Theremin

Hate it Here and What Light are worse.

Yeah, towards the end of the second disc it's like "what the fuck is going on here?"

 

6. "(Was I) In Your Dreams"

Probably the worst thing Oberst ever released. This includes early emofolk recordings.

I'm apparently in the minority since I'm not in love with Rather Ripped. It was my first SY album, and there are a lot of songs on it I like, but it doesn't click for me the way that Sonic Nurse does. I have an iTunes gift card to use up, so I think I'll use it to buy Murray Street, since I've been meaning to.

I don't know any SY fans who prefer RR over Sonic Nurse, really. RR is not bad per se but kinda shallow.

Nickelback has recieved 3.5, 3, 2, and 2 star reviews from Rolling Stone. Wilco has none below 3.5 stars.

Wilco is the kind of mature rock act that Rolling Stone likes no matter the actual quality of the release though.

I'd say it's better than rather ripped (but that wasn't their most consistent effort) & about as good as Murray Street. The Nurse still dominates SY's '00 though.

Just try to avoid a 1000 leaves & Experimental Jet Set and you should be set.

Imo, concerning the Jim o'Rourke period: Sonic Nurse > Murray Street. Both are excellent though.

> but Blonde on Blonde??

Not really digging it that much either. Of all Dylan's 'classics' this is easily my least favorite.

Might be the worst Sonic Youth record. But it's sandwiched between two of the best.

Nah, it's easily SY's most underrated record and a huge step forward after the aimlessly meandering A thousand leaves. Everyone who thinks NYC ghosts & flowers sucks is Pitchforks bitch.

Though I have to admit Murray Street & Sonic Nurse easily rank among their all time best material. I guess O'rourke does make things better.

They should've left the bizz 15 years ago.

Radiohead and Wilco are my two favorite bands, and I don't like one more than the other.

Should I just kill myself then?

Same here. Maybe we can make it one of those entertaining mass suicides.

Good riddance I say.

I'd say:

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Sky Blue Sky

Being There

A Ghost is Born

Down With the Skirts

Summerteeth

A.M.

I hate it. Then again, Summerteeth is probably my least favorite Wilco recording.

I dig One Wing though.

To me it's only use in the context of the CD seems to be making 'On and On and On' an even more magnificent closer.

It's not that good, isn't it? Glossy production doesn't save sloppy songwriting.

What Light is pretty bad indeed though, but I never felt it was higly rated.