Schizophrenia (track)
by Sonic Youth
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Schizophrenia appears on the following album(s) by Sonic Youth:
- Sister (track #1) (this album) (1987)
- Hold That Tiger (track #2) (1991)
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Schizophrenia ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/29/2025 21:47 |  Norshammar | 1,386 | 87/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2025 13:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,942 | 70/100 |
| ! | 08/31/2025 01:18 |  ExTeaSea | 12,449 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2025 01:27 | bonnequestion | 16,297 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/10/2025 14:05 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 90.2/100, a mean average of 89.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.0.
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DeusExMackia 06/06/2019 09:14 | #237161
It's that bit at the end, the instrumental ending, with those ultra soft drums and the lonely guitars, that solidly make this song a masterpiece.
And damn, what a way to lull you into a false sense of security; barely a few seconds after this song ends, the whole record tears itself apart as Catholic Block begins.
One of Sonic Youth's best songs, it's quintessential indie rock.
HoldenM 11/09/2015 20:17 | #152710
Unpopular opinion: Sonic Youth's absolute second best song.
GandalfORiley345 02/02/2015 03:33 | #133718
the best songs form the album
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