Maynard James Keenan once said their music should be listened to in albums instead of songs. It's like reading a whole book instead of just chapters and it's how the musician intended it to be listened to. There's something here for everyone; let us know what albums you enjoyed! Be sure to check out our accompanying Spotify playlist for this list.
10. Tool - The Holy Gift
This isn't a new Tool album (sadly) but rather, Lateralus reordered in the Fibonacci sequence. More can be explained about the Fiboncacci sequence and how it relates to this album.
9. Deftones - White Pony
Deftones have always been a great band. Their early work was a little too nu metal for my tastes, but when White Pony came out in '00, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.
8. Flume - Flume (Deluxe Edition)
I'm sure most of you will see this and think "dubstep sucks lulz" but this is actually trap/downtempo music. Flume is great within the confines of his own music but I think his remixes of other artists is where he really shines. Recommended tracks: You & Me (Disclosure), HyperParadise (Hermitude), and this great remix of Slasherr by Rustie.
7. TesseracT - Altered State
I've been a big TesseracT fan ever since the release of their 2011 debut album, One. However, I think Altered State was the group's undisputed masterpiece. Listen to the brilliant playing of the band members. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument.
6. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
The Infamous will go down as the one of the most important albums in the annals of hip hop. The intense lyricism and hard beats transport you to the streets of NYC where the duo goes into graphic detail regarding their experiences growing up in the hood.
5. Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Massive Attack have been around for a while but I'm sure most of you know them as the contributors of the theme song (Teardrop) for the medical drama, House MD. The group is also one of the founding pioneers of the trip-hop sound.
4. Portishead - Dummy
Dummy is the debut album from Portishead and is often considered one of the greatest trip hop albums to date and is a milestone in the definition of the genre.
3. ††† (Crosses) - Crosses
Crosses is the side project of Deftones' vocalist Chino Moreno and is basically an open love letter to Depeche Mode. The self-titled debut full-length contains five original songs and remastered versions of the previous two EP's.
2. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
My Bloody Valentine's work in the late 1980s and early 1990s resulted in their pioneering a musical style known as shoegazing. Their second album, Loveless is nothing short of euphoric audio perfection.
1. Purity Ring - Womb
It seems like all the good electronic bands are from Canada. Vocalist Megan James has tiny facial features and great teeth which makes her pronunciation really sharp and clean. Her ability to sound like the album is a godsend in today's music. While they're known for the trippy beats by Corin Roddick on their debut, Shrines, the band one ups themselves across the board with their sophomore album, another eternity. If you ever wanted to hear someone rap over his beats, 25 Bucks by Danny Brown has you covered.