Which Sonic Youth Album should I get next?

Crimson Mercury · 05.26.2007, 06:02 PM

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".

Danny Himself · 05.26.2007, 06:08 PM

EVOL and Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star.

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.26.2007, 06:11 PM

To complete Danny's post, I 'd say Bad Moon Rising.

Scars4Eyes · 05.26.2007, 06:11 PM

Washing Machine

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.26.2007, 06:25 PM

Anyway, you've got most of the masterpieces of the band. And Sister is my favourite, too. Good choice, my friend.

Bicorn Halfelven · 05.26.2007, 06:27 PM

Seconded, thirded: Sister is wonderful.

Runners up:

EVOL
Confusion is Sex
Sonic Nurse
Washing Machine

wowee zowee2000 · 05.26.2007, 06:28 PM

a thousand leaves

neptuneg · 05.26.2007, 06:49 PM

a logical next step would probably be Washing Machine. then again, there is no logic to Sonic Youth.

Everyneurotic · 05.26.2007, 07:20 PM

confusion is sex and/or syr4

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.26.2007, 08:02 PM

I think confusion is Sex is maybe too difficult for a beginner, except for a No wave or Harcore fan. It's rough. It's not for the kids.

Everyneurotic · 05.26.2007, 08:04 PM

but it's also one of their very best, so don't skim on the good stuff.

besides, if you can't get into cis or syr4, they you can't really like sonic youth.

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.26.2007, 08:12 PM

I don't mean it's a bad one, I really love it, but if the guy wants to go progressivly, maybe he should try to listen to other stuffs before, like Bad Moon Rising.
Yeah, Confusion is a masterpiece, songs like Bad Mood, World looks red... are fucking great. It made a profond impression on me the first time I 've listened to it.

auto-aim · 05.26.2007, 09:34 PM

I'd go with confusion is sex or EVOL - i say it ups the concentration levels but not too much..... I didnt understand confusion is sex for a long while but it really is the bees knees - and EVOL is fucking classic

Green Magnesium · 05.26.2007, 10:04 PM

Get the self-titled debut EP!

Evol, Washing Machine and Sonic Nurse are all great ideas as well.

youthoftomorrow · 05.26.2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

if you can't get into cis or syr4, they you can't really like sonic youth.

i don't like SYR4 at all.

as for what to get next, avoid EJST&NS. i'd go with Sonic Nurse or EVOL.

dionysusundone · 05.26.2007, 11:21 PM

EVOL, but I have to mention the first SY album I loved was CIS, I thought the others were too quiet for the longest time.

SYRFox · 05.27.2007, 01:12 AM

Bad Moon Rising is my favorite, but I'd recommend you to buy EVOL if you loved Sister

Dead-Air · 05.27.2007, 02:12 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".

Bad Moon Rising is my all time favorite. However, given the two you mention being your favorites, you should probably grab Washing Machine, which is definitely along the same lines in terms of more melodic and pop frameworks for the noise. EVOL was also the first record to set that direction and Sister was reputedly titled as a "sister album" to it (they came out in a 1 year period.)

Dead-Air · 05.27.2007, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

but it's also one of their very best, so don't skim on the good stuff.

besides, if you can't get into cis or syr4, they you can't really like sonic youth.

I don't think that's true at all. Mind, those are two of my very favorite albums, and I LOVE that aspect of the band. However, if somebody just gets into the melodic pop side of the group, that's still Sonic Youth they are liking. I'm sure the band would feel that way.

greenlight · 05.27.2007, 02:16 AM

first evol and washing machine

and then

confusion in sex and bad moon rising

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Crimson Mercury empty page Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2	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".
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	EVOL and Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star.
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	To complete Danny's post, I 'd say Bad Moon Rising. __________________
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Scars4Eyes empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Washing Machine
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Anyway, you've got most of the masterpieces of the band. And Sister is my favourite, too. Good choice, my friend. __________________
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Bicorn Halfelven children of satan Join Date: May 2007 Location: MPLS Posts: 295	Seconded, thirded: Sister is wonderful. Runners up: EVOL Confusion is Sex Sonic Nurse Washing Machine __________________ http://demilichmonolith.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/whenitrainsitsnows www.myspace.com/gunmountainknife
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neptuneg 100% Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 764	a logical next step would probably be Washing Machine. then again, there is no logic to Sonic Youth.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	confusion is sex and/or syr4 __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	I think confusion is Sex is maybe too difficult for a beginner, except for a No wave or Harcore fan. It's rough. It's not for the kids. __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	but it's also one of their very best, so don't skim on the good stuff. besides, if you can't get into cis or syr4, they you can't really like sonic youth. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	I don't mean it's a bad one, I really love it, but if the guy wants to go progressivly, maybe he should try to listen to other stuffs before, like Bad Moon Rising. Yeah, Confusion is a masterpiece, songs like Bad Mood, World looks red... are fucking great. It made a profond impression on me the first time I 've listened to it. __________________
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auto-aim the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 650	I'd go with confusion is sex or EVOL - i say it ups the concentration levels but not too much..... I didnt understand confusion is sex for a long while but it really is the bees knees - and EVOL is fucking classic __________________ His Naked Torso
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Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Get the self-titled debut EP! Evol, Washing Machine and Sonic Nurse are all great ideas as well.
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dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	EVOL, but I have to mention the first SY album I loved was CIS, I thought the others were too quiet for the longest time.
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Bad Moon Rising is my favorite, but I'd recommend you to buy EVOL if you loved Sister
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greenlight invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,134	first evol and washing machine and then confusion in sex and bad moon rising
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