Sonic Nurse
by Sonic Youth
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Sonic Youth bestography
Sonic Nurse is ranked 10th best out of 43 albums by Sonic Youth on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Sonic Youth is Daydream Nation which is ranked number 75 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14,733.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Sonic Nurse track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sonic Nurse rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2004 | 25/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  SomethingSpecial | Sonic Youth Ranked | 1/17 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 2004 Pt 2 | 22/33 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Lost at Sea Best Albums 2004 | 5/20 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 86 Music Albums of 2004 | 53/86 | 2 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2004 | 25/50 | 3 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 80 Music Albums of 2004 | 14/80 | 4 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 72 Music Albums of 2004 | 13/72 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 100 Music Albums of 2004 | 28/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 98 Music Albums of 2004 | 23/98 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 145 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 512 | |||
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Sonic Nurse ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/16/2026 15:56 | SomethingSpecial | 1,817 | 82/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 01:34 | matterhornrider | 5,168 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/19/2026 16:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,684 | 70/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.9/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.8.
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Sonic Nurse forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 08/05/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5395): By areminder
NoisyBeast 02/13/2024 06:30 in What album are you listening to right now?Sonic Nurse comments
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More accessible than their big albums, an essential one in their discography.
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/20/2021 19:18 | #264744 | TOP COMMENT
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You never expect an album to be this good this late into a band's career. Sonic Youth is never dull.
Dude ranch nurse and I love you golden blue are highlights. Nice late career entry
nitomano 06/25/2019 04:28 | #238216
Underrated, not a weak track and an amazing album cover
First three songs are my favorites, as well as "Dude Ranch Nurse".
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