6.2.06
I got a little bored of just doing the usual links every week, so we’re trying something new for this one: all links from the SAME band. Band in question is Sonic Youth, who are releasing a new album very soon (review to come next week). Sub-topic of this Blurbin’ Friday is “Sonic For Dummies”.
I’ve wanted to make something this for awhile … not exactly a introductory best-of “primer” for those unfamiliar with Sonic Youth, but a list of their songs that people who don’t normally like this type of music (read: noisy art-punk) have a chance in hell of actually liking. In other words, slightly more toned down stuff. Not even their best stuff, but you know about “catching more flies with honey”…
Now, I’m not saying that if this is you, then you’re a “dummy”… it’s just that the title sounds more catchy: Sonic for Dummies. Yeah, I’m no authority on Sonic Youth either, so be kind:
2. Bull In The Heather – Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
5. Theresa’s Sound World – Dirty (At least the drony parts)
8. Candle – Daydream Nation (Just HAD to pick one song from this album)
Oren Lavie
Gregg Yeti And The Best Lights
The Republic Tigers
The Transport Assembly
June 2nd, 2006 at 1:04 pm
Interesting picks. I’m not sure if I woulda picked any of those besides TSW.
June 2nd, 2006 at 11:12 pm
well, as I said, I’m not looking for a “best of hits”. Their best of songs aren’t ones that necessarily appeal to people who aren’t used to unmelodic, art-noise stuff. i tried to get more poppy, semi-melodic stuff. But hey, you wouldn’t pick Starpower?
June 5th, 2006 at 10:34 am
Oh yeah, I mean all those songs you posted are pretty great, whether you look at them as poppy radio ready indie rock or as challenging noisy pop music.
I wasn’t criticizing the list, and I guess it’s a testament to the band, and their pop sensibilities, that you could have chosen at least 10 other accessible songs as an introduction to the band.
For fun, 10 more: “Expressway to Yr Skull”, “Schizophrenia”, “A Catholic Block”, “Teenage Riot”, “Kissability”, “Dirty Boots”, “100%”, Youth Against Facism”, “Chapel Hill”, “No Queen Blues”, “The Empty Page”.