Where to Start with outsider music
music created by self-taught or naïve musicians
15 artists
Best outsider music Albums to Start With
outsider music Artists
Swans
alternative rock, art rock
R. Stevie Moore
country music, experimental music
Jandek
blues, folk music
Captain Beefheart
alternative rock, art rock
Lil B
West Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Syd Barrett
experimental rock, progressive rock
Belafonte Sensacional
folk rock, punk rock
Wesley Willis
Daniel Johnston
avant-pop, indie rock
Moondog
avant-garde jazz, minimalist music
Angela Masson
folk-pop
Harry Partch
Florence Foster Jenkins
Alexander Laertsky
Russian chanson, art rock
Les Blousons noirs
proto-punk, rock music
About outsider music
What is outsider music?
music created by self-taught or naïve musicians
Where should I start with outsider music?
Start with "Soundtracks for the Blind" by Swans. It captures what makes outsider music worth exploring.
What are the best outsider music albums?
The outsider music albums worth hearing first: "Soundtracks for the Blind" by Swans, "The Madcap Laughs" by Syd Barrett, "Barrett" by Syd Barrett, "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky" by Swans and "The Great Annihilator" by Swans.
How many outsider music artists are there?
Spinsource covers 15 outsider music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.