Sonic Youth

mattmacneil пишет:

Yeah, I have yet to be really enthralled by it.

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Monty__ пишет:

I have to say, I agree completely with Nancy about everything he's written about Washing Machine, that's exactly my view on it. It's not bad per se, but I find it very overrated by the whole Sonic Community.

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nancykitten пишет:

No, I like the record itself, but not the bores who keep talking about it like it's some of career-best, when it's one of the least interesting albums they've ever released. There are a couple of bad songs on there, but then you have The Neutral, Pink Steam, Incinerate, Reena, Rats -- all very good. I think what irritated me most about Rather Ripped is that the throwaway single they released at the same time (Helen Lundeberg/Eyeliner) totally blew it away. We should've had an album full of such gems.

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mattmacneil пишет:

I thought you hated Rather Ripped, nancy.

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nancykitten пишет:

I really enjoyed both Rather Ripped and The Eternal, but I can't help but feel they're both rather lazy and safe. I'm wlling to forgive them, as long as they don't do yet another safe record as the follow-up I want something different this time. It doesn't have to be insane -- just a bit more challenging. Or at least, release more SYR releases (interesting ones), to keep the hardcores satiated.

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Mikamoto пишет:

The Eternal is really mediocre to me. It's seems to lack any kind of ambition whatsoever. In other news, I'm not a huge fan of the Washing Machine, although I love the Diamond Sea.

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mattmacneil пишет:

No, I listened to the Eternal twice a day for a month because I knew they'd be playing the whole thing when they played in my city last June so I figured I might as well get acquainted with it. I forced myself to enjoy it so the concert wouldn't be a bore. It wasn't bad by any means but I haven't listened to it since.

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SuperCoolBros пишет:

I think I'm the only one who loves Washing Machine and then it becomes overrated. FFFFFFFFFFFFF. I should bring out some Sonic Nurse and the self titled. Also am I the only one who listened to The Eternal? Seems like that was a sleeper hit.

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mattmacneil пишет:

I think Confusion is Sex is a wicked record. Side B is something fierce. It's good when you're feeling angry but don't wanna mope about it. Inhuman/World Looks Red/Confusion is Next/Making the Nature Scene is the best little train in my opinion.

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nancykitten пишет:

On CIS: I'm not trying to sound elitist (I never do try to, even if i come off that way), does anyone else think that Sonic Death could be even better than Confusion Is Sex? It's less compromising and more nasty and murky, which are elements the very early Sonic Youth were all about. I haven't listened to Sonic Death in ages, I need to dig that out, as well.

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TescoSwabs пишет:

Funnily enough I find The Diamond Sea to be the least interesting song on the album.

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nancykitten пишет:

I will have a listen to Washing Machine later. If I can find it.

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nancykitten пишет:

Becuz is a cracking opener, thugh. Forgot about that one.

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nancykitten пишет:

Panty Lies, I find irritating. Junkie's Promise I find somewhat mean-spirited, even if the music itself is OK (Sonic Youth should never, ever be mean-spirited -- it's not what this band is about). I even find Little Trouble Girl annoying, but Kim Deal irritates me, a tad. I think it just comes down to personal taste, perhaps, rather than Washing Machine being a bad record. Since it seems so popular. But I do wonder if people would rate it so highly if it didn't feature the epic closer of TDS.

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blackadder77 пишет:

I really like washing machine so far, especially the diamond sea. What songs do you find irritating, besides no queens blues?

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RockyRevolution пишет:

im sorry for everyone whos not in love with confusion is sex.

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nancykitten пишет:

I've been listening to Washing Machine since it came out, so it's not that. The Diamond Sea is one of the most important songs they wrote in the 90's. It's gorgeous, and it's ambitious -- I just don't listen to it that much. The title track is fun, and Saucer-Like is sexy, but likewise, I don't listen to them much either. For some reason, the record isn't one that I feel compelled to listen to. That doesn't mean I think it's bad. However, I do believe it's overrated by the fanbase. It has too many irritating songs to be a great record. The importance of that album can't be understated, however. It was around the time that they were getting disillusioned with Geffen (and realising that being on a major doesn't necessarily equal stardom, or promotion), and also around the time of Cobain's death -- and he took the world's interest in noisy, clever guitar alt rock with him. Strange time, important time. Let's just thank Christ they didn't change their bandname to 'Washing Machine.'

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ViviaMore пишет:

definitely took me some time to get into Bad Moon Rising. now i'm loving it... aaalll thee tiimmee. And still not a very big fan of Confusion is Sex.

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