Dinosaur Jr have released some very good albums, but Sonic Youth have actually released albums that are out of this world (Daydream Nation/Bad Moon Rising). Even if they did that just once (they did it more than once, but just for the sake of argument), then they're more impressive.

Personally, I view You're Living All Over Me on the same level as Daydream Nation as far as outta-this-world-ness...

okay random -- my mommy went to high school with Lee Renaldo. apparently he was good pals with my uncle.

To each his own. You're Living All Over Me is definitely a great album, but Daydream feels thematic to me.

Sonic Youth wins... there seems to be no more actual responses to this thread so I would close the poll portion... my reasoning being noob bumpage.

How can one even argue with the guitar work in Living All Over You? Now I love Sonic Youth but come on now!

Nt to mention DJR is still coming out with awsome ****.

musically i don't think they're punk--they don't have the musical ineptitude or drawn out aggression of punk-- but their practice is definitely influenced by it

sonic youth. there has never and will never be anything like it.

I voted Dinosaur JR through ignorance really, I've not really heard much Sonic Youth. Just heard Goo a couple of times..

I'm clearly the Dinosaur fanboy in this debate, but you really owe it to yourself to find Daydream Nation...