Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City and formed in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon,Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo remained together for the entire history of the band,while Steve Shelley (drums) followed a series of short-term drummers in 1985,rounding out the core line-up. Jim O'Rourke was also a member of the band from 1999 to 2005,and Mark Ibold was a member from 2006 to 2011.
Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth,released on October 18,1988. The band recorded the album between July and August 1988 at Greene St. Recording in New York City,and it was released by Enigma Records as a double album.
Experimental Jet Set,Trash and No Star is the eighth studio album by American experimental rock band Sonic Youth,released on May 10,1994,by DGC Records. It was produced by Butch Vig and recorded at Sear Sound studio in New York City,the same studio where the band's 1987 album Sister was recorded. Unlike its predecessor Dirty,Experimental Jet Set features a more low-key approach and references the band's earlier work on the independent record label SST Records. The album contains quieter and more relaxed songs that deal with personal and political topics.
A Thousand Leaves is the tenth studio album by American rock band Sonic Youth,released on CD and cassette on May 12,1998,by DGC Records. A double-LP vinyl issue had been released three weeks earlier on My So Called Records. It was the band's first album recorded at their own studio in Lower Manhattan,which was built with the money they had made at the 1995 Lollapalooza festival. Since the band had an unlimited amount of time to work in their studio,the album features numerous lengthy and improvisational tracks that were developed unevenly. The highly experimental extended plays Anagrama,Slaapkamers met slagroom,and Invito al ĉielo were recorded simultaneously with the album.
Dirty is the seventh full-length studio album and second double album by American rock band Sonic Youth,released on July 21,1992,by DGC Records. The band recorded and co-produced the album with Butch Vig in early 1992 at the Magic Shop studios. The sound on Dirty was inspired by the popularity of grunge music at the time,and has been described by Billboard magazine as experimental rock.
Sonic Youth is the debut EP by American rock band Sonic Youth. It was recorded between December 1981 and January 1982 and released in March 1982 by Glenn Branca's Neutral label. It is the only recording featuring the early Sonic Youth lineup with Richard Edson on drums. Sonic Youth differs stylistically from the band's later work in its greater incorporation of clean guitars,standard tuning,crisp production and a post-punk style.
EVOL is the third full-length studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Released in May 1986,EVOL was Sonic Youth’s first album on SST Records,and also the first album to feature then-new drummer Steve Shelley who had just replaced Bob Bert.
Murray Street is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Sonic Youth,released on June 25,2002,by DGC Records. Murray Street is the first album by the band to feature Jim O'Rourke as an official fifth member to bolster the group's sound.
"Pure Morning" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo,released as the lead single from their second album,Without You I'm Nothing (1998),in August 1998. Along with "Nancy Boy",it is Placebo's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number four. It was also successful in the United States,reaching number 19 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Elsewhere,the song reached the top 50 in Australia,Canada,Iceland,Ireland and New Zealand. In October 2017,the song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
"Drunken Butterfly" is a song by American rock band Sonic Youth from their seventh studio album,Dirty (1992). It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in August,1993,by Geffen Records. The song was written and produced by Sonic Youth,with additional production provided by Butch Vig.
"Roam" is a song by American new wave band the B-52's released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album,Cosmic Thing (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson,making it the only vocal track on the album without any vocal involvement from Fred Schneider. It is also the only track from the album in which the B-52's worked with a co-writer,Robert Waldrop,who penned the lyrics. Released as a single in 1989,"Roam" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 10 in Canada,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Bull in the Heather" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth from their eighth studio album,Experimental Jet Set,Trash and No Star (1994). It was released to radio as the lead single from the album on April 19,1994,by Geffen Records. The song was written collectively by Sonic Youth,and production was done by Butch Vig. According to band member Kim Gordon,the song is about "using passiveness as a form of rebellion."
"Nancy Boy" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo,released on 20 January 1997,as the fourth single from their debut self-titled album,released on Hut Records. As with their first single "Come Home",the single edit is a re-recorded version,noticeably different from the album version. "Nancy Boy" contains themes of drugs,sex,gender confusion and bisexuality. "Nancy Boy" became their breakthrough single,peaking at number four in the UK Singles Chart a month after the single's release. While Placebo originally charted at number forty upon its release,after the release of "Nancy Boy" the album re-entered the UK Albums Chart at number five in February,staying on chart for thirteen weeks.
"Dirty Boots" is a song by the American rock band Sonic Youth from their sixth studio album,Goo (1990). It was released as the third and final single from the album in April,1991,by DGC Records. The song was written and produced by Sonic Youth,with additional production from Nick Sansano and Ron Saint Germain. The single included five live tracks taken from a concert recorded on November 3,1990 at University of California,Irvine's Crawford Hall in Irvine,California. The complete show was released in 2019 as "Live In Irvine 1990",with it being part of the Sonic Youth Archive series of digital releases.
Corporate Ghost is a Sonic Youth DVD released by DGC in 2004. It is a collection of their music videos from 1990 to 2002.
"100%" is a song by American rock band Sonic Youth from their seventh studio album Dirty (1992). It was released as the lead single from the album in July 1992,by DGC. Written by Sonic Youth,the song discusses the murder of Joe Cole,a friend of the band who was killed in an armed robbery on December 19,1991.
"Sugar Kane" is the third single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1993 on DGC.
"Here Is Gone" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. A song about yearning for a deeper relationship with someone,"Here Is Gone" was released on March 11,2002,as the lead single from the band's seventh studio album,Gutterflower (2002). It reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Adult Top 40. The single also reached number 17 in New Zealand,becoming the group's second top-20 hit there.
Goo is the sixth full-length studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth,released on June 26,1990,by DGC Records. For this album,the band sought to expand upon its trademark alternating guitar arrangements and the layered sound of their previous album Daydream Nation (1988) with songwriting that was more topical than past works,exploring themes of female empowerment and pop culture. Coming off the success of Daydream Nation,Nick Sansano returned to engineer Goo,but veteran producer Ron Saint Germain was chosen by Sonic Youth to finish mixing the album following Sansano's dismissal.
Smart Bar Chicago 1985 is a live album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth,released on November 13,2012,on Goofin' Records. It features a live 4-track recording of the band's performance at the Smart Bar in Chicago,Illinois,on August 11,1985,during the tour in support of Sonic Youth's second studio album,Bad Moon Rising (1985).
