The Verve E.P.

Released before legal disputes forced the band to add 'The' to their moniker, this stunning debut dives deep into swirling, effects-heavy psychedelia. Nick McCabe's delay-drenched, improvisational guitar work flows brilliantly around Richard Ashcroft's narcotic vocal deliveries. The gorgeously expansive tracks established them as formidable, sprawling improvisers long before they pivoted toward traditional Britpop anthems.