“After a string of surprisingly and contentiously accessible albums, SY attempted to balance their pop curiosity with its experimental instincts.”
“Once the music leaves your head, it’s already compromised," reads a quote from Los Angeles musician Jack Brewer in the notes to Sonic Youth’s 1994 album, Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star. Their next album, Washing Machine, included a snapshot of a king-size LP collection. Sonic Youth have used that internal contradiction — pure […]”