SYR Series

tasteinmen · 04.10.2008, 08:27 PM

Should I bother with these? I'm really curious as to what they sound like, but from 30 second clips I heard on itunes of SYR1 and SYR4 really don't make me want to listen to them, but that's how I felt when I heard the 30 second clips of BMR but I love that album. Which one should I get 1st if you think i should?

avantgarde1 · 04.10.2008, 08:44 PM

SYR1 is the only one i really enjoy and still listen too. start there.

SonicBebs · 04.11.2008, 03:18 AM

i was caucious (is that a proper word?) at first but definatly get them. May as well go in chronological order, but SYR3 is my current favourite. And dont write them off after 1 listen, give them a chance!

SYRFox · 04.11.2008, 03:42 AM

SYR3 is my favorite as well, followed by SYR6 and SYR4

SonicBebs · 04.11.2008, 06:15 AM

*high-five for SYR3*

tasteinmen · 04.11.2008, 06:21 AM

i decided to get SYR1 and work my way through chronologically, can't wait to get to SYR3 to see what all the fuss is about.

SYRFox · 04.11.2008, 06:31 AM

If you like Bad Moon Rising, you should like SYR3, it has the same nocturnal atmosphere, though even more experimental.

SonicBebs · 04.11.2008, 06:53 AM

Anagrama off SYR1 is one of my faourite SY tracks, its genius

radarmaker · 04.11.2008, 07:08 AM

I seriously don't understand all the SYR3 love - to me, it's by far the weakest.
But yeah, they're certainly worth investigating. Just don't expect many pop songs

SonicBebs · 04.11.2008, 07:44 AM

no way, 5 is the weakest. And by Weakest i mean annoying and shit.

Ah, now i feel bad. I'm gonna have to give 5 another chance. Look at me, giving out advice on a forum and i dont even take myown advice myself.

PAULYBEE2656 · 04.11.2008, 09:28 AM

buy them in order. syr3 is my least favourite. i love 5 though!

Chris Lawrence · 04.11.2008, 11:53 PM

i was incredibly disappointed when SYR3 came out and there were no hints of 'songs'. i grew to really love it after a while and now i think it's a really terrifying set of recordings and a very powerful release. a good way to introduce jim. this was between SYR2 and 'a thousand leaves', release date-wise, so at the time i expected a continuation of SYR2 and its relation to the forthcoming LP.

anyway!

4 is great if you love SY's ultra noise side, some really great, dynamic recordings (SYR3 is equally as dynamic, tons of space and loud and quiet, beautiful stuff). some unlistenable concept stuff (which is cool in its own right), but lots of great SY+friends insanity.

L3BURST · 04.12.2008, 01:05 AM

I'm listening to SYR 6 right now, I did not enough before, it's brilliant...
SYR 1 was a true revelation for me when it came out, and still remains one of my fave...perhaps also because it's in my language ! so I put high hopes on SYR7 's "Agnes B" !

Bal · 04.13.2008, 01:00 PM

syr 3 is in my top top top sy record list.
its sooo good that it makes me cry from beauty why listening !

Gary Black · 04.13.2008, 05:01 PM

I kinda think they get worse as they proceed with the odd passage of brilliance that bucks that trend. 1 is my favourite, with 2 a close second. They really are beautiful packages when bought in vinyl format and really all are a must on that basis. You'll find weird and wonderful moments in them all. Yer friends will hate every single second!!!!

screamingskull · 04.13.2008, 05:26 PM

SYR1 and SYR2 are great, all the others were disappointing.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.13.2008, 05:28 PM

I've never been able to get into 4, 5, or 6. The first 3 are stellar, if you like the noisy, instrumental side of SY. (which you should)

Dead-Air · 04.13.2008, 07:10 PM

3 and 4 are my two favorites, but I love them all (o.k. 5 I only like when I hit it just right, but the rest I love!) To me this is Sonic Youth through and through. Bad Moon Rising is my favorite album of all time though.

batreleaser · 04.13.2008, 08:04 PM

if you love sonic youth of course you should fucking bother with them. syr5 is my favorite. shows a totally different side of the band.

Bal · 04.14.2008, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by batreleaser

if you love sonic youth of course you should fucking bother with them. syr5 is my favorite. shows a totally different side of the band.

syr 5 isnt sonic youth at all.
its just kim w/ ikoe mori and Dj Olive

04.10.2008, 08:27 PM	#1
tasteinmen bad moon rising Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 213	Should I bother with these? I'm really curious as to what they sound like, but from 30 second clips I heard on itunes of SYR1 and SYR4 really don't make me want to listen to them, but that's how I felt when I heard the 30 second clips of BMR but I love that album. Which one should I get 1st if you think i should?
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04.10.2008, 08:44 PM	#2
avantgarde1 the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 968	SYR1 is the only one i really enjoy and still listen too. start there. __________________ aka ZEROpumpkins
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04.11.2008, 03:18 AM	#3
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	i was caucious (is that a proper word?) at first but definatly get them. May as well go in chronological order, but SYR3 is my current favourite. And dont write them off after 1 listen, give them a chance!
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04.11.2008, 03:42 AM	#4
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	SYR3 is my favorite as well, followed by SYR6 and SYR4
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04.11.2008, 06:15 AM	#5
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	high-five for SYR3
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04.11.2008, 06:21 AM	#6
tasteinmen bad moon rising Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 213	i decided to get SYR1 and work my way through chronologically, can't wait to get to SYR3 to see what all the fuss is about.
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04.11.2008, 06:31 AM	#7
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	If you like Bad Moon Rising, you should like SYR3, it has the same nocturnal atmosphere, though even more experimental.
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04.11.2008, 06:53 AM	#8
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	Anagrama off SYR1 is one of my faourite SY tracks, its genius
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04.11.2008, 07:08 AM	#9
radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,123	I seriously don't understand all the SYR3 love - to me, it's by far the weakest. But yeah, they're certainly worth investigating. Just don't expect many pop songs
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04.11.2008, 07:44 AM	#10
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	no way, 5 is the weakest. And by Weakest i mean annoying and shit. Ah, now i feel bad. I'm gonna have to give 5 another chance. Look at me, giving out advice on a forum and i dont even take myown advice myself.
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04.11.2008, 09:28 AM	#11
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	buy them in order. syr3 is my least favourite. i love 5 though! __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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04.11.2008, 11:53 PM	#12
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,892	i was incredibly disappointed when SYR3 came out and there were no hints of 'songs'. i grew to really love it after a while and now i think it's a really terrifying set of recordings and a very powerful release. a good way to introduce jim. this was between SYR2 and 'a thousand leaves', release date-wise, so at the time i expected a continuation of SYR2 and its relation to the forthcoming LP. anyway! 4 is great if you love SY's ultra noise side, some really great, dynamic recordings (SYR3 is equally as dynamic, tons of space and loud and quiet, beautiful stuff). some unlistenable concept stuff (which is cool in its own right), but lots of great SY+friends insanity. __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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04.12.2008, 01:05 AM	#13
L3BURST little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brussels Posts: 85	I'm listening to SYR 6 right now, I did not enough before, it's brilliant... SYR 1 was a true revelation for me when it came out, and still remains one of my fave...perhaps also because it's in my language ! so I put high hopes on SYR7 's "Agnes B" ! __________________ download hundreds of SY live recordings & rarities on http://www.freewebs.com/sonikyouth/
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04.13.2008, 01:00 PM	#14
Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	syr 3 is in my top top top sy record list. its sooo good that it makes me cry from beauty why listening ! __________________
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04.13.2008, 05:01 PM	#15
Gary Black little trouble girl Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 32	I kinda think they get worse as they proceed with the odd passage of brilliance that bucks that trend. 1 is my favourite, with 2 a close second. They really are beautiful packages when bought in vinyl format and really all are a must on that basis. You'll find weird and wonderful moments in them all. Yer friends will hate every single second!!!!
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04.13.2008, 05:26 PM	#16
screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	SYR1 and SYR2 are great, all the others were disappointing.
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04.13.2008, 05:28 PM	#17
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	I've never been able to get into 4, 5, or 6. The first 3 are stellar, if you like the noisy, instrumental side of SY. (which you should) __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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04.13.2008, 07:10 PM	#18
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	3 and 4 are my two favorites, but I love them all (o.k. 5 I only like when I hit it just right, but the rest I love!) To me this is Sonic Youth through and through. Bad Moon Rising is my favorite album of all time though. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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04.13.2008, 08:04 PM	#19
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	if you love sonic youth of course you should fucking bother with them. syr5 is my favorite. shows a totally different side of the band. __________________ listen to pink reason
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