3) "Prayer to God" - Shellac, off of the "1000 Hurts" album RIP Steve Albini <3 Honorable mention on this album: Squirrel Song, Mama Gina, all of them really. Listen to it front to back.
2) "Lacuna" - Scanner, off of the "Spore" album This was an early 2000s SoulSeek find and I instantly fell in love. Electronic with so much room to breathe and think in. It inspired a lot of my own music and taste through the years. We've had a chance to chat a few times and it's always educational
1) Regret - Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, off of the "All You Need Is Love" album I remember browsing the record store in 04 and coming across a sampler with some familiar faces and picked it up. "Licked by the Tongues of Pride" by DAR was featured and I fell in love. Regret is absolutely crushing