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Art rock loosely describes artists motivated by academic approaches to music, using outside influences such as the avant-garde to expand yet remain within the bounds of rock. These influences are various but often include the likes of classical music, funk, jazz, experimental electronic, and traditional folk music. Compared to experimental rock, art rock artists may exist within a specific rock discipline while only loosely interpreting other influences, employing them as tools of expression rather than functioning within them. This allows artists to contrast unorthodox production, structure, or instrumentation with a conventional performance style. Art rock is often perceived as having a higher level of ambition than other rock acts; artists attempt to expand rock’s creative potential using albums as a lyrical and thematic whole, although the “concept album” would later lose its exclusivity. The main source of art rock is British art schools of the 1950s and 60s, exposing artists to music as an academic field and a more conceptual approach to music theory. The production of pop artists such as The Beach Boys also motivated experimentation with soundscapes, popularizing the view of production as a means of expression. The DIY, multi-influence explosion of psychedelic rock and garage rock also gave outsiders to pop more motivation to experiment within traditional structures. These ten releases are an excellent starting point for exploring art rock’s history: its origins, its potential, its ideas, and its limitless future. I hope you enjoy. #musictok #artrock #indierockmusic #list #music