I'm not completely sure what to think after one listen.
Tyler grows up?
Besides a few good songs here and there I always thought maturing was the worst thing that ever happened to the Beasties. Licensed to Ill is by far their best, imo. I love Daydream Nation but that move toward the mainstream was hard for Sonic Youth to recover from. Not commercially, but artistically. Maybe this is Daydream Nation, Paul's Boutique, or if I understand it correctly, the Stereogum review seems to be comparing it to Pet Sounds! I don't know yet. I'm excited about it though.
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