Math Rock

Math rock is a genre characterized by complex, intricate rhythms, often incorporating polyrhythms and unconventional time signatures, and featuring extended instrumental passages. Emerging in the late 1980s and 1990s, primarily in the US and Japan, math rock drew from post-punk, indie rock, and progressive rock traditions. The genre's heyday in the 1990s and early 2000s saw a surge in popularity, with bands pushing the boundaries of technical musicianship and creative experimentation. Math rock's cultural significance lies in its blend of intellectualism and emotional intensity, appealing to fans seeking a more challenging and immersive listening experience. Distinct from similar styles like prog rock and indie rock, math rock's unique blend of complexity and melody has influenced a wide range of genres, from post-rock to emo and beyond, cementing its status as a innovative and enduring force in underground music.

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Perfect Teeth (30th Anniversary Edition)
Album - 23 Tracks - Released March 28, 2025

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21 Grams
A Burial At Sea
Aiming for Enrike
Amateurish
Ambiente
American Football
Analog Bow
Apebreeder
Ask My Bull
Aspasia
Atticus Chimps
Austin TV
Berried Alive
Big'n
Billy Mahonie
Bobbing
Body Futures
Cassels
Charlie Griffiths
Ciao Kennedy
Cody・Lee(李)
Cola de Zorro
Cruyff
DGD
DRØNSOND
Dejima
Delta Sleep
Denude
Dissocia
Doringo
Drongo
Eidola
Emma Harner
Exxasens
Fifth Period Science Class
Fire Antlers
FiveEight Fever
Freak Motel
GING NANG BOYZ
Gaytheist
Gentleman Surfer
Geordie Greep
HATAMITSUNAMI
Hammer Head Shark
Humble Braggers
Humdrum
Ichika Nito
If I May
Ikigai
Iran Iran
Jardin Animal
Kerosene 454
Ledetraad
Looming
Manuel Gardner Fernandes
Market
Maru Martinez
Milledenials
Motherhood
Mylets
O Grande Ogro
Orchards
Orchid
Owls
Palinopsia
Plini
RAY
RODAN
Rolo Tomassi
Sairen
Septa
Simon Jermyn
Skram
Skramz
Sleep State
Slint
Soup
Star 99
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
The Cookie Jar Complot
The Fierce & the Dead
The Martial Arts
The Otals
The Polar Dream
The Super Smart Trio
Tomates Asesinos
Unrest
Vann's Nebula
Wildation
Yellow The Sun
Yvette Young
ex. happyender girl
kinoue64
mssv
nerdneko
piglet
tortuganónima
tricot
荒山茉莉 Molly in Mountain
Polyphia
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
hey, nothing
The Buttress
Ichika Nito
toe
American Football
Plini
Eidola
Animals As Leaders
Sunny Day Real Estate
Intervals
Delta Sleep
Ledetraad
GING NANG BOYZ
black midi
Berried Alive
tricot
Slint
Ikigai
Minus the Bear
Parannoul
Cody・Lee(李)
Covet
Moray Pringle
TTNG
I Hate Myself
It Looks Sad.
Silver Mt. Zion
I Built the Sky
Austin TV
Kurt Travis
Polvo
Dismemberment Plan
HATAMITSUNAMI
Elephant Gym
Dikembe
Milledenials
Tortoise
Strawberry Girls
Analog Bow
jizue
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Stage Kids
Chinese Football
Yvette Young
Oh Hiroshima
Sithu Aye
Andrés
Feed Me Jack
Coaltar Of The Deepers
the band apart
Dream Sitch
Melt-Banana
A Great Big Pile of Leaves
standards
Plastic Girl In Closet
David Maxim Micic
The Promise Ring
And So I Watch You from Afar
Manuel Gardner Fernandes
Do Make Say Think
Owane
Maybeshewill
Dejima
Unwound818
mouse on the keys
For Tracy Hyde
Catbamboo
Bobbing
Collections Of Colonies Of Bees
Rolo Tomassi
Totorro
Beijing Connection
Hella
Geordie Greep
Floral
Sleep State
Beeswax
SPOOL
Vitalism
Clever Girl
Suis La Lune
Spangle Call Lilli Line
LITE
Their Dogs Were Astronauts
Enamore
Axes
Via Luna
William Bonney
Maps & Atlases
Stephen Taranto
Exxasens
Victoria
feline empire
Star 99
Adult Jazz
Atticus Chimps
Don Caballero
Small Leaks Sink Ships