This was the second sonic youth album I bought (after Dirty, though both were bought in 1996 or 1997). I didn't seek it out, I think I just happened to find it used relatively cheap. I remember being a bit disappointed by it compared to Dirty, though I still listened to it a lot since I only had probably between 30 and 40 cds back then. Sonic Youth didn't become a favorite band until I heard "A Thousand Leaves", after which I went back and bought all previous albums.
Slowly over time though, this album has gone up in my estimation, it would probably be a top 5 SY album for me now.
― silverfish, Tuesday, 23 January 2024 20:40 (four months ago) link