I will second Meredith Monk. Great recommendation! You should all check her out if you're in the dark.

I found the Portishead self titled album quite disturbing, with all the vocal distortions.

While I don't find Brainiac eerie at all, it's definitely good stuff, and I'll second that recommendation as well.

But the undisputed winner for me has got to be Mr. Bungle! There's practically no other way to describe them-- especially the self titled album. I was terrified when I first heard it. In the best way.

The Microphones - "The Glow Pt. 2"
is mostly eerie and absolutely the most extraordinary thing I've ever heard.
My favorite album ever by a mile.. Put it on your headphones, and walk through a small town or woodsy area at sundown.

Liars - Drum's Not Dead.

Not only is it strange and eerie, but it is almost ridiculously good too. It sounds like a twisted Sung Tongs to me. Tribal drumming, some screaming and detuned guitars.

Sounds like it would be sa shitty album, but it is excellent. Definitely in my year end top 20.

the fire show - saint the fire show

Brian Deck and Graehme Gibson do an amazing job on the production for this album. I think they outdid liars at this game before liars were really trying to be experimental.

Bloodrock - DOA
Sean Lennon - Dead Meat
TV On the Radio - Wolf Like Me
The Beatles - A Day in the Life
Gary Jules - Mad World
A Perfect Circle - Imagine (Cover)

Yeah, those are my picks. All great songs, all pretty creepy or strange-sounding.

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Originally posted by Commontone:
I second Ween..."Spinal Meningitis (Got You Down)" and "Mister Would You Please Help My Pony" are some of the most bizarre and creepy things I've heard.

When I was in the hospital with meningitis a friend of mine who visited me would sing this song to me. Still cracks me up and is freaky at the same time.