Wish POLLfillment: Sonic Youth's Dirty

Idg that one. Isn't the SI Swimsuit Issue as big as it has ever been?

this thread def contains the worst steve shelley discussion on this board

especially with 'rain on tin', one of the more interesting tracks, his drumming is accommodating (serves the music, whatever), but i find it pretty dull

lmao imagine

Probably not coincidental that Bert is the only one of the group who was in a great band *after* SY.

― dlp9001, Monday, August 3, 2015 8:42 AM (four years ago)

Yikes. Here's a selection of bands and artists who Jim (S) recorded/toured with post-SY:

Alex Chilton (1983)
Tav Falco's Panther Burns (1983, 1992-1994)
Lydia Lunch (1984-1986, 1991-1992)
The Cramps (1991-1992)
Congo Norvell (1992-1996)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1994 - present)

Surprised to see Youth Against Fascism place so high. Always saw it as a a cheap concession to Alternative Nation.

A sieg heil-in' squirt
you're an impotent jerk
Yeah, a fascist twerp
it's the song I hate
it's the song I hate

I think I've listened to enough Sonic Youth now to know they're not really my thing, but I adore this album

It was my first Sonic Youth album, so maybe that's the reason it's the one I latched onto. But I probably need to check out more of their albums. Goo felt similar to Dirty to me, if not as cohesive. I did enjoy a lot of Bad Moon Rising.

I was definitely scarred when I picked up Daydream Nation - said by many to be their best - and found it interminable and ponderous instead. This was years ago though, in the days of committing $17 to a CD when you just wanted to try something. It was enough to keep me from exploring their other albums. I should probably make it a point to dip my toes back in now that they're on Spotify.

I really dig that little guitar break in “Purr” (from like 2:40 until the main riff comes in again)… are there other SY things with that particular sound?

Ranaldo's leads in "Stones"? 2:50 in "Dirty Boots"?

Thx... "Stones" is nice. I think there's something almost Pavement-y about that "Purr" gtr, maybe that's why I like it so much

I know this is a basic-ass SY opinion, but "Sugar Kane" is such a great song... prob my favorite of theirs overall (it's a little funny when Thurston sings, "Kiss me like a frog"... I think it puts a different image in my head than was intended).