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Top Garage Rock albums of all time

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Updated: 21 May
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Is This It
The Strokes
3.99 47k 46,992 601 601
20 August 2001 Album
Garage Rock Revival Indie Rock
Post-Punk Revival
melodic apathetic urban energetic raw rebellious bittersweet rhythmic
47k Ratings 601 Reviews 3.99 Average
The Stooges - Fun House, Cover art
Fun House
The Stooges
4.06 23k 23,229 474 474
September 1970 Album
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Hard Rock
Noise Rock Free Jazz
raw energetic sexual manic rebellious hedonistic aggressive noisy
23k Ratings 474 Reviews 4.06 Average
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Raw Power
The Stooges
4.00 19k 19,400 392 392
February 1973 Album
Proto-Punk Garage Rock Hard Rock
Noise Rock
raw noisy energetic sexual rebellious heavy lo-fi hedonistic
19k Ratings 392 Reviews 4.00 Average
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity, Cover art
Nonagon Infinity
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
3.91 21k 20,626 131 131
29 April 2016 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Heavy Psych Krautrock Garage Punk
energetic repetitive psychedelic science fiction uncommon time signatures concept album lo-fi occult
21k Ratings 131 Reviews 3.91 Average
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - I'm in Your Mind Fuzz, Cover art
I'm in Your Mind Fuzz
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
3.83 13k 13,278 71 71
31 October 2014 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Heavy Psych Krautrock Psychedelic Pop Acid Rock
psychedelic energetic noisy hypnotic playful surreal rhythmic dense
13k Ratings 71 Reviews 3.83 Average
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers, Cover art
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
3.84 11k 10,500 184 184
August 1976 Album
Proto-Punk Garage Rock
Garage Rock Art Punk
romantic energetic playful raw anxious love urban happy
11k Ratings 184 Reviews 3.84 Average
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life, Cover art
Lust for Life
Iggy Pop
3.80 13k 12,714 163 163
9 September 1977 Album
Garage Rock
Post-Punk Punk Rock Glam Rock
energetic sexual playful raw passionate rebellious love urban
13k Ratings 163 Reviews 3.80 Average
The Stooges - The Stooges, Cover art
The Stooges
The Stooges
3.78 17k 16,796 260 260
5 August 1969 Album
Garage Rock Proto-Punk
Psychedelic Rock
sexual raw noisy rebellious energetic apathetic nihilistic psychedelic
17k Ratings 260 Reviews 3.78 Average
The Strokes - Room on Fire, Cover art
Room on Fire
The Strokes
3.74 24k 24,091 289 289
28 October 2003 Album
Garage Rock Revival Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Post-Punk Revival
energetic melodic urban rhythmic sexual apathetic rebellious bittersweet
24k Ratings 289 Reviews 3.74 Average
The White Stripes - Elephant, Cover art
Elephant
The White Stripes
3.72 21k 21,016 352 352
1 April 2003 Album
Garage Rock Revival Alternative Rock Blues Rock
Blues Rock Punk Blues
energetic raw playful minimalistic rebellious love melodic passionate
21k Ratings 352 Reviews 3.72 Average
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Blood Visions
Jay Reatard
3.78 6k 6,110 64 64
11 September 2006 Album
Garage Punk
Power Pop
energetic raw lo-fi melodic anxious passionate misanthropic violence
6k Ratings 64 Reviews 3.78 Average
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Cover art
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
3.69 29k 29,183 432 432
23 January 2006 Album
Indie Rock Garage Rock Revival
Post-Punk Revival Dance-Punk
energetic urban sarcastic raw rhythmic alcohol hedonistic anthemic
29k Ratings 432 Reviews 3.69 Average
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana, Cover art
Flying Microtonal Banana
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
3.74 15k 15,202 80 80
24 February 2017 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Anatolian Rock Acid Rock Krautrock
microtonal psychedelic hypnotic desert rhythmic warm repetitive playful
15k Ratings 80 Reviews 3.74 Average
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells, Cover art
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
3.69 16k 15,720 224 224
3 July 2001 Album
Garage Rock Revival
Blues Rock Punk Blues
energetic raw rebellious melodic minimalistic noisy love autumn
16k Ratings 224 Reviews 3.69 Average
The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!, Cover art
Here Are The Sonics!!!
The Sonics
3.69 7k 6,707 136 136
March 1965 Album
Garage Rock Proto-Punk
Rock & Roll Rhythm & Blues
energetic raw manic lo-fi rebellious playful noisy hedonistic
7k Ratings 136 Reviews 3.69 Average
The Drones - Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By, Cover art
Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By
The Drones
3.71 2k 2,061 24 24
18 April 2005 Album
Punk Blues Garage Rock
Art Rock Noise Rock
raw passionate poetic energetic depressive angry dark alcohol
2k Ratings 24 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Who - The Who Sell Out, Cover art
The Who Sell Out
The Who
3.65 10k 9,793 249 249
16 December 1967 Album
Freakbeat Mod Pop Rock
Psychedelic Rock Psychedelic Pop Satire Jingles
concept album satirical humorous playful jingle quirky psychedelic melodic
10k Ratings 249 Reviews 3.65 Average
Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos, Cover art
Stoneage Romeos
Hoodoo Gurus
3.70 2k 1,537 39 39
9 March 1984 Album
Power Pop Garage Rock
Jangle Pop Psychobilly Garage Punk
energetic playful warm melodic humorous longing romantic raw
2k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.70 Average
Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress, Cover art
Audit in Progress
Hot Snakes
3.69 2k 1,731 21 21
5 October 2004 Album
Post-Hardcore Garage Punk
energetic anxious rebellious aggressive noisy raw angry pessimistic
2k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.69 Average
Monks - Black Monk Time, Cover art
Black Monk Time
Monks
3.66 6k 6,165 138 138
March 1966 Album
Garage Rock Proto-Punk
Beat Music Experimental Rock Proto-Punk
rhythmic war energetic playful rebellious manic protest angry
6k Ratings 138 Reviews 3.66 Average
Ton Steine Scherben - Warum geht es mir so dreckig?, Cover art
Warum geht es mir so dreckig?
Ton Steine Scherben
3.71 440 440 10 10
24 September 1971 Album
Deutschrock Proto-Punk Garage Rock
Hard Rock Proto-Punk Acid Rock
raw rebellious anarchism psychedelic aggressive protest heavy political
440 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Drones - Gala Mill, Cover art
Gala Mill
The Drones
3.68 1k 1,052 13 13
2 September 2006 Album
Punk Blues Garage Rock
Folk Rock
poetic dark raw depressive anxious history death bittersweet
1k Ratings 13 Reviews 3.68 Average
The Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us, Cover art
Songs the Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
3.65 5k 5,187 65 65
1 April 1980 Album
Psychobilly Garage Punk
Surf Punk Punk Blues
playful energetic sexual raw noisy manic nocturnal dark
5k Ratings 65 Reviews 3.65 Average
Thee Oh Sees - Mutilator Defeated at Last, Cover art
Mutilator Defeated at Last
Thee Oh Sees
3.66 3k 3,420 20 20
18 May 2015 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Garage Punk Heavy Psych
psychedelic energetic playful raw warm hypnotic fantasy rhythmic
3k Ratings 20 Reviews 3.66 Average
High Rise - High Rise II, Cover art
High Rise II
High Rise
3.67 2k 1,822 16 16
1986 Album
Noise Rock Heavy Psych Garage Rock
Garage Punk Acid Rock
manic raw energetic noisy psychedelic heavy dense aggressive
2k Ratings 16 Reviews 3.67 Average
Roky Erickson - Gremlins Have Pictures, Cover art
Gremlins Have Pictures
Roky Erickson
3.68 528 528 9 9
1986 Album
Psychedelic Rock Singer-Songwriter Garage Rock
Garage Rock Folk Rock Hard Rock
raw drugs psychedelic lo-fi melodic surreal dark fantasy
528 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.68 Average
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - Gear Blues, Cover art
Gear Blues
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
3.68 450 450 8 8
25 November 1998 Album
Garage Rock Revival Garage Punk
Punk Blues Garage Punk Noise Rock J-Rock Surf Punk
urban energetic noisy raw manic
450 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.68 Average
Spacemen 3 - Sound of Confusion, Cover art
Sound of Confusion
Spacemen 3
3.65 2k 2,366 44 44
16 June 1986 Album
Space Rock Revival Garage Rock Neo-Psychedelia
Shoegaze Drone Garage Rock
drugs psychedelic noisy raw repetitive dense hypnotic lo-fi
2k Ratings 44 Reviews 3.65 Average
Thee Oh Sees - A Weird Exits, Cover art
A Weird Exits
Thee Oh Sees
3.64 3k 3,015 13 13
12 August 2016 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Krautrock Garage Punk Progressive Rock
hypnotic psychedelic raw cryptic energetic abstract mysterious quirky
3k Ratings 13 Reviews 3.64 Average
Reigning Sound - Too Much Guitar, Cover art
Too Much Guitar
Reigning Sound
3.65 913 913 22 22
4 May 2004 Album
Garage Rock Garage Punk Punk Blues
raw noisy energetic rhythmic dense sexual
913 Ratings 22 Reviews 3.65 Average
The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic, Cover art
Guitar Romantic
The Exploding Hearts
3.64 2k 2,239 54 54
1 April 2003 Album
Power Pop Garage Punk Pop Punk
Garage Rock Revival
melodic energetic love passionate bittersweet rebellious lo-fi raw
2k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.64 Average
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators, Cover art
The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
3.60 9k 9,026 215 215
17 October 1966 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Garage Rock Acid Rock
psychedelic drugs surreal manic energetic raw rhythmic hypnotic
9k Ratings 215 Reviews 3.60 Average
The Drones - Havilah, Cover art
Havilah
The Drones
3.64 871 871 26 26
20 September 2008 Album
Punk Blues Garage Rock
Folk Rock Blues Rock
passionate raw depressive sombre misanthropic lonely sarcastic noisy
871 Ratings 26 Reviews 3.64 Average
The New Bomb Turks - !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!, Cover art
!!Destroy-Oh-Boy!!
The New Bomb Turks
3.64 766 766 15 15
1993 Album
Garage Punk
Hardcore Punk
energetic sarcastic humorous raw passionate manic aggressive chaotic
766 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.64 Average
Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold, Cover art
Light Up Gold
Parquet Courts
3.61 4k 4,368 34 34
15 August 2012 Album
Indie Rock Garage Punk Garage Rock Revival
Garage Rock Post-Punk Art Punk
sarcastic energetic apathetic deadpan playful raw urban drugs
4k Ratings 34 Reviews 3.61 Average
Index - Index, Cover art
Index
Index
3.63 970 970 18 18
1967 Album
Psychedelic Rock Garage Rock
Surf Rock Proto-Punk Noise Rock
lo-fi raw psychedelic noisy anxious sombre nocturnal dark
970 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.63 Average
The Hellacopters - Payin' the Dues, Cover art
Payin' the Dues
The Hellacopters
3.64 685 685 14 14
September 1997 Album
Hard Rock Garage Punk
Punk Rock Rock & Roll
aggressive hedonistic energetic anthemic raw rebellious noisy
685 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.64 Average
The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle, Cover art
Psychedelic Jungle
The Cramps
3.62 3k 2,674 40 40
1981 Album
Psychobilly Garage Punk
Surf Punk Surf Rock
playful humorous sexual energetic raw sarcastic nocturnal psychedelic
3k Ratings 40 Reviews 3.62 Average
Reatards - Teenage Hate, Cover art
Teenage Hate
Reatards
3.63 814 814 9 9
1998 Album
Garage Punk
Hardcore Punk Noise Rock
energetic vulgar raw aggressive noisy manic misanthropic lo-fi
814 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.63 Average
The Drones - The Miller's Daughter, Cover art
The Miller's Daughter
The Drones
3.63 530 530 9 9
16 December 2005 Album
Garage Rock Noise Rock Punk Blues
Psychedelic Rock Punk Blues Noise Rock
raw misanthropic angry passionate heavy noisy aggressive energetic
530 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.63 Average
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  • Various Artists - The Wild Angels, Cover art
    The Wild Angels
    1966 Album
    98 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.33 Average
    3.33 98 98 9 9
  • Various Artists - Riot on Sunset Strip, Cover art
    Riot on Sunset Strip
    1967 Album
    60 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.44 Average
    3.44 60 60 3 3
  • Los Bravos - Los chicos con las chicas, Cover art
    Los chicos con las chicas
    1967 Album
    38 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
    3.34 38 38 1 1
  • Various Artists - Sunset Overdrive Original Soundtrack: Best of Sunset Overdrive Music, Cover art
    Sunset Overdrive Original Soundtrack: Best of Sunset Overdrive Music
    2014 Album
    20 Ratings 3.84 Average
    3.84 20 20
  • Various Artists - Angels From Hell, Cover art
    Angels From Hell
    1968 Album
    13 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.46 Average
    3.46 13 13 1 1
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    Live

  • King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Live in San Francisco '16, Cover art
    Live in San Francisco '16
    2020 Album
    989 Ratings 16 Reviews 4.07 Average
    4.07 989 989 16 16
  • Thee Oh Sees - Live in San Francisco, Cover art
    Live in San Francisco
    2016 Album
    842 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 842 842 6 6
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live at Levitation '14, Cover art
    Live at Levitation '14
    2021 Album
    171 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.05 Average
    4.05 171 171 3 3
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live in London '19, Cover art
    Live in London '19
    2020 Album
    161 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.98 Average
    3.98 161 161 2 2
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live in Adelaide '19, Cover art
    Live in Adelaide '19
    2020 Album
    360 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.90 Average
    3.90 360 360 7 7
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  • The Velvet Underground - Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes, Cover art
    Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes
    2001 Album
    598 Ratings 22 Reviews 3.87 Average
    3.87 598 598 22 22
  • The Electric Prunes - Stockholm 67, Cover art
    Stockholm 67
    1997 Album
    303 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.88 Average
    3.88 303 303 11 11
  • Death - ...For the Whole World to See, Cover art
    ...For the Whole World to See
    2009 Album
    4k Ratings 70 Reviews 3.77 Average
    3.77 4k 4,067 70 70
  • Simply Saucer - Cyborgs Revisited, Cover art
    Cyborgs Revisited
    1989 Album
    732 Ratings 23 Reviews 3.75 Average
    3.75 732 732 23 23
  • The Stooges - Live at Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970, Cover art
    Live at Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970
    2020 Album
    196 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.76 Average
    3.76 196 196 7 7
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