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I've never seen Neu! cited as a band that informed or influenced Sonic Youth. Which is not to say it couldn't be true, it's just that I've never read or heard that anywhere.
That said, the first Neu! album is awesome. But it's not much like SY at all, at any point in SY's career. It's great krautrock, and it was extremely "out there" experimental when the first LP was released in 1971. Way ahead of its time.
I have the recent reissue on white vinyl. Although it's nothing like SY, I'd still call it an essential album for anyone who likes rock music, alternative rock, or just music in general. It's good stuff.
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