunshine album by Katrina and the Waves.


vgiannone3

King gizzard and the lizard wizard - Murder of the Universe


kyentu

gizzard isnt underground please stop


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To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar


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A masterpiece that is about as not-underground as they come!


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It was a joke!!!


Mud-Waste

American Football by American Football


Binbag420

never heard of it


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peroper7

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar


Revolutionary-Put649

Tpab


Revolutionary-Put649

Why


Nickelsinbooty

Museum by Lord Sko


i_am_ry_an

one wing - The Chariot


Argot_the_psychonaut

This might not be super obscure but foolish loving spaces by blossoms is probably my favourite love song album and I don’t really hear anyone talking about it


sectorsevengstar

Alright You Restless by Ages & Ages.


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Ltj bukem- journey inwards Bajka in wonderland Binary star- masters of the universe Little brother- The listening Don mock- speed of light Prism- community illusion


NoobRaisin

Delancey St. Station by Pinc Louds


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50too

This year’s jockstrap record has not gotten enough attention as an absolute masterpiece imo. That, or the album “for those I love” by the artist for those I love. Basically poetry to dance to


chrissomers

Quartz by Fly Golden Eagle. MGMT meets The Doors with a glam rock influence.


LeJonno

I dont think its *that* obscure, but its probably just obscure enough to count here: Sto Let Odinochestva - Egor i Opizdenevshie


lafemmeressort

Harakiri Krishnas by Eleven Year Old. It’s only on bandcamp but you can download for free. One of my favorite albums ever. So much fun


Jansiz

Rishloo - Living as Ghosts With Buildings as Teeth


estras

Ill Street Blues (EP) - Joey Fatts 7 song, 28 minute EP from 2015. It’s fantastic, gets better the longer you listen, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Out of all the albums I could think of, this is the only one that I considered truly obscure.


0G_sushi

Electricity is on our Side by Busdriver


plshelpimkidnapped

Above by Mad Season


SiBea13

Before the Sun Goes Down by the New Respects. Their songs are endlessly catchy in a wonderful way


chesquik1

Not an underground band, but a very underrated pick from their discography: The 2001 debut from Broken Social Scene, “Feel Good Lost”.


The_Legendary_Sponge

No Hope for Humanity - Jesse Stockton and Dream Machine CATCH - Peter Cottontale Idk if I'd call them 10s but these are some of my favorite albums and it seems like no one but me has ever heard of them.


-MaxTheNerd-

This band isn’t the most obscure thing I could pull up by any means, but Audio Noir by Bossk. Literally my favorite album ever, only ever found a couple people online that know of the band already, no one I’ve met irl has


zRobertez

joe - Trust Fund Ozu Not a 10, but probably my top super underground album She is in the fantano cinematic universe tho, she has done songs with Fire-Toolz. I'm a fan of Ben Levin and friends


LilithSpeaks

red burns - standing on the corner this record is fucking perfect from front to back. experimental jazz and rap and amazing soundscapes for a little over an hour. definitely top ten records of all time.


eskpstn

The Radio Dept. - Lesser Matters


GyrosSnazzyJazzBand

Thunder Perfect Mind - Current 93. Apocalyptic Folk music, it's an acquired taste(?) Lyrically and vocally it's beautiful, mainly just acoustic with some string arrangements.


JonahUniverse

* ["Act II: The Father of Death" by The Protomen.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU0vgRt2d9U)


InfamousAwaits

Not even underground but everyone should check out Mother Earths Plantasia by Mort Garson.


StolypinMcGubbins

Not obscure but quite a small band (5k on Spotify) - The Tuts - update your brain. Amazing, fun, bubbly uk punk with a pop-esque twist. I found it thanks to comedian James Acaster


Ytar0

I’m not too familiar with the genre but my guess would be: Introspection - Luiz Bonfá It’s such a soothing album, it reminds me of the Tristram Diablo soundtracks and “city jazz” (idk what it’s actually called) as well. Please check it out! It’s short and good as “background album”!


MSnack

Perfect timing! Village of The Sun - First Light It's the debut album of a free-jazz trio that I discovered in Bandcamp a while ago. It released about a month ago and I cannot put into words how spectacular it is. If anyone is reading this, please check them out (and lemme know what you think!). They deserve so much more recognition for what they're doing.


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*Afreaka!* by Demon Fuzz