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With SISTER, Sonic Youth moved even further from the self-conscious punk rock that marred their first releases, SONIC YOUTH (1982) and CONFUSION IS SEX (1983). Incorporating heavy echo effects--especially on bassist Kim Gordon's vocal turns like "Beauty Lies in the Eye"--and Steve Shelley's propulsive and nuanced drumming, SISTER shows the band refining its signature sound with vocal harmonies and great slabs of rusty guitar. The sound developed by the band here helped shape the course of American independent rock.

"Catholic Block" creates fascinating tensions between its various instruments, using an almost hypnotic pulse during the verses, while the bridges devolve into near-freeform experimentation. The distorted foundation of "Cotton Crown" ebbs and flows, laying a base that gives the almost ballad-like song an epic feel that suggest it could go on forever--it is one of the band's best moments. The record concludes with an odd-ball bonus track, "Master-Dik," a bizarre "white-guy" rap from a 12" single that includes a lot of naughty words, in addition to Thurston Moore singing along with a short sample from the Rolling Stones "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." SISTER is a state-of-the-art rock album that shows no signs of aging--a classic.

Originally released on SST (134).

Sonic Youth: Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo (vocals, guitar); Kim Gordon (vocals, bass); Steve Shelley (drums).

Additional personnel: Walter Sear (programming).

Q (7/96, p.144) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...The New Yorker's masterpiece....erased the more indulgent bits from EVOL and concentrated Sonic Youth's talent for gently tortured rock; an emotive, inventive pre-grunge..."
Alternative Press (p.200) - "[I]ts inventive arrangements and distressed guitar work are shockingly accessible-sounding..."
Alternative Press (7/95, p.75) - Ranked #3 in AP's list of the `Top 99 Of '85-'95' - "...The focus here wasn't clear, it was city blocks and bits of old farms tied together with broken guitar strings and awesome noise. The band were trying as hard as they could, and they got ultimate beauty both uncontrollable and irreplaceable..."
CMJ (1/5/04, p.20) - Ranked #13 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1987"
Melody Maker (5/4/96, p.58) - "...The mid-period Sonic LPs, specifically SISTER and DAYDREAM NATION, are generally regarded as their most fully realised..."
NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #80 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.19) - Ranked #37 in NME's list of the `50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s.'
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List Price $9.95 (You save $3.40)
Category Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Experimental Rock
Label Geffen
Orig Year 1987
All Time Sales Rank   7961  
CD Universe Part number 1158638
Catalog number 24514
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 11, 1994
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Sonic Youth
Engineer Bill Titus
Recording Time 41 minutes
Personnel Thurston Moore
Lee Ranaldo - vocals, guitar
Kim Gordon - vocals, bass
Steve Shelley - drums

Also: Walter Sear
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Schizophrenia$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Catholic Block$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Beauty Lies in the Eye$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Stereo Sanctity$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Pipeline / Kill Time$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Tuff Gnarl$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Pacific Coast Highway$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Hot Wire My Heart$0.99
9.Cotton Crown
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.White Cross$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Master-Dik$0.99

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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars genius in work
this is one of the SY's saga, between bad moon rising and daydream nation, in which you can hear most distortionated and dirty guitars since the stooges or velvet underground. it's just not keep a guitar screaming, but a way of art that finds it's perfect point on sister and it's sucesor DDN.
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5 stars great album
this is a fantastic album from an incredible band. It possesses that old school sonic flavor that I, as a huge fan, love so much. A must have for any real fan!
Submitted by karl (houston, tx, usa)
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