[Washing Machine]

I personally love this album! You just have to understand its intent is different to other SY albums. Daydream Nation was very much a 1980's album, a poinent and inspiring portrait of late 80's america, Dirty was the album that highlighted all the musical and social conflicts of early 90's alternative scene. Rather Ripped however sets out to be a very 2006 album - The return to rock and songform can be seen to be reflective of how rock itself has seen a reinsurgence. Its a battle ground between art and 'catchy' rock, an album that proves both can exist. This is of course sub-concious but still its intention as a album.