Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sonic youths freedom to follow their bliss is what holds the eternal together. It was their first studio album in three years since rather ripped, making it the bands longest delay between studio albums. People new to the band would not be wrong to pick up the eternal, though rather ripped is a nice gateway to the bands sound, and sister would be my pick as the more classic starter album, followed. The first thing to know about the new album, the eternal, is that its songs arent as. The noise that sonic youth started to make was breathtaking. It was released in october 1988 by enigma in the united states, and by blast first in the united kingdom. But the real change seems to be that there isnt much. Daydream nation is the fifth studio album by the american alternative rock band sonic youth. Now, some would have said that it was a tuneless racket, but then this was the day of the selfpublishing and steve wright and his possey on radio 1, when kajagoogoo were considered risky. Sonic youth the eternal 2009, 120 gram, vinyl discogs.
Sonic youth was an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. Sonic youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in new york city, new york, united states in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. Kudos to newsweeks pop vox blog for bringing us the first music from sonic youths upcoming album, the eternal, three months in advance of its june 9 release. They just let that the song comes alive by its own and then, they just let things go. The eternal, sonic youths 16th album, has nothing to hide. Sure, the average age of a sonic youth member is around 52, but i expect these kids to be kicking it for many years to come. The eternal is the fifteenth and final studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 9, 2009 by matador records, their first and only on that label.
The eternal is simply just another confirmation that sonic youth is one of the most essentialif not the most essentialindie collectives of the past thirty years. The sonic youth live in berlin 2xcd from october 2009 is now available at the sy webstore and the sy euro webstore sonic youth are selecting concerts from throughout their history and making them available at sonic youth live archive on bandcamp and june 7, 2001 olympia paris, france. The first thing to know about the new album, the eternal, is that its songs arent as tightly shaped as those on the last one. Jun 11, 2009 heres the video for the eternal album opener sacred trickster. They have returned to odd timings clanging guitars and poetic lyrical workouts, however not all the mainstream sheen is worn away. It is the only recording featuring the early sonic youth lineup with richard edson on drums. Sonic youth foi uma banda norteamericana formada em 1981 em nova york por thurston moore vocalguitarra, lee ranaldo vocalguitarra, kim gordon vocalguitarrabaixo, mark ibold baixo e steve shelley bateria. Heres the video for the eternal album opener sacred trickster. Jun 09, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from the eternal by sonic youth now. The eternal is sonic youth s first album for legendary indie label matador records after a nearly 20year stint with geffen records, which dovetails nicely with the fact that this is also the bands first album with former pavement bassist and matador alum mark ibold.
The eternal 25% off sale thru june 14 june 7th, 2019 at 10. The addition of mark ibold on bass really adds some depth to the music. It was recorded between december 1981 and january 1982 and released in march 1982 by glenn brancas neutral label. This is the best groove that sonic youth has ever layed down on a record. Mission control to brain police free love, key energy penetration destroys the party violation of a cosmic body do you under stand the problem antiwar is anti. Listen free to sonic youth the eternal sacred trickster, antiorgasm and more. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass guitar, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, and rounded out the core lineup. Sonic youth may never reunite, but at least we have this astounding parting statement. The discography of american rock band sonic youth comprises 15 studio albums, seven extended plays, three compilation albums, seven video releases, 21 singles, 46 music videos, nine releases in the sonic youth recordings series, eight official bootlegs, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations.
The eternal by sonic youth on amazon music unlimited. The eternal is the sixteenth studio album by sonic youth, released. Listen to your favorite songs from the eternal by sonic youth now. Its strengths and weaknesses are all upfront in fact theyre pretty well encapsulated in the first two tracks. Sonic youth released murray street in the summer of 2002, followed in 2004 by sonic nurse. The eternal is a supercharged rocker, recalling aspects of the evolsisterdaydream nation holy trinity, but with cleaner, louder production and more straightforward momentum. Weve talked about chicagos cave here before and since theyve released a heavy new album psychic psummer lets speak of them again. Jun 08, 2009 the eternal, sonic youth s 16th album, has nothing to hide. Mar 14, 2020 matador records is excited to announce that it will release sonic youths live album, battery park, nyc. Stream tracks and playlists from sonicyouth on your desktop or mobile device.
A number of publications, including rolling stone, spin magazine, and pitchfork media have hailed it as one of the best albums of the 1980s. As a sonic youth fan since high school when i first heard sister count me in the camp who feel that sonic youth have gotten better with age. Only a band like sonic youth has the talent to do these things. Features song lyrics for sonic youth s the eternal album. Sonic youth is the debut ep by american rock band sonic youth.
New releases from sonic youth, eels, pleasure p and sophie. Repressed and reissued after a long period in out of stock purgatory, sonic youths swan song, aptlynamed the eternal, stands as one of the great noise rock bands finest late career releases, if not quietly one of their best albums. As the final album from sonic youth, the eternal has the band seemingly going through various eras of rock music. Kim gordon was uncomfortable with the emphasis on her appearance as the only woman in sonic youth.
Following the end of his marriage to kim gordon and with sonic youth on indefinite hiatus, moore is set to join twilight for their third album published. Kim gordon thurston moore lee ranaldo steve shelley mark ibold. It was their first studio album in three years since rather ripped, making it. Glastonbury is a disaster camp like the pit of hell dont worry, the frontman of the altrock aristocrats means it in a good way. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, rounding out the core lineup. View the statistics of songs played live by sonic youth. Sonic youth the secrets of eternal youth as guitarist lee ranaldo is in chchchchchanges in this months new issue april 2012, take 179, we thought wed. Newsweek posted this sample of the album, the eternal. Antiorgasm sounds very 1960s, and while i dont like most of walkin blue, it occasionally sounds like the 1970s. Sonic youth was an american rock band from new york city, formed in 1981.
Pioneers in noise rock who continued creating sophisticated, visceral music long after they became an altrock institution. The eternal is the fifteenth and final studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 9, 2009 by matador records, their first on that label. Bsides and rarities were released in 2006, the latter featuring tracks previously available only on vinyl, limitedrelease compilations, bsides to international singles, and other previously unreleased material. Produced by john agnello and the band, the eternal not only. The last lineup consisted of thurston moore vocals, guitar, kim gordon vocals, bass, guitar, lee ranaldo vocals and guitar, steve shelley drums and mark ibold bass. In 2011 the 27year marriage of gordon and moore dissolved, which effectively. The eternal is the sixteenth studio album by sonic youth, released by matador records on june 9, 2009, their first on that label. It was their first studio album in three years, making it the bands longest delay between studio albums. Andrew kesin a couple weeks back, we received an invitation from matador records to come listen to sonic youths latest record, the eternal, over at the labels manhattan hq, and i. Sonic youth fans need to pick this up immediately, and drop your hate and check out pitchforks sonic youth week material from 65612. Initially sold as a bonus item alongside the 2009 release of the bands final album, the eternal, the live recording will now be available on streaming services and as a standalone physical package for.
After years on geffen records, sonic youth return to an indie label with their sixteenth studio album. The eternal coming off the most accessible album of their career, rather ripped, the 16th full length recording from sonic youth is aptly named, the eternal. Jun 08, 2009 listen free to sonic youth the eternal sacred trickster, antiorgasm and more. The last one i really liked was murray street and this sounds like it could be way better. The eternal marks another high point in their melodious. Finishing off their geffen deal with the oddsnends collection the destroyed room in late 2006, sy come on home to respected matador with what i hope is an alternate name for the now 28yearold band, the eternal. Though considered an ep by some, the band have always referred to it as the first album, and that is the official status appointed to. Summating a menagerie of lessonslearnt from across their 28 year career, the eternal finds the nyc scenesters worship their best qualities, from alternative radio rock tunes to fiery and obtuse noise jams. Have a look which song was played how often on which tour. Even so, sonic youth returning back to an indie label tastes like freedom. Sonic youth the eternal lyrics and tracklist genius. Its really short snippets one after the other, which may drive you crazy, but suck it up and try to make sense of it. Features song lyrics for sonic youths the eternal album.
Sonic youths 16th album, the eternal, will be released on double vinyl, compact disc, and digital album by matador records on june 9. As befits the title psychic psummer is a lighter record than last years hunt like devil, still monomaniacal in chasing a single chord down the rabbit hole but airier and less in thrall to a basementdwelling caveman ughthetic. Their fifteenth and final lp, this 2009 set sees the more considered sound of 2006s rather ripped exchanged for some of the meatiest riffage that sonic youth delivered at any point in their career well, their later career at least. Coming off the most accessible album of their career, rather ripped, the 16th full length recording from sonic youth is aptly named, the eternal. Sonic youth was the bands debut record, featuring five songs recorded in late 81 with original drummer richard edson. Mar 03, 2009 kudos to newsweeks pop vox blog for bringing us the first music from sonic youths upcoming album, the eternal, three months in advance of its june 9 release. From the crunch and screech of opening number sacred trickster you know that sonic youth are not messing around on the eternal. Sonic youth the secrets of eternal youth as guitarist lee ranaldo is in chchchchchanges in this months new issue april 2012, take 179, we thought wed share a sonic youth piece from our.
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