The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties

The Velvet Underground are possibly

one of the most influential rock bands ever, although it took 30 some odd years before their influence was recognized by the mainstream. They formed in 1964 in New York City, and existed in the underground scene for basically their whole existence. Despite their relationships with other well-known artists and musicians at the time, their albums generally did not sell very well, nor did they receive much radio play. However, they were one of the major reasons that the punk scene began to emerge in the '70s, and are often considered a 'rock band's rock band', influencing many major artists but not receiving the credit until decades later.

Listen to All Tomorrow's Parties by the Velvet Underground here.

This song appeared on their

1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground and Nico, which is now widely considered one of the most important albums ever recorded, despite it's initial commercial failure. While other bands were experimenting with psychedelia and the aesthetics of the hippie movement, The Velvet Underground represented a darker, more real side of the culture. They used a lot of pop structures from earlier rock and roll, but infused it with a more artistic, poetic element, touching on topics such as drug addiction, cross-dressing, and depression.

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