Noise is the language of the universe. It can exist as a barely-there disquiet that subtly reveals itself over time, but its most impressive form is a vitriolic, inexorable assault on the senses. Both ugliness and grace bubble up from just beneath its surface. It's our job to wade through the uproar and find meaning.

For the first of a few shorter playlists I have cooking up, here are 10 tracks that celebrate clamor, by the likes of White Suns, Lightning Bolt, Indian, and more.

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