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Originally Posted by mil_pl
Sonic Nurse has such a great vocals / jim o' rourke / production / progressive moments / beautiful sounds / cover art. I don't care if it sounds like something from the past in few songs (or not), or it has similar mood with Murray Street. That's the quintessence of the later / grown-up Sonic Youth.
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Yeah, I agree. Especially after hearing Nurse live. You can hear the classic post-hardcore
thrum, even in the quieter songs like "Unmade Bed". There are definitely a lot of moments that remind me of Sister and Daydream.
The only problem with the album is "Dude Ranch Nurse". At first listen, it was my favorite track on the record, but now I think it would have worked better as a b-side. It's got an incredible groove, but it's thin and feels unfinished, and I wish it had been left off the album.
But yeah- even though Sonic Nurse is not even, probably, in my top 5 SY records, it's definitely quintessential. More so than Murray Street, which in retrospect was kind of a big step from all that came before it. Murray had a much different sound even than NYC and ATL. I prefer Murray Street to Nurse, but Nurse is definitely more classic SY.