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ALT The marvelously prolific Australian psych-punk shredders King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have released a slew of songs that could potentially be on this list, but the opening track from their 2017 exploration of alternate guitar tunings Flying Microtonal Banana has taken on a life of its own. Chugging guitars and huge gales — as well as a Vibraslap that echoes the titular serpent’s warning sound — give “Rattlesnake” an ominously windswept, while lead Gizzard Stu Mackenzie’s constant repetition “rattlesnake” (he says it 54 times on the album version, according to fans) and the microtonal tuning make it feel like a fever dream that won’t — and shouldn’t — end. —M.J.