Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse: The Poll

also, i think some people on ILM have complained about steve shelley during this period (maybe being too same-y in his playing?) but man, on this tape the guy is incredible, just powering the whole thing along.

― tylerw, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:20 AM (three years ago) bookmarkflaglink

lol i was just thinking about these bullshit arguments while listening to shelley's awesome tom/hi-hat pattern in the chorus of "unmade bed"

to think he didn't want them to release his raw takes on thousand leaves

i was so fucken pissed that 'pink steam' didn't walk this but. . . o ya, that was a different album.

this one's good too, tho.

sorry if this is weird but "paper cut exit" is my favorite lee song of all time

"Paper Cup Exit" is so good. I love that song sincerely, and don't think you are off-base there. And as fans an idea of "favorite" needs to be different than "best" in some ways. Like, who cares what Lee's "best" song is, it doesn't matter. It is more fun to listen to people talk about what their favorites are and why. I personally think "Paper Cup Exit" is up there for Lee SY songs too.

Their best LP imo, at least, it's the one I've played the most over the years.

I saw them on the tour for this album and the sound from the stage was so good, it sounded like they were plugged into my brain. It's a great great record. I adore "Stones", it just washes me away.

My favorite of their '00s albums.

― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn),

I still prefer Murray Street, but this album is magnificent.