Washing Machine

BushIsAPsycho · 05.03.2010, 05:01 PM

man do i get blown away by this album every time

hevusa · 05.03.2010, 05:10 PM

one of their best in my opinion.

BushIsAPsycho · 05.03.2010, 05:35 PM

I'm on Panty Lines, but am looking forward to diamond seas.

chrome noise tape · 05.03.2010, 06:24 PM

no queen blues

dazedcola · 05.03.2010, 06:59 PM

this album is so deceptively simple but there's really so much going on in it. Easily one of my fav sy lps. When are they gonna deluxe edition this shit and restore becuz to its full glory bc that untitled track stuffed at the 2nd half feels so out of place!

EVOLghost · 05.03.2010, 08:37 PM

washing machine(the song) is awesome.

cagedbird · 05.03.2010, 08:59 PM

one of kim's finest moments.

after the chaos of ejst&ns, washing machine was more finished

i like to think of memphis (where it was recorded)

Chris Lawrence · 05.04.2010, 01:43 AM

a special record indeed.

shabbray2.0 · 05.04.2010, 08:27 AM

murray street > ATL > washing machine > everything else.
damn, where the hell is DDN and NYC G&F?
have to rethink this

deflinus · 05.04.2010, 10:58 AM

hello! 20! 15!

jnic · 05.04.2010, 11:19 AM

Unwind is just a prefect song!

DanielCarlson · 05.04.2010, 11:34 AM

It's not among their better albums. Some of the songs are quite annoying, while others are fantastic. I'm not very fond of the album as a whole.

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 05.04.2010, 11:40 AM

My favorite.

Rob Instigator · 05.04.2010, 11:53 AM

bottom-tier of SY albums.

half the songs are boring.

chicka · 05.04.2010, 02:54 PM

yeah but even if (and I don't agree) half the songs are boring the majestic song that the Diamond Sea is clearly pushes the album into the upper echelon of SY albums. I can't think of anyone in here who doesn't include the Diamond Sea in their top 5 SY songs....

Rob Instigator · 05.04.2010, 03:24 PM

Oh fuck yeah.
Diamond Sea is the SHIT.

Here is my run down.

BECUZ - Love this song. Great album starter.
Junkie's Promise - like this song too. dig the riff skronk, and when SS Beat Patrol kicks in.
SAUCER-LIKE - fucking great Lee song as well.
Washing Machine - this is where my trouble starts. It feels like those shitty hip hop skits between songs. It has alright atmosphere but it can be left off and I would not be upset.
UNWIND - Not a bad song but a snoozer. reminds me of the slow tepid parts of Murray Street. It feels out of place to me. would have preferred a RAGING song after the "skit" of Washing Machine. love the noise though.
LITTLE TROUBLE GIRL - another snoozer. while I enjoy the mood of it, to hear it after Unwind and after washing machine just makes me skip past it.
NO QUEEN BLUES - Back to what I like. Love the intro, and I dig the whole song especially the chaotic ending.
PANTY LIES - nothing special.
SKIP TRACER - love love LOVE this fucking song. HELLO 2015!!!!! Back to what I LOVE!!!!!!!!
Diamond Sea - what can I say???? GREATNESS

there are three songs that would benefit the album as a whole in my opinion if removed.

Chris Lawrence · 05.04.2010, 07:22 PM

no idea what you're on about re: 'skit' nature of the title track... i dig the first part but man, when that outro starts i just get lost. possibly my favorite SY instrumental section ever. there's so many little parts i wait for on that song, the sound of thurston rockin' the wah-vol while lee gets that real screechy feedback and steve and kim hold down the rhythm is just...aaah...sonic.

the guitar interplay on 'becuz' is some of my favorite ever, too. 'saucer-like' is genius, as is 'skip tracer'. i waver on whether i'm crazy about 'junkie's promise' until i hear it, the instrumentals (particularly the outro) are fantastic. gotta dig lee's sick leads on 'no queen'. i love 'unwind' as a whole.

'panty lies' is an oddity but i like steve's drumming and lee's guitar work, in particular. i used to loathe 'trouble girl' but find it quite enchanting now, still don't know wtf they were thinking making it a single though...

'diamond sea' is what it is. to be honest i burnt out on this one for quite a while but it really is a special song, great guitar parts, 'intelligent noise', and great melody on top of it all.

the last 5 minutes or so of the title track though, shit. i could spin that for hours.

(that was kinda supposed to be a washing machine joke but since i'm going out of my way to point it out i clearly don't have much faith in it.)

((also, that sleepaway camp sig is hilarious))

logicalharm · 05.04.2010, 07:34 PM

It's probably in my top 3! Diamond Sea is a masterpiece, of course. Lots of people seem to dislike Little Trouble Girl, but I really like it's cool creepy atmosphere, not to mention I've always have an affinity for Kim Deal's voice for whatever reason.

DanielCarlson · 05.05.2010, 11:02 AM

I think Rob sum things up pretty fucking good. I agree with him about every song, except Junkie's Promise which I'm not fond of, and Panty Lies which I think is horrible. It's the song I hate, it's the song I hate.

deflinus · 05.05.2010, 08:54 PM

panty lies embodies the broken song structure that make sonic youth sonic youth

05.03.2010, 05:01 PM	#1
BushIsAPsycho bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 86	man do i get blown away by this album every time __________________ Come check a guy out: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/sear...ink%20charades
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05.03.2010, 05:10 PM	#2
hevusa expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: rain hell Posts: 1,535	one of their best in my opinion.
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05.03.2010, 05:35 PM	#3
BushIsAPsycho bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 86	I'm on Panty Lines, but am looking forward to diamond seas. __________________ Come check a guy out: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/sear...ink%20charades
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05.03.2010, 06:24 PM	#4
chrome noise tape the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Making The Nature Scene Posts: 935	no queen blues
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05.03.2010, 06:59 PM	#5
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	this album is so deceptively simple but there's really so much going on in it. Easily one of my fav sy lps. When are they gonna deluxe edition this shit and restore becuz to its full glory bc that untitled track stuffed at the 2nd half feels so out of place! __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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05.03.2010, 08:37 PM	#6
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	washing machine(the song) is awesome.
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05.03.2010, 08:59 PM	#7
cagedbird the destroyed room Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mid-Manhattan Library Posts: 567	one of kim's finest moments. after the chaos of ejst&ns, washing machine was more finished i like to think of memphis (where it was recorded)
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05.04.2010, 01:43 AM	#8
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	a special record indeed. __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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05.04.2010, 08:27 AM	#9
shabbray2.0 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,409	murray street > ATL > washing machine > everything else. damn, where the hell is DDN and NYC G&F? have to rethink this __________________ PLEASE WAIT...BUILDING RAGE DEM DAYS, WHEN EVERYTHING IS HIP HOP "Beat the stage for an extra ending with monkeys"
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05.04.2010, 10:58 AM	#10
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	hello! 20! 15!
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05.04.2010, 11:19 AM	#11
jnic little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: nYc Posts: 77	Unwind is just a prefect song!
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05.04.2010, 11:34 AM	#12
DanielCarlson children of satan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	It's not among their better albums. Some of the songs are quite annoying, while others are fantastic. I'm not very fond of the album as a whole.
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05.04.2010, 11:40 AM	#13
Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	My favorite.
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05.04.2010, 11:53 AM	#14
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,973	bottom-tier of SY albums. half the songs are boring. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.04.2010, 02:54 PM	#15
chicka expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wormtown MA Posts: 1,549	yeah but even if (and I don't agree) half the songs are boring the majestic song that the Diamond Sea is clearly pushes the album into the upper echelon of SY albums. I can't think of anyone in here who doesn't include the Diamond Sea in their top 5 SY songs.... __________________ some men just want to watch the world burn
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05.04.2010, 03:24 PM	#16
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,973	Oh fuck yeah. Diamond Sea is the SHIT. Here is my run down. BECUZ - Love this song. Great album starter. Junkie's Promise - like this song too. dig the riff skronk, and when SS Beat Patrol kicks in. SAUCER-LIKE - fucking great Lee song as well. Washing Machine - this is where my trouble starts. It feels like those shitty hip hop skits between songs. It has alright atmosphere but it can be left off and I would not be upset. UNWIND - Not a bad song but a snoozer. reminds me of the slow tepid parts of Murray Street. It feels out of place to me. would have preferred a RAGING song after the "skit" of Washing Machine. love the noise though. LITTLE TROUBLE GIRL - another snoozer. while I enjoy the mood of it, to hear it after Unwind and after washing machine just makes me skip past it. NO QUEEN BLUES - Back to what I like. Love the intro, and I dig the whole song especially the chaotic ending. PANTY LIES - nothing special. SKIP TRACER - love love LOVE this fucking song. HELLO 2015!!!!! Back to what I LOVE!!!!!!!! Diamond Sea - what can I say???? GREATNESS there are three songs that would benefit the album as a whole in my opinion if removed. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.04.2010, 07:22 PM	#17
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	no idea what you're on about re: 'skit' nature of the title track... i dig the first part but man, when that outro starts i just get lost. possibly my favorite SY instrumental section ever. there's so many little parts i wait for on that song, the sound of thurston rockin' the wah-vol while lee gets that real screechy feedback and steve and kim hold down the rhythm is just...aaah...sonic. the guitar interplay on 'becuz' is some of my favorite ever, too. 'saucer-like' is genius, as is 'skip tracer'. i waver on whether i'm crazy about 'junkie's promise' until i hear it, the instrumentals (particularly the outro) are fantastic. gotta dig lee's sick leads on 'no queen'. i love 'unwind' as a whole. 'panty lies' is an oddity but i like steve's drumming and lee's guitar work, in particular. i used to loathe 'trouble girl' but find it quite enchanting now, still don't know wtf they were thinking making it a single though... 'diamond sea' is what it is. to be honest i burnt out on this one for quite a while but it really is a special song, great guitar parts, 'intelligent noise', and great melody on top of it all. the last 5 minutes or so of the title track though, shit. i could spin that for hours. (that was kinda supposed to be a washing machine joke but since i'm going out of my way to point it out i clearly don't have much faith in it.) ((also, that sleepaway camp sig is hilarious)) __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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05.04.2010, 07:34 PM	#18
logicalharm little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 79	It's probably in my top 3! Diamond Sea is a masterpiece, of course. Lots of people seem to dislike Little Trouble Girl, but I really like it's cool creepy atmosphere, not to mention I've always have an affinity for Kim Deal's voice for whatever reason.
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05.05.2010, 11:02 AM	#19
DanielCarlson children of satan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	I think Rob sum things up pretty fucking good. I agree with him about every song, except Junkie's Promise which I'm not fond of, and Panty Lies which I think is horrible. It's the song I hate, it's the song I hate.
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05.05.2010, 08:54 PM	#20
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	panty lies embodies the broken song structure that make sonic youth sonic youth
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