Rather Ripped, best album since Dirty? - Page 6

krastian · 06.18.2006, 02:18 PM

Right on man.

tazerfloyd · 06.18.2006, 02:31 PM

imho dirty is not a mileston as sister, and daydream nation was.

and i also think that murray street was a milestone as well

so lets go to rather ripped

This is sonic youths pop album, 13 Songs (at least my euro-edition) and 50 Minutes. I wonder why they focus on songwriting now, although jim o rourke left the band, and keep the effects and the power guitar tracks almost the entire album away. This album sounds like a new sonic youth, the murray street chapter has closed and this great band starts with a new beginn.

Well after 4 times listening, Rather Ripped has 4 excellent stand out tracks, which may qualify as a sonic youth classic: Rapture, Lights out, Pink steam and or. Most of the songs, sometimes sound like a filler to me, i cant keep them in my head, or i dont know why they appear on the album. They are entertaining to listen, but its not the sonic youth classic feeling.

On the other hand rather ripped is a great album, compared to the experimental albums from the end 90s. So in the list of my favorite albums, it will be probably number 9 or so. Not a classic, but a straight good album, an ok sonic youth album, and definitly one of the five hottest records this year.

Trasher02 · 06.18.2006, 02:55 PM

Assblaster dumb twat.
Is there any sy record you like?

China~Nurse · 06.18.2006, 03:05 PM

Rather Ripped is quite good in my opinion. Overall I still prefer Murray Street and Sonic Nurse but the new material is great also. More pop than anything they have done since Jet. Nice production also...

atsonicpark · 06.18.2006, 03:06 PM

DIRTY is a joke album, almost as much as psychic hearts.

atsonicpark · 06.18.2006, 03:29 PM

goo was better than nurse/dirty/exper/rr .. but not much else.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by krastian

Jesus fucking Christ....you guys must really be retarded. Ever heard of drunken sarcasm? It just seems like people are always like "Oh Dirty sucked....it was their "alternative album" that they made to be part of the "grunge mainstream." "Yeah man, they really sold out on that one." I never in my life thought that people would say that Dirty sucked on a SONIC YOUTH FORUM. None of their albums "sucked." Whatever, I was just sick of always biting my tongue about all the negativity on this board, let alone towards SY. Fuck it.

I understood your humor, and thought it was funny as always.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurker

Yeah, well, just thought you were being an idiot, didn't pick up on the sarcasm. I am missing a few albums but apart from 'Dirty' and 'Rather Ripped' and a few odd songs I love their stuff and it's not like I dislike everything on those albums.

Haha! This is so funny, all the people hating their two best albums in here.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

DIRTY is a joke album, almost as much as psychic hearts.

Explain what you mean. I don't think they were jokes.

Gookid · 06.18.2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Daycare Nation

Explain what you mean. I don't think they were jokes.

They're joke albums because they(atsonicpark) don't like them. And it's a trendy thing to say. Duh!

Gookid · 06.18.2006, 07:43 PM

Burn!

atsonicpark · 06.18.2006, 07:50 PM

It's trendy to not like bad music? Well, I'm trendy then.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gookid

They're joke albums because they(atsonicpark) don't like them. And it's a trendy thing to say. Duh!

Yeah--and these people are not very nice either.

kingcoffee · 06.18.2006, 08:53 PM

I like Goo better than Dirty. It was more consistant and creative. Dirty was ok, but not great. Goo wasn't all that great either though. DFon't get me wrong, it's till really good, but it wasn't amazing. There are some amazing songs on it, but thee whole album doesn't quite hold up as some others. I'm still really into it though. I like Goo a lot more than I like Rather Ripped. I like Dirty more than RR too.

HaydenAsche · 06.18.2006, 09:10 PM

Dirty just sucked. That doesn't mean I'm trendy.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HaydenAsche

Dirty just sucked. That doesn't mean I'm trendy.

It might mean that you are being trendy, and you just don't know it. You have to ask yourself whether you are being honest with yourself about whether you dislike Dirty. Given the right environment, and the right coaching, and a few treatments, you might learn to like it after all.

HaydenAsche · 06.18.2006, 09:15 PM

Why would I waste time trying to listen to shitty music, though? I'm not lying to myself.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HaydenAsche

Why would I waste time trying to listen to shitty music, though? I'm not lying to myself.

I forgive you.

kingcoffee · 06.18.2006, 09:27 PM

I kind of have mixed feelings towards Rather Ripped. Sometimes it comes across as pretty good, and sometimes not. I think it all depends on what mood I am in. If I'm not into listening to what Rather Ripped has to offer, I brush it off. But if I'm in the right mind frame then it can sound pretty good. It's one of those weird albums that band's make that you never really know with where you stand.

Daycare Nation · 06.18.2006, 09:30 PM

Lately I've been wanting to hear Rather Ripped about twice a day, which is way more than any other album recently and way more than any Sonic Youth album that has come out since A Thousand Leaves.

06.18.2006, 02:18 PM	#101
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Right on man. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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06.18.2006, 02:31 PM	#102
tazerfloyd empty page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2	imho dirty is not a mileston as sister, and daydream nation was. and i also think that murray street was a milestone as well so lets go to rather ripped This is sonic youths pop album, 13 Songs (at least my euro-edition) and 50 Minutes. I wonder why they focus on songwriting now, although jim o rourke left the band, and keep the effects and the power guitar tracks almost the entire album away. This album sounds like a new sonic youth, the murray street chapter has closed and this great band starts with a new beginn. Well after 4 times listening, Rather Ripped has 4 excellent stand out tracks, which may qualify as a sonic youth classic: Rapture, Lights out, Pink steam and or. Most of the songs, sometimes sound like a filler to me, i cant keep them in my head, or i dont know why they appear on the album. They are entertaining to listen, but its not the sonic youth classic feeling. On the other hand rather ripped is a great album, compared to the experimental albums from the end 90s. So in the list of my favorite albums, it will be probably number 9 or so. Not a classic, but a straight good album, an ok sonic youth album, and definitly one of the five hottest records this year.
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06.18.2006, 02:55 PM	#103
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Assblaster dumb twat. Is there any sy record you like? __________________ 666
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06.18.2006, 03:05 PM	#104
China~Nurse empty page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 12	Rather Ripped is quite good in my opinion. Overall I still prefer Murray Street and Sonic Nurse but the new material is great also. More pop than anything they have done since Jet. Nice production also...
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06.18.2006, 03:06 PM	#105
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	DIRTY is a joke album, almost as much as psychic hearts. __________________
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06.18.2006, 03:29 PM	#106
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	goo was better than nurse/dirty/exper/rr .. but not much else. __________________
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06.18.2006, 07:43 PM	#111
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06.18.2006, 07:50 PM	#112
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	It's trendy to not like bad music? Well, I'm trendy then. __________________
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06.18.2006, 08:53 PM	#114
kingcoffee expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,510	I like Goo better than Dirty. It was more consistant and creative. Dirty was ok, but not great. Goo wasn't all that great either though. DFon't get me wrong, it's till really good, but it wasn't amazing. There are some amazing songs on it, but thee whole album doesn't quite hold up as some others. I'm still really into it though. I like Goo a lot more than I like Rather Ripped. I like Dirty more than RR too. __________________ "No way, man! Cuz dyin' would be a stone groove! Got any messages for Jimi Hendrix?" "Yes. Pick up your puppy."
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06.18.2006, 09:10 PM	#115
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Dirty just sucked. That doesn't mean I'm trendy. __________________ rip
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06.18.2006, 09:15 PM	#117
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Why would I waste time trying to listen to shitty music, though? I'm not lying to myself. __________________ rip
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06.18.2006, 09:27 PM	#119
kingcoffee expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,510	I kind of have mixed feelings towards Rather Ripped. Sometimes it comes across as pretty good, and sometimes not. I think it all depends on what mood I am in. If I'm not into listening to what Rather Ripped has to offer, I brush it off. But if I'm in the right mind frame then it can sound pretty good. It's one of those weird albums that band's make that you never really know with where you stand. __________________ "No way, man! Cuz dyin' would be a stone groove! Got any messages for Jimi Hendrix?" "Yes. Pick up your puppy."
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06.18.2006, 09:30 PM	#120
Daycare Nation expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,904	Lately I've been wanting to hear Rather Ripped about twice a day, which is way more than any other album recently and way more than any Sonic Youth album that has come out since A Thousand Leaves. __________________ That dragon ain't the love sweet love.
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