Noise Rock

Noise Rock emerged in the late 1970s, primarily in America, as a delightful mash-up of punk rock's raw energy and avant-garde dissonance - because why just play a guitar when you can make it sound like a distressed cat? It boasts a cacophony of feedback, unconventional song structures, and a certain disregard for the lyrical sensibilities, leaving listeners somewhere between exhilarated and mildly confused. Its cultural footprint has been rather substantial, proving that sometimes a good racket is just what the doctor ordered for the musical establishment's ennui.