Laurie AndersonBig Science (Red Vinyl)

Eerie, deadpan, and quietly hypnotic, this is performance art that learned to breathe like pop. 'O Superman' loops a single vocoded syllable into an eight-minute incantation that feels like a phone call from the future, both lullaby and warning. Anderson's violin and tape experiments turn cold technology weirdly tender. Stark, strange, and unforgettable, it rewards the patient listener who leans all the way in.