The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground made rock sound urban, literary, abrasive, and strangely beautiful. Formed in the USA around Lou Reed and John Cale, the band worked with drones, noise, street narrative, repetition, and the art world around Andy Warhol. Its tag connects rock, the 1960s, and the underground roots of later alternative music.

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