Top Ten Electronic/alternative Albums

Some Electronic and Alternative classics, trying to stay away from the uber-obvious:

Alt:

Sonic Youth "Daydream Nation" - a prototypical indie album

My Bloody Valentine "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless" - texture guitar with androgynous vocals. Yielded the term "shoegazing"

The Cure "Head in the Door"

The Makeup "Sound Verite" - I am always at a loss of words for this band, but the bassist is the best looking woman alive.

Ministry "Psalm 69" - although I am hesitant laying this heaviness on audiophiles.

The Jesus and Mary Chain - "Psychocandy" - MBV precursor.

Jane's Addiction "Nothing Shocking" - Chili Peppers meets Metallica

Electronic:

Lords of Acid "Lust"

Aphex Twin Selected "Ambient Works 85-92"

After I picked the good ones (hehe) my friend threw out these "alternative" albums. She doesn't do electronic, and I barely do.

Yo La Tengo- "I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One"
Interpol - "Turn on the Bright Lights"
Fugazi - "Repeater"
American Music Club - "United Kingdom"
Unrest- "Cath Carroll"
Beastie Boys- "Paul's Boutique"
Wheat - "Hope and Adams"
Wilco - "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot"
Bright Eyes - "Fevers & Mirrors"
Built to Spill - "Ancient Melodies of the Future"
Elliot Smith - "Figure 8"

Good call on New Pornographers. The Matador label is pretty deep with good bands. I can't blow sunshine about the recording quality, but they do offer vinyl...and at low prices.