Evol, an album by sonic youth on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The album is notable for being the first with a new drummer, steve shelley, replacing bob bert, and for showing signs of the bands transition from their no wave past toward a greater pop sensibility. Their discography is a huge, diverse, impenetrable mess. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Abbey road full album and nearly deleted my account wtf so heres the download for the beatles abbey road 432hz. Lp on mute, with a download included for 2 bonus tracks. With evol, sonic youth went for a feel, and achieved it to near perfection. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Kill yr idols was released the same year under the german label zensor records. Bad moon rising was released two years later on blast first, a label created specifically for sonic youth releases. Sonic youth reissue bad moon rising and evol on lp and. Evol is the third studio album by the american alternative rock band sonic youth.
On french market this release was issued with a sticker on front case sonic youth prix redecouverte barcode and other identifiers barcode text. Evol was the first sonic youth album recorded with former crucifucks drummer steve shelley, who brought hardcores blistering speed and precision to structure the noise. A product of the nowave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with moore and ranaldo having. Little by little, sonic youths goofin imprint has been bringing the noisesaturated back catalogue back to vinyl. As a sonic youth album, evol is as strong as sister technically, but it lacks the flow of the latter. The album is notable for being the first with a new drummer, steve shelley, replacing bob bert, and for showing signs of the bands transition from their no wave past toward a. Sonic youth debuted the new evol material live on april 12th, 1986 in austin, tx later released officially via sonic death. Sonic youth daydream nation 1988 my favorite sonic youth album, by far. Sonic youth, initially comprised of guitarist vocalists thurston moore and lee ranaldo, guitarist bassist vocalist kim gordon and drummer richard edson, were formed in new york city in 1981. Evol was the first sonic youth album recorded with former crucifucks drummer steve shelley, who brought hardcores blistering speed and precision to structure the. Kim gordon thurston moore lee ranaldo steve shelley mark ibold. Sonic youth is an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981.
I dont have my physical copy of sonic youths evol with me anymore, not in one place. It doesnt quite match daydream nation, the album all sonic youth albums are judged against, but theyre two different entities. The band recorded and coproduced the album with butch vig in early 1992 at the magic shop studios. It was released in may 1986 by sst records, the bands first release on the label. The music on this album changed me as a musician and how i listened to music entirelyin the best possible way, if you are looking to get into sonic youth this album, sister, or. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, rounding out the core lineup. July 4, 2008 three years before they split, at an independence day concert in a downtown park, the band tore through its earliest work with the polish of seasoned pros. It is about televisions frontman tom verlaine notice the song titles, the singers name and the bands acronyms would all be t. New york citys lower east side has always attracted bohemian freaks looking to shock the world, but with evol love spelled backwardstheir third album after a live tape and several eps sonic youth finally figured a way to make their skronk count. Listen to your favorite songs from evol by sonic youth now. Shelley, still a freshfaced michigan transplant to n.
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. More news on the reissue front from the sonic youth website. Provided to youtube by tunecore tom violence sonic youth evol. Find sonic youth discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sonic youth inherited a world from the punks and the newwave intellectuals, but sonic youth did not inherit their music.
Thus begins evol, the fourth album from now highly esteemed alternative outfit sonic youth, and a more fitting first lyric could not be sung. Aug 08, 2008 sonic youth, live at the paradisio amsterdam, 11th may 1986 another post today, another show from the youth archives, and its certainly a classic gig. The sound on dirty was inspired by the grunge scene of the time, and was described as avantrock. Features news, biographies, mp3, videos, photos, and links. Sister is the fourth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth. Stream tracks and playlists from sonicyouth on your desktop or mobile device. Sonic youth on vinyl, cd and tape at norman records uk. Sonic youth dirty 1992 some highlights from the album are 100%, shoot, sugar cane, and drunken butterfly. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sonic youth at the discogs marketplace. Initially, as documented by the instrumental the good and the bad, on their debut ep sonic youth 1982, sonic youths music sprung from the repetitive style of glenn brancas guitar symphonies, from creative jazz and from.
This is not unusual now, but for quite a while well say, ages 1720 i treasured my physical copy of evol, and id say this. Sonic youth reissue bad moon rising and evol on lp and cd. Dirty is the seventh studio album by american rock band sonic youth, released on july 21, 1992 by dgc records. Initially, as documented by the instrumental the good and the bad, on their debut ep sonic youth 1982, sonic youth s music sprung from the repetitive style of glenn brancas guitar symphonies, from creative jazz and from. The album furthered the bands move away from the no wave genre towards more traditional song structures, while maintaining an aggressively experimental approach. Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library. Some songs on the album mark the first appearance of three guitars in sonic youth songs.
Sonic youth foi uma banda norteamericana formada em 1981 em nova york por thurston moore vocalguitarra, lee ranaldo vocalguitarra, kim gordon vocalguitarrabaixo, mark ibold baixo e steve shelley bateria. July 4, 2008 three years before they split, at an independence day concert in a downtown park, the band tore through its. The music on this album changed me as a musician and how i listened to music entirelyin the best possible way, if you are looking to get into sonic youth this album, sister, or daydream nation would be ideal places to start. The most melodic album of their career at this point, evol oozes with the. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. I left my home state of colorado in a subaru with my father towards seattle, and a cd wallet with all my cds made it out here not many liner notes, and no cases. The people who listen to sonic youth are mostly pretentious and nihilistic in a really juvenile way, and i think the bands members are a little guilty of playing into the antiestablishment stick it to the mantrope, especially with their abysmal music videos, and wound up encouraging. Apr 11, 2015 more news on the reissue front from the sonic youth website. Sonic youth was an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. Evol itself represented an evolution of sorts for the band. Sonic youth, live at the paradisio amsterdam, 11th may 1986 another post today, another show from the youth archives, and its certainly a classic gig. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, and rounded out the.
Ironically enough, the band had recently signed to the independent punk label sst, home to such. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The discography of american rock band sonic youth comprises 15 studio albums, seven extended plays, three compilation albums, seven video releases, 21 singles, 46 music videos, nine releases in the sonic youth recordings series, eight official bootlegs, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations. Goo is the sixth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 26, 1990 by dgc records. The bands songwriting on goo is more topical than past works, exploring themes of female empowerment and. Sonic youth stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. New york citys lower east side has always attracted bohemian freaks looking to shock the world, but with evol love spelled backwardstheir third album after a live tape and several epssonic youth finally figured a way to make their skronk count. This ones taken from the period in which they first changed labels, moving to sst only two months prior to this gig, and soon to record the marvellous album evol. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Evol, bad moon rising cdlp now available, 2xlpcd daydream nation, ciccone cd, st cd. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Evol is a slick half hour plus of dreamy textures, droning noise, and twisted, violent lyrics that create a tight fourth album for the youth. Evol also signified a new era for sonic youth at that time. While evol is still an album steeped in the noise and collage aesthetic the band grew from most notable in the tape experiments.
The third studio album by sonic youth, originally released in may 1986 on sst records, shows the first signs that the band was ready to transform their no wave past into a greater alternative rock sensibility. In 1981, sonic youth signed with neutral records, and released its eponymous debut ep sonic youth the next year. But for me, the problem with sonic youth is not their music, but their fanbase. The bands first fulllength album was confusion is sex, released in 1983. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
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