Very noisy and experimental, demands at least several careful listens. Can't say I understand it 100% yet, but I like some individual songs.

This stuff just doesn't excite me like it would have in seventh grade.

Great first half, but the second half loses me.

Daydream Nation was the first Sonic Youth album I owned, It's my favorite album and Sonic Youth is my favorite band. But as others have stated; you should probably listen to this album before DDN. DDN is almost undeniably the better album, but this is the album that Sonic Youth finished perfecting their sound, and the blueprints were laid for all their albums that followed. Although I've already said DDN is definitely the better album, this one still lives in it's shadow, and really deserves a lot more credit than it gets.

Essential Tracks: Schizophrenia, (I Got A) Catholic Block, Kotton Krown, White Kross

Best Tracks: Schizophrenia, Pacific Coast Highway

Sister, is really the last of the earlier more challenging albums. Not quite as good as, EVOL, in my opinion, it still is a very good record. After this LP Sonic Youth would become that slightly more accessible. The end of chapter one, then.

I would recommend listening to this before Daydream Nation, or you might be a bit underwhelmed. I listened to Daydream and found this a little lacking at first, but it eventually clicked. I still like Daydream a tad more, but this is still a masterpiece and Schizophrenia is better than everything on Daydream in my opinion.

Good album. The blueprints on this album and EVOL paved way for Daydream Nation. Catholic Block and Stereo Sanctity are my favorites

It takes time and consideration to be appreciated, but beneath it's raw, feedback-driven and strangely subtle overtone is a beautiful creation that strings together the last remains of punk and post-punk, with hints of alt rock and art rock, all of which is brought together in a tumultuous 40-something-minute record. Not an easy album to listen to, but one that is extremely satisfying.

I think the first problem is that I heard "Daydream" before listening this one, 'cause I didn't appreciated just like I wanted to. This album is less creative compared to "Daydream" when we talk about guitar riffs, solos, and double guitar solos. The lyrics are also not too conniving, but someway, you can save some great songs from here, you're able to, we're talking about Sonic Youth, masters of noise.
7.8/10

Best song: Schizophrenia
Worst song: Tuff Gnarl