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Best avant-garde albums of the 2010s

The top 41 avant-garde albums of the 2010s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Pitfalls cover№ 1PitfallsLeprous · 2019
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  2. 2Malina coverMalinaLeprous · 2017
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  3. 3The Congregation coverThe CongregationLeprous · 2015
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  4. 4The Bad Plus Joshua Redman coverThe Bad Plus Joshua RedmanThe Bad Plus · 2015
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  5. 5Electric Sea coverElectric SeaBuckethead · 2012
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  6. 6Homeland coverHomelandLaurie Anderson · 2010
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  7. 7Inevitable Western coverInevitable WesternThe Bad Plus · 2014
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  8. 8It's Hard coverIt's HardThe Bad Plus · 2016
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  9. 9Racks coverRacksBuckethead · 2012
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  10. 10The Rite of Spring coverThe Rite of SpringThe Bad Plus · 2014
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  11. 11Childhood's End coverChildhood's EndUlver · 2012
  12. 12March of the Slunks coverMarch of the SlunksBuckethead · 2012
  13. 13The Silent Picture Book coverThe Silent Picture BookBuckethead · 2012
  14. 14The Shores of Molokai coverThe Shores of MolokaiBuckethead · 2012
  15. 15ATGCLVLSSCAP coverATGCLVLSSCAPUlver · 2016
  16. 16Heir to Despair coverHeir to DespairSigh · 2018
  17. 17Riverhead coverRiverheadUlver · 2016
  18. 18Messe I.X–VI.X coverMesse I.X–VI.XUlver · 2013
  19. 19In Somniphobia coverIn SomniphobiaSigh · 2012
  20. 20Gallows Gallery coverGallows GallerySigh · 2014
  21. 21Graveward coverGravewardSigh · 2015
  22. 22Made Possible coverMade PossibleThe Bad Plus · 2012
  23. 23Wars of the Roses coverWars of the RosesUlver · 2011
  24. 24Never Stop coverNever StopThe Bad Plus · 2010
  25. 25Scenes from Hell coverScenes from HellSigh · 2010
  26. 26Balloon Cement coverBalloon CementBuckethead · 2012
  27. 27Empty Space coverEmpty SpaceBuckethead · 2011
  28. 28Look Up There coverLook Up ThereBuckethead · 2011
  29. 29Underground Chamber coverUnderground ChamberBuckethead · 2011
  30. 30It's Alive coverIt's AliveBuckethead · 2011
  31. 313 Foot Clearance cover3 Foot ClearanceBuckethead · 2011
  32. 32Captain Eo's Voyage coverCaptain Eo's VoyageBuckethead · 2010
  33. 33Spinal Clock coverSpinal ClockBuckethead · 2010
  34. 34Shadows Between the Sky coverShadows Between the SkyBuckethead · 2010
  35. 35The Assassination of Julius Caesar coverThe Assassination of Julius CaesarUlver · 2017
  36. 36Full Upon Her Burning Lips coverFull Upon Her Burning LipsEarth · 2019
  37. 37Primitive and Deadly coverPrimitive and DeadlyEarth · 2014
  38. 38Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I coverAngels of Darkness, Demons of Light IEarth · 2011
  39. 39Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II coverAngels of Darkness, Demons of Light IIEarth · 2012
  40. 40A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular Extraction coverA Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular ExtractionEarth · 2010
  41. 41Bat Chain Puller coverBat Chain PullerCaptain Beefheart · 2012

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