Violent Femmes’ 1983 debut didn’t get the ear it deserved until the following decade, which is small surprise; the angst that cracks at the corners of the band’s folk-punk livery was practically hand-made for the alt-rock decade.

Slint’s second and final album just so happens to be a defining touchstone for any post-rock, math-rock and post-hardcore band that follows them.

Memphis horrorcore clique Three 6 Mafia put the city on the map using low-grade studio equipment to create grimy, haunted hip-hop.

OutKast’s third studio album, and captures them during the process of refining their sound while the rest of the world adjusts.