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Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:35 am
by The Code is Almighty_Archive
fantasmatical thorr wrote:
i'll take sister, evol, etc.. when i'm drinking and wanting to go out or having one of those gay ass sitting around drinking and debating the various sonic youth records before moving on to the same discussion except about the jesus lizard..
People in Englande discuss the Jesus Lizard? I thought all you dicussed over there was the Clash?
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:40 am
by fantasmatical thorr_Archive
The Code is Almighty wrote:fantasmatical thorr wrote:
i'll take sister, evol, etc.. when i'm drinking and wanting to go out or having one of those gay ass sitting around drinking and debating the various sonic youth records before moving on to the same discussion except about the jesus lizard..
People in Englande discuss the Jesus Lizard? I thought all you dicussed over there was the Clash?
it's you guys who are obsessed with the fucking clash!! and fucking def fucking leppard! that's all you can get when you switch on fm radio in the states. and hall and oates. but there's nothing wrong with that.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:41 am
by chairman_hall_Archive
fantasmatical thorr wrote:emmanuelle cunt wrote:it's not a bad record, but it doesn;t do anything to me. after listening to it 5 times i don't feeel like going back to it at all. they need to radically change tuning of their guitars as 80% of riffs and licks from this album sounds like samples from murray street and sonic nurse. i think they even use the dripping dream riff in one of the songs. pink steam is my favorite track, but it bet working title for it was "stones part 2". overall, i see it as ok-ish but surprisngly safe. still i'd be very happy to hear rather ripped songs on the radio instead of those utterly shitty indie bands.
i agree it's a totally safe record but despite the lack of noise etc.. i'm merely judging it by whether i enjoy the listening experience, not whether it means something or if it moves me.
by being able to write this records though, it does show they can write pop hooks which is just as valid as being able to write a fucked up experimental piece that lasts. writing hooks is a talent and hooks is what grabs ya!
i just happen to have a real thing for their laid back california (if neil young were young these days) kind of approach. like, i'm a sucker for the 'middle 8' in pacific coast highway song you know?
i'll take sister, evol, etc.. when i'm drinking and wanting to go out or having one of those gay ass sitting around drinking and debating the various sonic youth records before moving on to the same discussion except about the jesus lizard..
Oh aye, it's a good pop record. But i just want to listen to noise/feedback wigouts when i listen to Sonic Youth. I suppose i just want them to always be in that "vintage era".
In fairness, i have also only listened to the album once.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:49 am
by emmanuelle cunt_Archive
fantasmatical thorr wrote:
by being able to write this records though, it does show they can write pop hooks which is just as valid as being able to write a fucked up experimental piece that lasts. writing hooks is a talent and hooks is what grabs ya!
partly agreed. but i think they can (and should) write better and fresher hooks. like the build up section in and rocking out in "rain on tin". i was listening to it 4 years ago my mind was in "fuck yeah" mode. there is a similar part in one of rather ripped tracks, and it is well written and all but when i'm listening to i;m in "wait, i heard this one before" mode. of course, there are tons of bands who change their music a lot less than SY and i don't care as long as i'm enjoying them. but with sonic youth my expectaions are higher, that's all.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:55 am
by The Code is Almighty_Archive
fantasmatical thorr wrote:The Code is Almighty wrote:fantasmatical thorr wrote:
i'll take sister, evol, etc.. when i'm drinking and wanting to go out or having one of those gay ass sitting around drinking and debating the various sonic youth records before moving on to the same discussion except about the jesus lizard..
People in Englande discuss the Jesus Lizard? I thought all you dicussed over there was the Clash?
it's you guys who are obsessed with the fucking clash!! and fucking def fucking leppard! that's all you can get when you switch on fm radio in the states. and hall and oates. but there's nothing wrong with that.
See that's your problem. The only time we use the radio is for baseball games.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:57 am
by fantasmatical thorr_Archive
emmanuelle cunt wrote:fantasmatical thorr wrote:
by being able to write this records though, it does show they can write pop hooks which is just as valid as being able to write a fucked up experimental piece that lasts. writing hooks is a talent and hooks is what grabs ya!
partly agreed. but i think they can (and should) write better and fresher hooks. like the build up section in and rocking out in "rain on tin". i was listening to it 4 years ago my mind was in "fuck yeah" mode. there is a similar part in one of rather ripped tracks, and it is well written and all but when i'm listening to i;m in "wait, i heard this one before" mode. of course, there are tons of bands who change their music a lot less than SY and i don't care as long as i'm enjoying them. but with sonic youth my expectaions are higher, that's all.[/quote
i know what you're saying. i guess they're getting on a bit now though..they probably forgot they did murray street...
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:55 am
by ubercat_Archive
MajorEverettMiller wrote:I have heard it.
I do not hate it.
It does not excite me.
I give it a solid "Meh".
A product for sure. I wish they'd stop with all the products. Kid's gotta eat
right?
Hey you. Yeah, the one sitting there without children. Yeah, you bozo! Pay
attention! If you have kids you too can go from guitar heros to product-makers!
When you do, remind yourself to stop at guitar hero.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:39 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
Last week I abruptly started to hate the section in the middle of "Reena" where they stop playing a really cool melodic rock song and instead do That Sonic Youth Thing for 24 seconds, and then go back to the song.
If they meant it as a joke, I am prepared to be merciful.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:40 pm
by Marsupialized_Archive
the new songs sounded great live last night, really good show I must say.
Has anyone else heard this new Sonic Youth record?
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:49 pm
by ctrl-s_Archive
Can Kim actually sing "Reena"? Aside from the aforementioned bit I think it's terrific, but I have doubts about the replicability of the vocal in a live setting.