A Thousand Leaves

Sonic Youth

# Audio CD (May 12, 1998)
# Original Release Date: May 12, 1998
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Geffen Records
# ASIN: B000006P0F
# In-Print Editions: Music Download

Track Listings
1. Contre Le Sexism 3:55
2. Sunday 4:52
3. Female Mechanic Now On Duty 7:43
4. Wildflower Soul 9:04
5. Hoarfrost 5:01
6. French Tickler 4:52
7. Hits Of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg) 11:05
8. Karen Koltrane 9:20
9. The Ineffable Me 5:21
10. Snare, Girl 6:38
11. Heather Angel 6:09

posted by kanx1976 at 02:06

1 Comments:

Anonymous said...: one of SY's strongest albums

Sonic Youth never fitted so comfortably in the Seattle-based grunge scenes of the early nineties. They tried to fit in and appeal the Lollapalooza crowd with the release of Goo and Dirty, two of their most uninspired recordings. They won over much popularity but lost their early avant-garde noise rock edge. Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star, a very delightful recording, shook off some of their gruge disguise from the previous two albums but still intended to be a market pleaser. With the release of Washing Machine, SY was officially back. With the release of A Thousand Leaves-a Washing Machine after a series of metamorphisis-brought SY to their second career peak since Daydream Nation. The album is packed with emotions and cerebrally challenging musical innovations. It's both bleak and warm, dreamy and energizing, ordered and anarchic. A Thousand Leaves is very structured. The remarkable opening track Contre le Sexisme sets the scene for the songs to follow, it's like the prelude in an opera that opens up the curtain to a stageful of human dramas. Somehow reminds of me Tom Waits' Black Rider. Anyway, this album is highly recommended. Also, if you like this album, may I also suggest the following ablums: musically similar are albums such as Washing Machine(obviously), SYR 5 with Kim Gordon, DJ Olive and Ikue Mori, and Sentimental Education by Free Kitten(an excellent side project by members of SY, Pussy Galore, Pavement and Boredom); similar in spirit are Black Rider(by Tom Waits) as mentioned before, and Tuesday Afternoon by Brian Eno.; 14 February 2008 at 02:09