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Originally Posted by Sucklechimp
It's almost a new decade, which is weird, and SY of course has blessed us with a ton of shit to listen to (for the sake of discussion, I'm including the year 2000). So, what's been your favorite these past ten years? It's really interesting to think back on what has come out this decade because their releases have really ranged in styles.
My favorites are NYC Ghosts + Flowers -- definitely one of my favorite albums from SY. Compared to later releases this decade, NYCGF obviously stands out. Noisy, dark beat poetry.
SYR 7 -- This is a landmark SY record. An absolute sonic assault on track 1. followed up by an amazing ambient piece, which is sort of rare for SY. Some of the stuff on track 2 reminds me of Windy & Carl for some reason.
Murray Street -- Introduces the "classic rock" sound, but still has that experimental edge. Love the horrible horns from Borbetomagus on Radical Adults. One of their best records!
My personal opinion is that Rather Ripped is the worst proper album the band has ever released, but Nurse which I though was so-so at first, gets better each time I listen to it. The Eternal from what I have sounds awesome so far, I just hope it isn't uninspired like RR.
So what is everyone's highlights from this decade?
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I am one of those strange people who thinks that Sonic Youth in the 00s is actually better, generally speaking, than Sonic Youth in the 80s or 90s.
I've read some things on this forum that basically say "they have been all the same in the 00s". NO! I cannot agree with that statement at all. NYCGF and Murray Street and Sonic Nurse and Rather Ripped (and presumeably The Eternal) are all quite different from each other, and all Beyond Worthy. 5 great records! All create a mood, all flow beautifully, all contain several absolute gems of songwriting and soundcraft, and performance.
And yes....I mean Rather Ripped too. I'll never understand the lack of love for this outstanding, economical, thrilling record.
But, I have not heard The Eternal yet, so I cannot fully answer the query about the 00s highlights yet. It's a tough question. Like, which one of your kids do you love the best?