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1	Goo (1990) more music like this by Sonic Youth Any doubts as to the continuing relevance of Sonic Youth upon their jump to major-label status were quickly laid to rest by Goo, their follow-up to the monumental Daydream Nation. While paling in the shadow of its predecessor, the record is nevertheless a defiant call to arms against mainstream musical values; the Geffen logo adorning the disc is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66!
2	If I Were a Carpenter [A&M] (1994) more music like this by Various Artists Released among a bevy of tribute albums toasting the likes of Charles Mingus and Neil Young, If I Were a Carpenter registers as one of the best of the lot, with spot-on performances of Carpenters classics from the '70s. Unlike many tribute collections, this CD gets it right most of the time, thanks to a lineup of artists suited to the duo's wide ... see all copies from $1.99!
3	Daydream Nation (1988) more music like this by Sonic Youth By refining the song-oriented breakthroughs of Sister and developing their fascination with noise and alternate tunings, Sonic Youth created a masterpiece of post-punk art rock with the double-album Daydream Nation. Though the self-conscious sprawl of the album might appear self-indulgent on the surface, Daydream Nation is powered by a sustained ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.66!
4	Daydream Nation [Deluxe Edition] (2007) more music like this by Sonic Youth Great as it is, Sonic Youth's seminal Daydream Nation wasn't quite calling out for a deluxe edition reissue. While there were a few stray songs from concurrently released singles from the late '80s, the sprawling double LP didn't leave much original non-LP material in the vaults. None, in fact, so Universal's 2007 double-disc reissue relies on ... see all copies from $26.99! new only from $26.99!
5	Rather Ripped (2006) more music like this by Sonic Youth Considering that Sonic Youth lost Jim O'Rourke and found the custom-tweaked, irreplaceable guitars that were stolen in 1999 before heading into the studio to make Rather Ripped, it seemed that the album could be a big departure from what they'd been doing on Murray Street and Sonic Nurse -- possibly a return to the kind of music they could only ... see all copies from $6.93! new only from $13.34!
6	Dirty (1992) more music like this by Sonic Youth When DGC Records signed Nirvana in 1991, one of DGC's A&R reps expressed the opinion that, with plenty of touring and the right promotion, the new act might sell as well as its labelmate and touring partner Sonic Youth. The surprise success of Nevermind upended previous commercial expectations for Sonic Youth (among other established alternative ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $7.00!
7	EVOL (1986) more music like this by Sonic Youth Sonic Youth made their first moves toward rock with EVOL, a stunningly fluent mixture of avant-garde instrumentation and subversions of rock & roll. The band benefits greatly from the addition of structure, which gives its aural experiments a firm grounding, but the addition of drummer Steve Shelley is essential to the group's new, dangerous edge. ... see all copies from $8.66! new only from $8.66!
8	Sonic Nurse (2004) more music like this by Sonic Youth Picking up where Murray Street's languid experimentalism left off, Sonic Youth's somewhat awkwardly named Sonic Nurse shows that the band still sounds revitalized, and may have even tapped into a more fruitful creative streak than they did on their previous album. Anyone who has stuck with Sonic Youth this long knows more or less what to expect ... see all copies from $13.34! new only from $13.34!
9	Washing Machine (1995) more music like this by Sonic Youth After the regressive, low-key Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star, Sonic Youth appeared to be floundering somewhat, but Washing Machine erased any notion that the band had run out of things to say. Easily their most adventurous, challenging, and best record since Daydream Nation, the album finds Sonic Youth returning to the fearless exploration ... see all copies from $5.01! new only from $8.66!
10	Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star (1994) more music like this by Sonic Youth Whereas Dirty and its predecessors were loud, distorted, and bordering on the fine line between pop and noise, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star did away with the ear-bleeding guitar feedback so often attributed to the group. The group retained its quirky twist on pop/rock song structures, moving even closer to a consistent use of the verse ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.66!
11 view cover	DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 (1994) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99!
12 view cover	My So Called Life (1995) more music like this by Various Artists Crafted to fit the angst-ridden atmosphere of the cult teen-drama television show, the soundtrack to My So Called Life is a winning collection of mainstream alternative rock (Buffalo Tom, Juliana Hatfield) that also touches on more underground acts like Sebadoh and Archers of Loaf. Like most various-artists collections, the disc is a bit ... see all copies from $9.00!
13 view cover	Bad Moon Rising (1985) more music like this by Sonic Youth An album quite unlike any other in the colorful Sonic Youth canon, Bad Moon Rising captures the New York band in 1985 during its most morose phase, one that is quite forbidding yet fascinating all the same. The proper album is an eight-song tapestry of droning guitar feedback, distant clattering percussion, and dreamy vocal mumblings, all of it ... see all copies from $8.66! new only from $8.66!
14 view cover	The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities (2006) more music like this by Sonic Youth Devoted to the more open-ended rarities that have gathered in Sonic Youth's discography in the decade spanning from Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star to Sonic Nurse, The Destroyed Room serves as a reminder that even the band's sketches and non-album tracks remain fascinating. Pieces like the Murray Street outtake "Fauhemians" and "Campfire," ... see all copies from $13.34! new only from $13.34!
15 view cover	A Thousand Leaves (1998) more music like this by Sonic Youth Truth be told, the grunge era never quite fit Sonic Youth. They may have been at the peak of their popularity, but they had traded their experimentalism for sheer, bracing noise. It may have sounded good, but ultimately Dirty didn't have the cerebral impact of Sister, largely because it was tied to an admittedly effective backbeat. Beginning with ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $8.66!
16 view cover	Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995) more music like this by Sonic Youth Sonic Youth was never a singles band -- they may have released many 7" singles, but they rarely paid attention to conventional song structure, which meant their ideas couldn't always be distilled in the form of one three-minute song. Consequently, the idea of a compilation of highlights from their peak years at SST Records is a little odd, since ... see all copies from $8.79! new only from $8.79!
17 view cover	Murray Street (2002) more music like this by Sonic Youth Virtually every album Sonic Youth has released since the underrated Goo has been hailed as a return to form. However, Murray Street, their second collaboration with Jim O'Rourke (and their first with him as a full member of the group), not only recalls their past glories but explores new territory. Freed from the trendy agendas that marred A ... see all copies from $8.66! new only from $8.66!
18 view cover	MTV: Best of 120 Minutes, Vol. 1 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists Released in 1991, Rhino's MTV: Best of 120 Minutes is one of the last snapshots of college rock/alternative music just before grunge dominated, inflated, and ultimately burnt out the genre. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' version of "Higher Ground" is probably the album's hardest-rocking track -- though Sonic Youth's classic "Kool Thing" comes close -- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.29!
19 view cover	Confusion Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols (1995) more music like this by Sonic Youth Abrasive and archaic, theatrical and confrontational, Confusion Is Sex marks the opening strides that Sonic Youth made during their long slog through the American underground scene of the '80s. And yes, this album is underground if anything; it's lo-fi to the point of tonal drabness, as the instruments seem to ring out in only one tone, that of ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.66!
20 view cover	The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young (1989) more music like this by Various Artists In theory, The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young was a perfect concept, since most alternative bands of the late '80s owed the singer/songwriter a heavy debt. In practice, it wasn't entirely satisfying. Some groups, like Bongwater's collage of "Mr. Soul," made their interpretations self-consciously distinctive, while others, like Soul Asylum and ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $14.17!
21 view cover	Judgment Night (1993) more music like this by Original Soundtrack Music genres separated along racial divides, like rock and rap, have always borrowed from each other, even if it's bands on the edges of either camp. The soundtrack to the film Judgment Night takes the racial themes of the movie to the soundtrack, pulling together some of the best acts in both genres. Rather than cover existing songs, the bands ... see all copies from $5.47! new only from $5.47!
22 view cover	Tibetan Freedom Concert (1997) more music like this by Various Artists The Tibetan Freedom Concert was the largest rock charity event of 1997, a two-day event held in June that featured many of the biggest names in rock and rap. Appropriately, it was filmed and recorded with the intention of being released later in the year as a charity record. The triple-disc set The Tibetan Freedom Concert is the extraordinary ... see all copies from $8.33! new only from $46.34!
23 view cover	Goo [Deluxe Edition] (2005) more music like this by Sonic Youth Any doubts as to the continuing relevance of Sonic Youth upon their jump to major-label status were quickly laid to rest by Goo, their follow-up to the monumental Daydream Nation. While paling in the shadow of its predecessor, the record is nevertheless a defiant call to arms against mainstream musical values; the Geffen logo adorning the disc is ... see all copies from $26.99! new only from $26.99!
24 view cover	SYR 2 (1997) more music like this by Sonic Youth The second in a set of self-released instrumental EPs, SYR 2 follows through on the promise of SYR 1 while exploring new territory. A noisier record than its predecessor, SYR 2 nevertheless shares the same modus operandi -- namely, it's purely improvised music that gleefully wanders into uncharted territory. Even at its noisiest, the EP reveals ... see all copies from $8.02! new only from $8.02!
25 view cover	Sonic Youth [Bonus Tracks] (2006) more music like this by Sonic Youth Though Sonic Youth's first EP is the least of their major works and was the only one to not receive reissue in 1995 by DGC, it's not a complete blunder. Awkward and rather formative, the record sounds like a fusion of no wave and an early Factory band. A couple tracks ("The Burning Spear," "I Don't Want to Push It") match the best of Confusion Is ... see all copies from $8.66! new only from $8.66!

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