Sonic Youth-Rather Ripped

A 2006 release, this is another 2015 reissue. I originally had this on CD but I don’t think I ever put it on. It’s another really good album, perhaps their most accessible yet. All songs are in a Rock style with good melodies and none of their noise or feedback present. the songs are shorter on this record with 10 of the 12 songs in the 3 to 4 minute range. For the first time listening to it I thought all the songs were good. The two longer songs have some nice guitar textures in their instrumental breaks. Kim Gordon’s vocals on “Reena” and “Jams Run Free” never sounded better.

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