Vacant Horizon Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 recommendations? although i am not a huge fan of noise etc., i do like their guitar sounds and workings from what i have heard. don't know where to begin though. i remember seeing that 100% video on mtv a long time ago. that's it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
damo Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 yeah im intrigued as well after hearing that song off juno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coltrane Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Daydream Nation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Daydream Nation.This is a great album one of my all time favorites, though possibly not their most accessible. I would actually say one of their newer albums--Sonic Nurse would be a pretty good place to start, but maybe that's me. Daydream Nation would certainly be a great album to own. I also really like Murray Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mathew Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 start with Dirty or Rather Ripped there last record Dyadream Nation is the masterpiece though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
winter party person Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 i cant get into daydream nation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Dirty is a great record Butch Vig who produced Nevrmind produced it check out the song Youth Against Facsim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timtimtim Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Sonic Nurse is my favorite.Day Dream Nation is good but I have never gotten into it as much as many people have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coltrane Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 You really can't go wrong with much they have done other than NYC Ghosts & Flowers which sorta blows. A Thousand Leaves is a personal favorite because of the long jammy songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jerrygarciaparra Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I am one of the few people who actually prefers Goo to Daydream Nation Not a bad track on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Hey jerry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Daydream Nation is fairly accessible, IMO, and a good place to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 thanks for the input. i am checking out their latest disc and am really digging it. i love that interplay of clean guitars a la television and of course, wilco. so we'll see how it goes. also want to check out their instrumental eps.cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 If you're not really into noise, then you might want to hold off on the EPs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 i got into them shortly after daydream nation but it was washing machine that made me really love them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I have near-equal affection for Goo and Daydream Nation......though I think I may love Goo a weeee bit more. They are really the only ones I listen to any more....though I give EVOL and Sister a spin now and again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maureyrd Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Regarding the instrumental eps....I assume you're talking about the various SYR series? I'd say they're not for beginners and can even test the most faithful of fans. I've been listening to SY since Daydream Nation came out (88?) and even I have a tough time with those. Not for the faint of noise... Stick with the major major releases for now and then dig deeper if inclined. Honestly, I don't see how anyone couldn't love all SY stuff: Evol, Sister, Sonic Youth, Goo DN, etc, etc, etc.... But, that's just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 their last 3 albums are some of their most accessible stuff, and imo, Murray Street and Rather Ripped are up there with their best stuff for the most part, so i'd say maybe check those out first, then go backwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blue_94_trooper Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Regarding the instrumental eps....I assume you're talking about the various SYR series? I'd say they're not for beginners and can even test the most faithful of fans. I've been listening to SY since Daydream Nation came out (88?) and even I have a tough time with those. Not for the faint of noise... Stick with the major major releases for now and then dig deeper if inclined. Honestly, I don't see how anyone couldn't love all SY stuff: Evol, Sister, Sonic Youth, Goo DN, etc, etc, etc.... But, that's just me. me too (except I started when Sister came out). I've only seen them twice (at the Trocadero in Philly on the Goo tour and not long after that opening for Neil Young). Live, they are so powerful it's almost frightening. Screaming Fields of Sonic Love is a pretty good sampler of the pre-Geffen years but if you really like them you'll want the full releases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 So far I have Rather Ripped and the deluxe editions of Goo and Daydream Nation. Part of me wants to rush out and buy more, but I'm enjoying taking awhile to digest them. I have no idea why it's taken me so long to get into Sonic Youth. They've been a band I've been marginally aware of for years, and one similar to a lot of things I like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 If you're not really into noise, then you might want to hold off on the EPs. some of the stuff is melodic, but yes noisy, from what i have heard. seems a lot more intentional than a lot of the post rock i have attempted to get into over the years. So far I have Rather Ripped and the deluxe editions of Goo and Daydream Nation. Part of me wants to rush out and buy more, but I'm enjoying taking awhile to digest them. I have no idea why it's taken me so long to get into Sonic Youth. They've been a band I've been marginally aware of for years, and one similar to a lot of things I like. same with me. have always known about them, but never gave them a chance. i also have to pace myself with new music. just gotta get one at a time and digest it before i get into something new. it's hard though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Murray Street, Daydream Nation and Rather Ripped all do it for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I initially started listening to just Daydream Nation, but I felt I didn't really know the band - so I basically listened to their discography, in order. Like Wilco, I think its incredible to listen to how they developed throughout the years. Confusion Is Sex, Evol, and Sister are my favorite Sonic Youth records, followed closely by Daydream Nation and Murray Street. Sonic Nurse is up there as well. However, I'm not a big fan of their post-Daydream - pre-Murray stuff, like Dirty, Goo, etc. I am a fan of noise-rock, so this is understandable, as those albums were more straight edge rock as opposed to the abrasiveness of their earlier work. If you're not into experimental/noise, but are still interested in their sound, Rather Ripped and Murray Street both have a great clean sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 If you're not into experimental/noise, but are still interested in their sound, Rather Ripped and Murray Street both have a great clean sound. Rather Ripped was engineered by TJ Doherty who did Sky Blue Sky, Born Again in the USA, and the new Malkmus. His guitar sounds just sing! Not to discredit the musicians at all, but he does the nicest job out there on cleaner sounding guitars, IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 experimental jet set, a thousand leaves, dirty, and washing machine are my favourites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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