While it's certainly not their best album or one they'll be remembered for,i generally tend to contextualize all the albums by Sonic Youth because they are a band that i allow to have that sort of luxury.Let's face it,i think they gave enough to music for it to be grateful no end.The Velvet Underground's 'Loaded' is helping me appreciate this record much more than i would have had if it was by another band as i hear echoes of it throughout the album(as well as a few late 70s post punk bands and even,why not,Siouxie and the Banshees).
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