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Sonic Youth

# Audio CD (June 15, 1990)
# Original Release Date: June 26, 1990
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Geffen Records
# ASIN: B000003TA2
# Also Available in: Audio Cassette | LP Record | Music Download

Track Listings
1. Dirty Boots 5:28
2. Tunic (Song For Karen) 6:22
3. Mary-Christ 3:11
4. Kool Thing 4:06
5. Mote 7:37
6. My Friend Goo 2:19
7. Disappearer 5:08
8. Mildred Pierce 2:13
9. Cinderella's Big Score 5:54
10. Scooter And Jinx 1:06
11. Titanium Expose 6:27

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After spending the 1980s terrorizing the underground alternative scene with their oddly tuned guitars and inventive song structure, this New York City art-punk band started the next decade with a major label deal and a determination to make rock loud and sexy for all concerned. The single "Kool Thing," which features a cameo from Public Enemy's Chuck D, immediately proved they had both the dynamic control and the range to meet such a challenge. Backed by an album of taut, riff-driven anthems ("Dirty Boots," "Titanium Expose") and moments of extended feedback bliss (Lee Ranaldo's "Mote"), Sonic Youth redefined what hard rock would sound like in the '90s. It's no wonder Nirvana respected them so. --Rob O'Connor

posted by kanx1976 at 07:55

1 Comments:

kanx1976 said...: the song comes alive...By S. R Robertson "crap basket" (Oh Henry?)

Far from the best or most interesting Sonic Youth album, but nonetheless a good dose of arty stoner alternative rock. "Dirty Boots" is no doubt a classic, "Disappearer" is some of that pretty rock like DAYDREAM NATION's "Candle", "Mote" is probably the most lyrically complex out of the group along with Disappearer and has some of that good ol' distortion feedback at the end...

"Kool Thing" is decent, kind of ambiguous and sardonic, but definitely one of their weaker moments, an easily accessible MTV-friendly gem..."My Friend Goo" is simplistic and cheesy, mainly just good for laughs or amusement..."Mildred Peirce" has some nice screaming insanity at the end..."Mary-Christ" has a good arrangement of vocals..."Tunic" is a deep ride into the mind of a rock-minded individual who finnalt makes it but is never truly happy, narrated by Kim..."Titanium Expose" is probably the most known, appearing on the PUMP UP THE VOLUME soundtrack..."Cinderella's Big Score" is about incest I think..."Scooter & Jinx" is a nice little fix of feedback...I think that's all the tracks.

good but don't expect DAYDREAM NATION...; 11 February 2008 at 07:57