6. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR

Primal Screams numerous Rolling Stones pastiches attract the casual listener, their acid-tinged masterpiece Screamadelica the critical plaudits. This vowel-denying effort however, is the one to keep coming back to. The opening salvo of Kill All Hippies through to Swastika Eyes is arguably one of the strongest openings to any record ever and, while the world wouldn't weep for the loss of filler tracks such as Keep Your Dreams, Bobby Gillespie's lot have never released a record as consistently strong or as enduring as this.