#7. The Mae Shi - HLLYHAt one time The Mae Shi were a jangled clusterfuck of experimental noise and yelps. People really liked them. Alot. The Los Angeles group released HLLYH much to the chagrin of long time fans and surprise of newcomers. HLLYH takes the jagged pieces and constructs into something cohesive. Hllyh's transition from extreme to subdued insanity is the choice which cements some albums in greatness (see California by Mr. Bungle). Punk rock has always been avant and challenging to pre-established conventions. However, over time, punk has become a genre just like any other style of music complete with stock sounds and fashions. Nothing is surprising anymore. The Mae Shi take the punk rock attitude and DIY aesthetic and apply it to electropop, making the punk album sounds more like a drunken sing along at a computer expo. While the entire album is almost flawless including the 12 minute electronic epic "Kingdom Come," I have decided to provide you with a shorter track called "Young Marks."
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