Which Sonic Youth Album should I get next? - Page 3

purplebumblebee · 05.29.2007, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimson Mercury

Um, Hello. This is my first post here but I just recently started listening to Sonic Youth. I pretty much like all types of music and I just bought some of their albums yesterday, The ones I got were:

Sister
Daydream Nation
Goo
Dirty
Murray Street
Rather Ripped

I have enjoyed everythig I have heard by them so far and I was wondering if someone could reccomend another good one. My favorite 2 of the 6 I have so far are "Sister" and "Murray Street".

I agree with greenlight, defo get EVOL next, bad moon rising will take a while to grow on you but when it does youll love it, check out death valley 69 on it, brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

racehorse · 05.29.2007, 07:20 AM

personally i would encourage you to buy Confusion is Sex, SYR 1,3 4 and 6 and A Thousand Leaves.
CIS because it is one of their strongest albums and it is useful to discover how their sound started out.
The SYRs because it is important to realise what the band are capable of when not constrained to a "song" format.
A Thousand Leaves just because it is a fantastic album, really.

guitarpro · 05.29.2007, 08:55 AM

All of em ha ha

the ikara cult · 05.29.2007, 10:16 AM

That collection sounds like one ripe for inclusion of Evol and Sonic Nurse. Go for either - i guarentee you will like. If youve got them both by now get Bad Moon rising, a playstation 2, and Grand theft Auto San Andreas. They go together like a horse and carridge.

_tunic_ · 05.29.2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by racehorse

personally i would encourage you to buy Confusion is Sex, SYR 1,3 4 and 6 and A Thousand Leaves.
CIS because it is one of their strongest albums and it is useful to discover how their sound started out.
The SYRs because it is important to realise what the band are capable of when not constrained to a "song" format.
A Thousand Leaves just because it is a fantastic album, really.

Hey what's up with SYR2? You hate the Dutch don't you?

I like it, it's a great companion to A Thousand Leaves. It can't beat SYR1 though, and I don't care about the other SYR releases.

Silver Son · 05.29.2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

Hey what's up with SYR2? You hate the Dutch don't you?

I like it, it's a great companion to A Thousand Leaves. It can't beat SYR1 though, and I don't care about the other SYR releases.

How About Silver Sessions thats a great companion to A Thousand Leaves as well?

Torn Curtain · 05.29.2007, 05:28 PM

A thousand leaves and Evol

_tunic_ · 05.29.2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Son

How About Silver Sessions thats a great companion to A Thousand Leaves as well?

SYR2 are like studies for a couple of songs from ATL. Silver Sessions is unrelated, for that album they basically threw their gear in the studio, set the volume to 11 and recorded the result. I wouldn't call Siver Sessions a good album, but it's sure fun to listen to it.

ybag_girl · 05.29.2007, 05:56 PM

washing machine...trouble girl

Silver Son · 05.30.2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

SYR2 are like studies for a couple of songs from ATL. Silver Sessions is unrelated, for that album they basically threw their gear in the studio, set the volume to 11 and recorded the result. I wouldn't call Siver Sessions a good album, but it's sure fun to listen to it.

The sound of ATL is more obvious on Syr1 & Syr2, there is even little clips of Syr1 on ATL - like in the end of Karen Koltrane. Silver Sessions is also recorded around the same time as ATL, and I think that's what gives it it's connection.
I think Silver Sessions is a great "drone" album, like the stuff Sunn O))) and Earth does.

farmhouse · 05.30.2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Son

The sound of ATL is more obvious on Syr1 & Syr2, there is even little clips of Syr1 on ATL - like in the end of Karen Koltrane. Silver Sessions is also recorded around the same time as ATL, and I think that's what gives it it's connection.
I think Silver Sessions is a great "drone" album, like the stuff Sunn O))) and Earth does.

where can i get hold of a copy of the 'silver sessions' . . .?

i haven't done any searches or anything so . . . yeah, i'm a lazy shit.

sonicl · 05.30.2007, 07:40 AM

Do you have any stone circles near your home? There's a ritual that you have to complete in the exact centre of a stone circle, following which a copy of Silver Sessions will be delivered to your home by a ghostly maiden on a white horse. Or something like that.

PAULYBEE2656 · 05.30.2007, 08:03 AM

silver session rules all sy releases......
fascinating record....

Crimson Mercury · 05.30.2007, 01:33 PM

Well, I ended up getting a few of them. The ones I bought were:

Washing Machine
A Thousand Leaves
Evol
Bad Moon Rising

I Haven't listened to them all yet but right now I'm listening to Washing Machine and it's great.

_tunic_ · 05.30.2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PAULYBEE2656

silver session rules all sy releases......
fascinating record....

yeah, I have to rephrase myeslf, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone if he/she wants a representative Sonic Youth album, but I love the way it was made.

@farmhouse: google is your friend: http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...ason+Knuth.htm
It's on backorder though. Amazon has it for $35, and they call it LOW ITEM PRICE!

Silver Son · 05.31.2007, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by farmhouse

where can i get hold of a copy of the 'silver sessions' . . .?

i haven't done any searches or anything so . . . yeah, i'm a lazy shit.

There is one on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sonic-youth-Silver-Session-EP-CD-For-Jason-Knuth_W0QQitemZ270124639318QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1572 QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

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racehorse 100% Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 784	personally i would encourage you to buy Confusion is Sex, SYR 1,3 4 and 6 and A Thousand Leaves. CIS because it is one of their strongest albums and it is useful to discover how their sound started out. The SYRs because it is important to realise what the band are capable of when not constrained to a "song" format. A Thousand Leaves just because it is a fantastic album, really. __________________ She holds the room up by talk alone
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05.29.2007, 10:16 AM	#44
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	That collection sounds like one ripe for inclusion of Evol and Sonic Nurse. Go for either - i guarentee you will like. If youve got them both by now get Bad Moon rising, a playstation 2, and Grand theft Auto San Andreas. They go together like a horse and carridge.
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	A thousand leaves and Evol
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Do you have any stone circles near your home? There's a ritual that you have to complete in the exact centre of a stone circle, following which a copy of Silver Sessions will be delivered to your home by a ghostly maiden on a white horse. Or something like that.
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	silver session rules all sy releases...... fascinating record.... __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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05.30.2007, 01:33 PM	#54
Crimson Mercury empty page Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2	Well, I ended up getting a few of them. The ones I bought were: Washing Machine A Thousand Leaves Evol Bad Moon Rising I Haven't listened to them all yet but right now I'm listening to Washing Machine and it's great.
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