CC00059: Sonic Youth
Submitted by lbangs on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 10:29
Tags:
- Daydream Nation (10)
- Sister (10)
- EVOL (9.5)
- A Thousand Leaves (9)
- Dirty (8)
- Washing Machine (7)
- Confusion Is Sex (7)
- Goo (7)
- Bad Moon Rising (6.5)
- Kill Yr. Idols [EP] (5.5)
- Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star (5)
- Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (5)
- Made in USA (4.5)
- Sonic Death: Early Sonic 1981 - 1983 [live] (3)
Author Comments:
This is an entry in a continuing series I call Critical Consensus. I am averaging the opinions of several excellent music critics to produce a list of each artist's albums. The albums will each have a rating between 1 and 10. The albums will be listed in a recommended purchasing order, so new fans will have an idea of where the best place to start buying an artist's work is. These are not my opinions, although, since I have chosen the critics used (and I'm using many), my taste will perhaps seep through a bit.
Terribly nerdy, I know, but maybe this will help people only now beginning to dabble into certain artists' bodies of work.
I definitely agree with Daydream Nation at the to spot, but Sister isn't my favorite Sonic Youth album. Personally I prefer Washing Machine. Nice list
Thanks. I must admit that I am a Sister fan, but Daydream Nation is easily my fave by the Youth.
Next - Elvis Costello and Yo La Tengo!
Shalom, y'all!
Thank You. This is my favorite band. I cannot say which album is better than the other. You forgot some (experimental noise and ambient stuff released on Sonic Youth Records) but this is a great list anyway.
I didn't really forget them, especially the SY series, but since this list is generated from the opinions of critics, I could only included releases that enough critics covered / reviewed to make a consensus. Most critics didn't cover some of the 'minor' releases, and hence those are missing from the list.
Sorry. Glad you enjoyed!
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs