Some people complain about never seeing Nirvana or the nose candy peak of the Stones; us, we’re a little sore that we never succumbed to Yellow Swans. The undisputed noise circuit champions announced their retirement nearly two years ago, and while we’d heard their name spoken in hushed, reverential tones before, self-titled didn’t stumble upon the weight of their work until a few months ago. That’d be the very second we heard Going Places, a coffin-nailing collection that has absolutely engulfed our office stereo and subway routine in recent weeks.

As you’ll see in the following Yellow Swans guide—featuring six must-listens, hand selected by the guys themselves, Gabriel Saloman and Pete Swanson—their best music finds a delicate balance between sensory deprivation and sensory overload. And we simply can’t get enough of it these days…