Avant-rock

Avant-rock is a style of rock music which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. It has similarities to mid-20th century progressive rock, no-wave, and modern classical composition. Some groups in this genre include:

• Glenn Branca
• The Contortions
• DNA
• Kayo Dot
• Massacre
• Naked City
• Nervous Gender
• Ruins
• Screamers
• Theoretical Girls
• Time of Orchids