Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
Released: Apr 25, 1995
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Released: Apr 25, 1995
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Sonic Youth was never a singles band -- they may have released many 7" singles, but they rarely paid attention to conventional song structure, which meant their ideas couldn't always be distilled...
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Confusion Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols
Released: Feb 28, 1995
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Released: Feb 28, 1995
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Abrasive and archaic, theatrical and confrontational, Confusion Is Sex marks the opening strides that Sonic Youth made during their long slog through the American underground scene of the '80s. And...
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Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star
Released: May 3, 1994
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Released: May 3, 1994
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Whereas Dirty and its predecessors were loud, distorted, and bordering on the fine line between pop and noise, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star did away with the ear-bleeding guitar feedback...
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Dirty
Released: Jul 21, 1992
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Released: Jul 21, 1992
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When DGC Records signed Nirvana in 1991, one of DGC's A&R reps expressed the opinion that, with plenty of touring and the right promotion, the new act might sell as well as its labelmate and...
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Goo
Released: Jun 26, 1990
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Released: Jun 26, 1990
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Any doubts as to the continuing relevance of Sonic Youth upon their jump to major-label status were quickly laid to rest by Goo, their follow-up to the monumental Daydream Nation. While paling in...
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SYR 5
Released: 2000
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Released: 2000
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The fifth release in Sonic Youth's SYR series doesn't even feature Sonic Youth at all, but rather an avant-garde power trio of SY bassist Kim Gordon, turntablist DJ Olive, and programming...
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