1 LED ZEPPELIN
Led Zeppelin IV 1971
(Atlantic) ''A real palate cleanser. Very California. Joni Mitchell
influences all over the place on the guitar playing.'' (KG)
2 BUILT TO SPILL
You in Reverse 2006
(Warner Bros.) ''I'm always interested in what [frontman] Doug Martsch
does.'' (TM)
3 BE YOUR OWN PET
Be Your Own Pet 2006
(Ecstatic Peace/Universal) ''You can hear their influences, but they're
so authentic and such a fun live band.'' (KG)
4 BLACK LIPS
Let It Bloom 2005
(In the Red) ''A weird sort of garage-punk vibe. Real mungey and
corrosive.'' (TM)
5 DELTA 5
Singles & Sessions 1979-81 2006
(Kill Rock Stars) ''It was two guys and three girls. It still sounds very
modern.'' (KG)
6 FIONA APPLE
Extraordinary Machine 2005
(Epic) ''[Our daughter] Coco likes it, and so do I. She's just really
fierce. Especially 'O' Sailor.''' (KG)
7 SHAWN DAVID McMILLEN
Catfish 2005
(Emperor Jones) ''Part of the emerging Texas psych scene. Really
interesting.'' (TM)
8 LINDA PERHACS
Parallelograms 1970
(Wild Places) ''She just has a beautiful voice. It's very Topanga
Canyon.'' (KG)
9 BARDO POND
Sublimation 2006
(Three Lobed) ''A collection of their various solo and side projects.''
(KG)
10 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Imaginational Anthem Vol. 1 2005
(Tompkins Square) ''People doing interesting stuff with guitar and
singer-songwriter music.'' (TM)
11 SCOUT NIBLETT
Kidnapped by Neptune 2005
(Too Pure) ''They're kind of snippets of songs. A great idea.'' (KG)
12 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by the Powerpuff Girls 2000
(Kid Rhino) ''I never really was a big fan of the Pixies, but the Frank
Black song is insane.'' (TM)
Sonic Youth's new album, Rather Ripped, is out June 13.
