Rather Ripped — is it a good title?
 

Not sure, myself. "Rather" is a bit weak, no?

I think the Sonic Youth fans are rather weak.

They need to get ripped, and think about the title.

i know what you mean, i prefer the titile "do you believe in rapture?" i thought that was a good title

I'm so glad they went with Rather Ripped instead of Do you believe in rapture cauze that just sounded so cheesy to me. Rather Ripped is cool.

I dislike the title. But anything is better than Sonic Life. Seriously.

Amen.

ha ha. very funny.

i think kim had the right idea with rocked up.

haven't heard the leaks yet...

that's what you are going to say when you buy the album and all it has is a 15 minute version of the band laughing at you and ending with steve's only solo vocal performance in the band's discography by proclaiming at the end "we took your money and you spent it on this SHIT! FUCK OFF!!"

then, it's when you'll understand that you have been "rather ripped"-off

No, it doesn't matter. Yes, it was an old record store...no word if that's relevant to it.
And yes, I love the title.

my first reaction when i heard the title was, "dear god, it sounds like a richard simmons tape."

so no, no i do not. but hell, it's better than "sonic nurse."

agreed...Nurse and EJSTNS are their two worst.

they should call their new album...DIANETICS AND THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH.

Thurston said on the bbc6 interview it was as if to say "dude, that guy is rather ripped" as in the pissed out of his brains way. Don't know if that's true or not but hey.

Is this interview available on this site somewhere?

Incredibly fitting considering how pirated it is.

yeah, sonic youth are older than the rolling stones

go listen to something youthful, like fall out boy

Yes. FALL OUT BOY!

I too agree with the original title of Do You Believe in Rapture. Rather Ripped is kind of lame. It has nothing to do with the album.

rather ripped? i think it sounds really good!

without having listened to more than reena and incinerate:
maybe the whole album is rather ripped compared to all the other albums

I love the word "rather" for some reason.
I like it.

I like it, it is what it is.
Do You Belive in Rapture? sounds very grand & judging by cover art/description (still haven't heard it!) I think they were trying to avoid that.
Again, at least it's not Sonic Life.

heh, i dont think its the greatest album title ever, but there are FAR worse

charlotte church callewd her album tissues and issues. im not even kidding

i dont think sy are the best at naming albums, but it doesnt really matter at all. the point is that the music is good! (or at least i think it is)

Yes, cuz i feel rather ripped off.

you feel rather ripped off after stealing the record before it came out? how ironic.

i seem to remember "rather ripped" somewhere in one of the bits from alabama wildman.

I agree

iTS ALRIGHT.

Actually, it's not ironic considering I preordered it from scatbabes and downloaded it at the same time.

Ah, but look at its initials!

(You chose a great avatar, by the way.)

"rather ripped" is open for interpretation..
that's always good for a sonic youth album..

i'm still waiting for the new album.. i refuse to download it.. will have more once i listen to it...

I didn't really like the title at all when i first found out. I thought that this album might mark the end of Sonic Youth's greatness. Well, I'm sure I overreacted and now I don't mind the title too much. Whatever, it sounds a bit simple. It's just what the album's called. I've come across far worse.

yea dude no one is really impressed with yr little "shock value" thing you always try to pull off. grow up.

is it good...? or is it bad?
anyone cares?

it's all about the music, isn;t it?

the title could be called shit sandwich as far as i am concerned. as long as the music ist filled with goodness it doesn't matter.

Not if the album is going to be overpriced. And I don't think the title matters, as long as the contents good. It sounds ok. Rather Ripped. Whats wrong with that? It's catchy.

sonic life
 

SONIC LIFE!!!!!

that should have been the name of the new album!!!

I rather tossed my cookies at the discovery of SY's new lp's title. Yet, i have come around and decided not too care.

ozZuB-ginK, what the hell are you talking about? Idiot.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daycare Nation
I think the Sonic Youth fans are rather weak.

They need to get ripped, and think about the title.




yeah Daycare Nation get points for that...haha