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I think "Rather Ripped" ranks amongst their finest work (as does "Sonic Nurse" in my opinion). It's probably their most "accessible" album (whatever that really means) since the early nineties. Gone are the sprawling jams of "Sonic Nurse" replaced with some really concise, downright catchy songs (all but two of the twelve tracks clock in at under five minutes). I like it alot. I'd give it a 9.
As far as "The Whitey Album" goes, I wouldn't consider it an essential SY album or anything, but there's some really cool, trippy stuff on there. Given the Jurassic Five reference I take it your a hip-hop fan and as a fan of both hip-hop and Sonic Youth you'll probably appreciate it. I'd give it a 7.
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