From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V13 #133 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Friday, September 21 2012 Volume 13 : Number 133 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [idealcopy] Sonic Youth Albums From Worst To Best ["Keith" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] Sonic Youth Albums From Worst To Best All the albums have their moments, but aren't always consistent affairs. Still it was nice to see Hits Of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg) off A Thousand Leaves get a mention as that is definitely one of my fave SY tracks. Only seen them the once, about ten years ago when JOR was in the band. I as impressed! And they certianly know more chords than the JAMC!! ; ) ----- Original Message ----- From: MarkBursa@aol.com To: keith.indoorminer@virgin.net ; myriologue@gmail.com Cc: idealcopy@smoe.org Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [idealcopy] Sonic Youth Albums From Worst To Best Odd band really. For a group that's cited as being so avant-garde, I find them pretty conventional - an American garage rock band with extra musique concrete on top. An American Jesus & Mary Chain, perhaps? Seen them twice, 17 years apart - in 1985 at the ICA, and at Shepherds Bush Empire in 2002. And they were pretty much the same both times. They're a lot more conservative than you'd think. Having said that, when they're good, they're really good. Though the best SY album would probably be a really well-edited Greatest Hits. Probably my favourite consistent listen is Murray Street - put that down to Jim O'Rourke, who produced and played on it, and gave some real structure to a band whose albums are often something of a mess. JOR was on fire around that time - his own solo album Insignificance is a cracker, and his work with Wilco made that band a lot more interesting for a couple of albums. M In a message dated 17/09/2012 11:30:11 GMT Daylight Time, keith.indoorminer@virgin.net writes: I think I'd probably go for Daydream Nation. ----- Original Message ----- From: J.H. Malerman To: Keith Cc: idealcopy@smoe.org Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [idealcopy] Sonic Youth Albums From Worst To Best Sister is a fine album, but pretty overrated; same goes for EVOL. That being said, I agree with the assertion that NYC Ghosts & Flowers is a rather harshly underrated LP. I'd say that my personal favourite Sonic Youth albums (following the list's criterion) are probably Bad Moon Rising, Daydream Nation, Washing Machine, A Thousand Leaves and Sonic Nurse, in no particular order. On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Keith wrote: I'm not sure what my fave SY LP is TBH, but it's not the same as Stereogum's! http://stereogum.com/1144241/sonic-youth-albums-from-worst-to-best/to p-st orie s/lead-story/ ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V13 #133 ********************************