10 Most Trippy Albums Of All Time
7. White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground
Across most albums, artists usually try to put the listener in a certain type of mood. Whether or not you understand the emotion behind it, the main component of good art is that it leaves a significant impression on you. With that in mind, White Light/White Heat is probably the closest thing you can get to getting inebriated through music.
After the Velvet Underground broke new ground with their debut record, their next effort saw them taking even more experimental directions. For most listeners, the production of this record might sound absolutely dreadful on first listen, with constant volume fluctuations and shots of feedback. However, the raw power behind some of these tracks stem from those exact off-putting moments.
The way John Cale uses different sonic effects on "Lady Godiva's Operation" is one of the most adventurous moments in 60's music while "The Gift" is a look into the band's more cynical sense of humor. The album then culminates in the epic "Sister Ray," whose feverish guitar freakouts and visceral vocal performance from Lou Reed sends you on a harrowing journey through a drug-addled apocalypse. It may not be the most pleasant rock album to listen to, but this record definitely puts you in a chilling atmosphere every time you put it on.