On their first major-label studio LP—and sixth overall—the band hardly sound like anything remotely mainstream, remaining true to the gritty blueprint of what makes Sonic Youth, well, Sonic Youth.
Read moreSonic Youth’s ‘Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Sonic Youth’s eighth studio album overall and third major-label LP harkened back to the group’s indie-label days and particularly their time on punk label SST Records.
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The band’s fifth studio album possesses a frantic intensity that never seems to die down, normally only captured by a newborn band hungry to prove their collective rage.
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The band’s tenth studio album represented an indulgent return to their subversive, high concept recordings of the past, with a hint of middle-aged malaise.
Read moreSonic Youth’s Debut Album ‘Confusion Is Sex’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
A product of its early ‘80s New York City environment, ‘Confusion Is Sex’ is not enjoyable, easy listening. But it’s important. It’s noisy and raw, wholly abrasive.
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