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- Artist:
- Sonic Youth
- See Also:
- Beatles (The) Chrome Cranks (The) Moore, Thurston Raincoats (The) Ranaldo, Lee Free Kitten Cline, Nels Gordon, Kim Beach Boys (The) O`Rourke, Jim Bowie, David Hooker, William Ciccone Youth Two Dollar Guitar String Quartet - The String Quartet Tribute To Sonic Youth
- Description:
- WASHING MACHINE features an unlisted instrumental as track 9.
Sonic Youth: Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley.
Additional personnel: Kim Deal, Lorette Velvette, Melissa Dunn (background vocals).
Recorded at Easley Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; Mott Street & Greene Street Studios, New York, New York between January and May 1995.
WASHING MACHINE returns Sonic Youth to the ringing electric guitars, clever songwriting and multi-layered arrangements that are the band`s calling card. Not the casual acoustic sigh of its predecessor, EXPERIMENTAL JET SET, TRASH AND NO STAR, WASHING MACHINE`s electricity gives Sonic Youth new life.
With its sprawling guitar noise, "The Diamond Sea" recalls the GOO-era "Mote," proving that the crunching metallic waves that once made Sonic Youth so impressive are back. "Junkie`s Promise" trembles with distortion and shimmering melodic phrases, while "Saucer-Like" brings the band`s clamoring two-guitar dynamic back into focus. This is the band`s triumph--their sound is easier to digest, and invites the listeners to re-examine their strengths.
WASHING MACHINE is also a return to form in terms of songwriting. "Panty Lies" continues Kim Gordon`s hipster manifesto series, giving us another glimpse of the world from her perspective--"oh how rude," she sneers, "at least I got your attention, square." "Skip Tracer" hints at Sonic Youth`s position as baby-sitters for the next generation of alternative rockers, but isn`t condescending. In fact, it`s one of the best moments on the album. A description of a singer "shouting the poetic truths of high school journal takers" exemplifies the age gap between Sonic Youth and the new generation, but it doesn`t alienate them. It`s just such awareness that makes WASHING MACHINE work. Sonic Youth`s respect for the scene they helped create will forever keep them on top of the indie heap.
- Track Listing:
- Becuz
- Junkie`s Promise
- Saucer-Like
- Washing Machine
- Unwind
- Little Trouble Girl
- No Queen Blues
- Panty Lies
- (Untitled)
- Skip Tracer
- Diamond Sea, The
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 09/26/1995
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Rock & Pop
- Subgenre:
- Alternative
- Label:
- Geffen Records (USA)
- Producer:
- Sonic Youth; John Siket
- Catalog Number:
- 24825
- Original Release Year:
- 1995
- # of Discs:
- 1
- SPARS Coding:
- AAD
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
- Runtime:
- 68 : 13
- Guest Artist:
- Kim Deal
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