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August 10, 2008
Endless Numbered Mixtape #11: Sonic Youth “Incinerate”
I sort of arbitrarily decided many years ago that I wasn’t going to have any interest in any Sonic Youth records other than Sister and Daydream Nation. I never had a good reason for it, nor could I explain why I would think their greatness would be contained only in those two albums. It’s just sort of how it worked out.
But now I may have to reconsider that idea and give 2006′s Rather Ripped a try, after hearing “Incinerate.” This is some classic Sonic Youth, just the way I like it.
It’s got that “I could’ve thought of that” guitar line that is easier to imagine writing than it is to actually write, and a Kim Gordon bassline that fits perfectly where the guitar doesn’t.
DOWNLOAD: Sonic Youth “Incinerate”
August 11th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
It’s good. I like. But I would attribute that to the group being adept musicians and great song writers. Most of what they do is decent. In the end, however, I gotta stick with Sister and Daydream Nation. They will never do anything that wonderful ever again.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:08 am
“Pink Dream” was another great song off this album. Surprisingly, I’ve never listened to Sister – or a lot of other SY albums, for that matter. The only SY records I’ve spent any time with are Daydream Nation, Washing Machine, Sonic Nurse & Rather Ripped. So I guess I should check it out.