The Official Sonic Youth thread.....

[El Pr0n]

Getting really into SY lately. I just bought Washing Machine Yesterday, and I'm really liking it. So far I have Dirty, Sister, Daydream Nation, EVOL and Washing Machine. What am I urgently missing out on?

I'd love to get my hands on some SYR stuff, too.

[brännjak]

I'd get A Thousand Leaves. Really like that album. Murray Street is good too.

[Mr.K]

Murray Street is great,as is Goo.

Hey,there's a new SYR coming soon!

Sonic Youth’s soundtrack of the French film ‘Simon Werner a Disparu’ will be released in 2011 as a cd, lp (w/ download card) and as a digital download. The download will be available January 25 (via midheaven.com) with the cd + lp releases to follow soon after in February, 2011.

From Sonic Youth's site for those who may have missed it.

[weed_killer]

I'd just like to be a douche for a minute and brag that I've scored original Blast First pressings of Bad Moon Rising, EVOL, and Sister in the past few months.

Seriously, though, one of my favourite bands. I like the fact that they're still around making good music. I'm just starting to get into the SYR stuff and so far it's really good.

[Mr.K]

I got an original Blast First pressing of The Whitey Album two weeks ago. Delighted!

EDIT: Oh,and I snagged two copies of the Kim Gordon/Lydia Lunch side-project Harry Crews' only album Naked In Garden Hills on cassette too! Both were unopened!

[noisepunk]

Sonic Youth’s soundtrack of the French film ‘Simon Werner a Disparu’ will be released in 2011 as a cd, lp (w/ download card) and as a digital download. The download will be available January 25 (via midheaven.com) with the cd + lp releases to follow soon after in February, 2011.

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I saw this, very exciting; I'm looking forward to thruston's solo album that's coming out too, word on teh interwebz is that Beck's produced it.

I haven't looked into the SYR stuff too much; anything exceedingly cool I should look for to start me out?

[jazzymaster616]

I haven't looked into the SYR stuff too much; anything exceedingly cool I should look for to start me out?

The first two are the best, in my opinion.

[noisepunk]

I haven't looked into the SYR stuff too much; anything exceedingly cool I should look for to start me out?

The first two are the best, in my opinion.

I'll have to see if I can find em.

[TLewis]

Getting really into SY lately. I just bought Washing Machine Yesterday, and I'm really liking it. So far I have Dirty, Sister, Daydream Nation, EVOL and Washing Machine. What am I urgently missing out on?

After a several year hiatus from SY, this past fall I started listening to them again in large doses and found that I like Bad Moon Rising more than I had ever previously (....just can't get enough of Death Valley '69). I don't know if it's urgent, but check the album out.

[Sauerkraut]

Watched this fantastic cover of Karen Revisited the other day and figured this thread needs to be revived.

I remember being that kid when I was 16... 17 years ago. I'd have a blast playing Diamond Sea. I'm super lucky I got to see them play live a couple of times, and it's really cool to see a teenager now being maybe even more into their music then I was back then.

[rumfoord]

For how unconventional their songs are, you might not guess that SY songs would work that well as covers. But that is a fantastic cover. I think also that it's a testament to how great the songs are. Here's my favorite cover!

https://youtu.be/1UKHRIwsIX8

[Sauerkraut]

Wow! Great one!

[charmonder]

Watched this fantastic cover of Karen Revisited the other day and figured this thread needs to be revived.

I remember being that kid when I was 16... 17 years ago. I'd have a blast playing Diamond Sea. I'm super lucky I got to see them play live a couple of times, and it's really cool to see a teenager now being maybe even more into their music then I was back then.

ah!!! he even did the full outro this rules

[Kent]

For how unconventional their songs are, you might not guess that SY songs would work that well as covers. But that is a fantastic cover. I think also that it's a testament to how great the songs are. Here's my favorite cover!

https://youtu.be/1UKHRIwsIX8

Ugh... horrid.

All of that fee "Oh, isn't it ironic...? " stuff has always been lost on me.

[Singlebladepickup]

I love the album Hold That Tiger, recorded from a show in Japan. Killer versions of songs from Sister, Tom Violence, and some Ramones tunes.