Best Ever Albums

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

videoheadcleaner — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:43:01 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 07/28/2013 01:43

At least they lasted longer than a minute.

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Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:57:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/24/2013 16:57

Minutemen. And I'm not high. Yet.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

SuedeSwede — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:46:19 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 07/24/2013 16:46

If you vote Minutemen, you're high.
Sonic Youth are substantially greater.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Patman360 — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:21:37 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 07/24/2013 10:21

Minutemen for me, I do love Sonic Youth though.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Mercury — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:00:01 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 07/24/2013 03:00

Voted Minutemen, Double Nickels and Post-Mersh Vol. 1 are great! And I like to support the underdog.

Sonic Youth is a worthy adversary.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

drakonium — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:21:08 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 07/23/2013 22:21

I hated Daydream Nation the first times. Then I tried Goo, as if seemed more accessible. I did not actively hate it like DN, but I just thought it was pretty uninteresting. Much time later, I tried Sister, and that's when it worked. The more I listened to it, the greater it was. From here it just became easy. I re-listened to DN and it was an instant favorite. Like, that listen was on of the greatest things that ever happened to me musically. Incredible. I now really like Goo too, even if it's vastly inferior to their earlier work. EVOL took me a bit more time as it's less poppy, but I now love it. I have yet to "get" Bad Moon Rising, though.

Anyway, voting for SY. They've become one of my favorite bands if all time.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

CellarDoor — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:13:08 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 07/23/2013 17:13

tekin wrote:

Listen to Goo.

Listen to Confusion Is Sex.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:09:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/23/2013 17:09

Ochurch25 wrote:

Can you give me any guidance on how to get into them? I'm struggling a lot.

Listen to Goo.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

meccalecca — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:32:16 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/23/2013 16:32

Ochurch25 wrote:

Can you give me any guidance on how to get into them? I'm struggling a lot.

I think it takes time. They use a lot of abrasive noise and tones that come across as ugly initially. There have been a lot of studies in sound regarding your brain adjusting to new sounds. It's apparent that anything completely new will be immediately off-putting.

Back when Igor Stravinsky introduced his legendary Rite Of Spring, the audience hated it so much they rioted. With due time it became regarded as one of the most important works in the history of music. That initial reaction was because the music was so completely revolutionary.

Sonic Youth hasn't been quite as revolutionary as Stravinsky, but the effect is similar.

I think the first Sonic Youth album I loved was Dirty. It was considered their most commercial release at the time, and it's not nearly as noisy and dissonant as Daydream Nation, Sister, Evol. I would suggest starting there.

I think the key is knowing that tastes develop gradually, what I loved in music when I was 15 is very different than what I love now. and that's okay. no need to rush yourself.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:22:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/23/2013 16:22

meccalecca wrote:

Sonic Youth is amazing. but when I was your age I really didn't get it either

Can you give me any guidance on how to get into them? I'm struggling a lot.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

meccalecca — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:21:30 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/23/2013 16:21

Ochurch25 wrote:

Seriously, what does it take to get Sonic Youth out?

Sonic Youth is amazing. but when I was your age I really didn't get it either

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:13:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/23/2013 16:13

Seriously, what does it take to get Sonic Youth out?

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

meccalecca — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:41:40 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/23/2013 14:41

It's amazing. For a band who barely gets any love on BEA outside of Double Nickels, Minutemen have done extremely well in this tourney. Not saying that they're not great. But if so many people love them, why does What Makes A Man Start Fires? rank 92nd in 1983?

Sonic Youth is a clear choice for me.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:11:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/23/2013 12:11

Prefer SY going with Minutemen though, think they are more in keeping with the theme.

CLOSED: PPNW - EF: Sonic Youth def. Minutemen

videoheadcleaner — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:48:01 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 07/23/2013 09:48

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BEA Rank: 43
Nominated by: MrFrogger

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