General Music Nerd-ism

1997 alt-rock album by Radiohead depicting a dystopian future of overreliance on technology and rampant consumerism.

Kanye West's 2010 album expressing themes of fame, celebrity culture, and modern America.

Progressive rock band known for albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, as well as songs such as Comfortably Numb, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here.

Abstract hip-hop artist best known for albums like Madvillainy and MM.. FOOD.

1998 folk/indie rock album by Neutral Milk Hotel recognized for its vivid and strange imagery and lyrics.

Modern rapper from Compton responsible for making albums like Good Kid, M.A.A.D City and To Pimp a Butterfly.

1967 psychadelic rock album by The Beatles about a fictional band representative of themselves. It is known for its cover, which displays a large ensemble of famous people.

Famous 60s and 70s folk artist with introspective, poetic lyrics and albums like Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, and Blood on the Tracks.

Prince and the Revolution's dense 1984 pop record with themes of love and relationships.

Sacramento-based experimental/industrial rap band notorious for their brash, loud sound and LPs like The Money Store, The Powers That B, and Government Plates.

Irish shoegaze band with the 1991 album Loveless, which contains massive, sluggish waves of sound.

1991 Seattle grunge record by Nirvana with an infamous cover with a baby on it. It contains songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, and Come As You Are.

Beloved 1977 classic rock album by Fleetwood Mac with iconic songs such as The Chain, Dreams, and Go Your Own Way.

Iconic British punk-rock album released in 1979 by The Clash, who were giants of the later punk scene.

Legend of 1950s rock n' roll who is considered a pioneer in the genre and released songs like Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, and Heartbreak Hotel. He also had an awesome pompadour hairdo.