Most of Steely Dan’s stuff was sophisticated and thought-provoking (if that qualifies as intellectual), particularly ...
Doctor Wu
Deacon Blues
Sail the Waterway
Show Biz Kids
Any World (That I’m Welcome To)
Any Major Dude
My Rival
Time Out Of Mind (cryptic drug referrences)
Midnight Cruiser
Bodhisattva
(You Got) The Bear
Reelin’ in the Years
The Royal Scam
Almost Gothic
The Second Arrangement
Throw Back The Little Ones
Things I Miss The Most
sorta counts as Steely Dan