Treble 100

depeche mode violator

Treble 100: No. 22, Depeche Mode – Violator

The biggest album of the group’s career is an intimate temple of feeling

Frank Ocean Blonde

Treble 100, No. 23: Frank Ocean – Blonde

Ocean’s last album to date comprises a scrapbook of emotional resonance

my bloody valentine loveless

Treble 100: No. 24, My Bloody Valentine – Loveless

The most immaculate guitar record of the ’90s alt-rock era

Joni Michell Blue - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 25: Joni Mitchell – Blue

The legendary songwriter’s most deeply personal and groundbreaking album hits its fifth decade.

Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Treble 100, No. 27: Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

The group’s fourth album more than earned its status as a perfect recording

Nina Simone Pastel Blues

Treble 100, No. 28: Nina Simone – Pastel Blues

A landmark album of powerful protest music, Simone at her most emotionally exposed

Kraftwerk The Man Machine - Treble 100

Treble 100, No. 29: Kraftwerk – The Man-Machine

The greatest intersection of medium and message from the German electronic pioneers.

Jason Isbell Southeastern

Treble 100: No. 31, Jason Isbell – Southeastern

An astonishing tour-de-force defined by unflinching honesty

Björk Post - Treble 100

Treble 100: No. 32, Björk – Post

A breakthrough album that solidified Björk as a singular presence in pop music

Bruce Springsteen Born to Run - Treble 100

Treble 100: No. 33, Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run

On their third album, Bruce and the E Street Band had fully arrived

The Rolling Stones sticky fingers

Treble 100: No. 34, The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers

The Stones’ greatest album—weary, despairing and bitter

Burial Untrue

Treble 100: No. 35, Burial – Untrue

A haunting document from a figure shrouded in mystery

Nirvana In Utero

Treble 100: No. 36, Nirvana – In Utero

The final album from the Seattle trio tested the limits of where a commercial audience would follow them

Charles Mingus Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Treble 100: No. 37, Charles Mingus – The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Mingus’ masterful jazz suite showcased the dueling personas that drove his music

Todd Rundgren Something/Anything?

Treble 100, No. 38: Todd Rundgren – Something/Anything?

Rundgren’s third album found the singer/songwriter and producer fully embracing the possibilities of the studio

jimi hendrix are you experienced

Treble 100: No. 39, The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced?

The proper introduction of a guitar god and psych-rock legend

D'Angelo Voodoo

Treble 100: No. 41, D’Angelo – Voodoo

Michael Eugene Archer’s soul masterpiece, an act that took 15 years to follow

Townes Van Zandt s/t album

Treble 100: No. 42, Townes Van Zandt – Townes Van Zandt

A Texas troubadour’s greatest songs, stripped down to the raw nerves

Metallica Ride the Lightning

Treble 100: No. 43, Metallica – Ride the Lightning

The greatest calcification of what Metallica had to offer