Best Sonic Youth Album (albums, track)

British_pharaoh · 03-13-2008, 07:03 PM

well?

sweet_nothing · 03-13-2008, 07:08 PM

I say Dirty it was my first taste of Sonic Youth, so it will always hold a place in my heart. Favorite track is Drunken Butterfly.

GravitySlips · 03-13-2008, 07:14 PM

for me:

1. Daydream Nation
2. Evol
3. Confusion Is Sex
4. Bad Moon Rising
5. A Thousand Leaves
6. Sister
7. Washing Machine
8. Murray Street
9. Goo
10. Sonic Nurse
11. NYC Ghosts + Flowers
12. Dirty
13. Rather Ripped
14. Experimental Jet Set

Daydream Nation may be the cliche choice, but it is by far their best album overall.

**cardboard adolescent** · 03-13-2008, 07:17 PM

I vote Bad Moon Rising... except it's not on there...

British_pharaoh · 03-13-2008, 07:17 PM

there's actually a hidden agenda for this poll

I've only recently (last 3 years or so) gotten into SY

I have Dirty and Day dream nation and just wanted to know what else to get and as they have such an extensive back catalogue not to mention moore and Kim Gordon's other projects I thought I'd enlist some help

swim · 03-13-2008, 07:18 PM

I have a certain affliction with Washing Machine for no good reason except for it was the first one to hit me in the face as really good.

Lizzie · 03-13-2008, 07:19 PM

I've always though 'Sonic Youth', and 'Confusuion Is Sex' were complelty awful albums.....

Evol, Sister, and Daydream Nation are my three top favorite...I'm unsure as to which one I like more though....

sweet_nothing · 03-13-2008, 07:19 PM

this made me laugh especially the ending

GravitySlips · 03-13-2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizzie

I've always though 'Sonic Youth', and 'Confusuion Is Sex' were complelty awful albums.....

they have a certain charm to them.

"Sonic Youth" is the band finding their feet, and The Burning Spear is a classic track...sounds like SY are trying to imitate Public Image Ltd, until that drill on the guitar comes in a skewers the song into crazyness.

"Confusion Is Sex" is just noisy and anarchaic...the drums sound absolutely AWFUL, and the production is generally bad. But the song "Confusion is Next"...that song is the sound of anarchy. Generally, a lot of Sonic Youth diehards regard Confusion as their best album...I wouldn't go that far, but it's a classic. Just complete, lo-fi, schizophrenic chaos.

sweet_nothing · 03-13-2008, 07:28 PM

I think Confusuion Is Sex is the great punk album.

View Poll Results: Best Sonic Youth Album?
Sonic Youth	1	4.55%
Dirty	3	13.64%
Confusion is Sex	0	0%
Sonic Nurse	0	0%
A Thousand leaves	1	4.55%
The Destroyed Room	0	0%
Murray Street	0	0%
Daydream Nation	14	63.64%
Rather Ripped	1	4.55%
Washing Machine	2	9.09%
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03-13-2008, 07:03 PM
British_pharaoh Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 446	Best Sonic Youth Album well? __________________ "I hate Purity, I hate Goodness, I don't want virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone corrupt to the bones" Fat Ed's Guide To Metal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfdqV_sqal0

03-13-2008, 07:14 PM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 777	for me: 1. Daydream Nation 2. Evol 3. Confusion Is Sex 4. Bad Moon Rising 5. A Thousand Leaves 6. Sister 7. Washing Machine 8. Murray Street 9. Goo 10. Sonic Nurse 11. NYC Ghosts + Flowers 12. Dirty 13. Rather Ripped 14. Experimental Jet Set Daydream Nation may be the cliche choice, but it is by far their best album overall.

03-13-2008, 07:17 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,532	I vote Bad Moon Rising... except it's not on there... __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All

03-13-2008, 07:18 PM
swim I'm still your f4g Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,525	I have a certain affliction with Washing Machine for no good reason except for it was the first one to hit me in the face as really good. __________________ Whatever it is you think you are, you're not a good friend, unique, well read, good looking or smart. Now you know.

03-13-2008, 07:19 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	I've always though 'Sonic Youth', and 'Confusuion Is Sex' were complelty awful albums..... Evol, Sister, and Daydream Nation are my three top favorite...I'm unsure as to which one I like more though.... __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow