The Olivia Tremor Control

As much a concept as a band, the Olivia Tremor Control was one of the most visible and innovative members of the Elephant 6 collective, a coterie of like-minded, lo-fi indie bands who shared musicians, ideas, and psychedelic sensibilities. The group's debut album, 1996's Music from the Unrealized Film Script "Dusk at Cubist Castle," is something of a holy text to fans of the label and its sound, as well as one of the great psych-pop albums of any era. Future records explored darker territory before personal tragedy and health issues cut the band's lifespan tragically short.