A few songs that helped coin that cliche mom-statement: turn the noise down! As well as some pioneers of ambient rock.

-Chaakles

Pixies - Caribou
Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
Add N to (X) - Robot New York
Built to Spill - Gone
The Walkmen - Little House of Savages
The Flaming Lips - The Wizard Turns On…
Arthur Russell - Lucky Cloud
Silver Apples - Program
Test Icicles - Pull the Lever
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
Interpol - Obstacle 1
Jane’s Addiction - Ted, Just Admit It…