Interstellar Overdrive

Bottom/ Original cover art for the live double CD P•U•L•S•E (EMI, 1995) released by Pink Floyd after the departure of former band leader Roger Waters, features an "eye-like" machine that has clock pieces inside, and a planet in its center. On the outside, it shows evolution as it moves backwards. It starts in the sea, then moves to the bacterias, which evolve into fishes, then into egg type creatures, then into eggs, which hatch birds that follow the trail of an airplane. Six pyramids can be seen on the ground, while a city appears on the shore in the distance. Top/ Together We're Heavy (Good Records, 2004) is the second release from Dallas, Texas self-described
"choral symphonic rock" group The Polyphonic Spree

Deaf In The Afternoon

Bottom/ Rage in Eden (Chrysalis, 1981) is the fifth album by British band Ultravox, and the second of the band's most-recognizable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. Co-produced by Conny Plank like their previous two LP's, Rage in Eden features what some fans of the band consider their most creative and experimental phase. This record was met with severe criticism from certain members of the press because of its polished and almost-overproduced instrumentation. The abstract album artwork was designed by Peter Saville, better known for his collaborations with New Order. Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) was a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic movement, although it both pre- and post-dated New Romanticism by several years. Top/ Songs for the Deaf is the third studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. Released in 2002, the album features Foo Fighters frontman, ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a guest drummer. Like their other albums, Songs for the Deaf has a large number of guest musicians, a signature of the band's releases. Following the breakthrough Rated R, this album is widely regarded as Queens of the Stone Age's magnum opus, garnering universal acclaim from critics, whilst earning the band's first gold record certification in the U.S., having sold 986,000 copies in the country. Songs for the Deaf is loosely considered as a concept album, taking the listener on a drive from Los Angeles to the Mojave Desert while tuning into radio stations from towns on the way such as Banning, California and Chino Hills, California. The album received two Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy nominations for singles
"No One Knows" (2003), and "Go with the Flow" (2004).

Calling All Angels

Bottom/ Classic cover artwork for Osibisa (MCA, 1971) by Roger Dean. Osibisa is a band, founded in London in the year 1969 by four African and three Caribbean musicians, who peaked in popularity in the 1970s. They were one of the first widely popular African bands. Osibisa describes itself as the godfathers of world music, claiming to have paved the way for more famous musicians like Bob Marley, who became popular in the mid-1970s. Their music is described as a fusion of African, Caribbean, jazz, rock, Latin and R&B. The name Osibisa was actually described by the band members to mean "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness". Their style influenced many of the emerging African musicians of the time. Middle/ Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jónsi's falsetto voice. International acclaim came with the release of Ágætis byrjun (Fat Cat Records, 1999). The band became well known for Jónsi's signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar. Top/ The Secret Migration (V2 Records, 2005) is the much-anticipated sixth album by American indie rock group Mercury Rev. With their early records, Mercury Rev offered experimental, psychedelic rock, which gradually shifted to a melodic, ornate sound. Labeled anything from Chamber Pop to Space Rock, their music is often compared to the Flaming Lips' lush, multi-layered psychedelic arrangements.