Rather Ripped Album of the Year

Bobbyjames23 · 12.13.2006, 09:37 AM

Rob Instigator · 12.13.2006, 10:02 AM

yeah! rarher ripped rules all!

scott v · 12.13.2006, 01:34 PM

Rather Ripped in my top ten? eh actually not... heard enough other things that come out this year that really out did that album.
how about the top twenty? yeah...

_slavo_ · 12.13.2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

wow, johns top 13 albums of the year pretty much suck big pee.

and how about this mike fella? muse on the first place?
knife or poison?

HaydenAsche · 12.13.2006, 04:29 PM

What a fucking idiot.

It wouldn't make my top 20.

Inhuman · 12.13.2006, 05:17 PM

What an indie kid. He probably looks like this

finding nobody · 12.13.2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhuman

What an indie kid. He probably looks like this

Fuckin love them

porkmarras · 12.13.2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbyjames23

http://comfortcomes.com/?page=features

It doesn't help that it is sung in french.

HaydenAsche · 12.13.2006, 05:24 PM

I look like I'm in Animal Collective sometimes.

Rob Instigator · 12.13.2006, 05:36 PM

tooo easy!!!

my favorite album of 2006 is PARTS & LABOR's "Stay Afraid" on JagJaguwar records

great fucking album.

Inhuman · 12.13.2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by finding nobody

Fuckin love them

yep! Saw Avey Tare live last week actually. That man has such a good vocal range. It was a good show even though they were opening, but I left at the main act because apparently they were bad (the Hilotrons).

porkmarras · 12.13.2006, 05:39 PM

I tried to rep you simply because i was thinking of the JagJaguwar label this afternoon and specifically an album by Monroe Mustang,Roberta.

k-krack · 12.13.2006, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhuman

yep! Saw Avey Tare live last week actually. That man has such a good vocal range. It was a good show even though they were opening, but I left at the main act because apparently they were bad (the Hilotrons).

A friend of mine who lives in toronto (school) went to see him too. (In toronto, though)

scott v · 12.14.2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HaydenAsche

What a fucking idiot.

It wouldn't make my top 20.

heheh, yeah figures a smart alec like you never quits.
nobody likes whiners and you are the king whiner of the board.
so i guess knowing this, you've reached the top of my list for ultimate jack ass for 2006.

HaydenAsche · 12.14.2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by scott v

heheh, yeah figures a smart alec like you never quits.
nobody likes whiners and you are the king whiner of the board.
so i guess knowing this, you've reached the top of my list for ultimate jack ass for 2006.

Please, dear, explain to me how being a jack ass and whiner can be one in the same. I don't whine about anything, twat.

against_the_grain · 12.14.2006, 05:19 PM

Not sure if this has been posted, but I won't deal with a new thread.

I don't even care about polls..but was directed to this by a friend. I can't believe these reviewers sing such a high praise for Rather Ripped. Wow, will I start reading Rolling Stone again ?....nah...but anyway here...

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...albums_of_2006

3 Rather Ripped [Listen]
SONIC YOUTH
Their mean age now up to forty-eight with thirtysomething troublemaker Jim O'Rourke gone, indie's gray eminences made a light, simple, terse, almost-pop album. Granted, the guitar hook on, for instance, "Do You Believe in Rapture?" wouldn't sound so lovely if they and all their progeny hadn't long since adjusted our harmonic expectations. But who better to play to our expanded capacity for tuneful beauty? The vocal star of Rather Ripped is Kim Gordon, breathlessly girlish at fifty-three as she and her husband evoke visions of dalliance, displacement, recrimination and salvation that never become unequivocally literal.

Shocking !! I love it though.....Rather Ripped rocks !!! :lol:

Tokolosh · 12.19.2006, 05:51 AM

Found this record review about SY & related recordings.
Don't agree with everything though.
Rather Ripped gets 4 stars, while Sonic Nurse only gets 2.

Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews.

Sonic Youth is without a doubt one of the most eclectic and interesting bands on the face of the planet. Rebels, dissonant and loud punk/hardcore rockers, "No-Wavers," stunningly melodic popsters, experimental avant-garde musicans, nihilists, obscene New Yorkers, philosophers, parents, babysitters for the grunge generation... SY is or has been all these things at one time or another. One thing they are not is an immensely popular band. Despite finally being signed to a major label in 1988, they have yet to produce a bona-fide smash hit but remain a favorite of the underground, although recently they gained a smidgen of fame through their association with such luminaries as Kurt Cobain and big-time gigs headlining Lollapalooza and opening for REM.
The not-so-young-anymore Youth are:

Thurston Moore, guitar and most of the vocals, more or less the band leader.
Kim Gordon, bass, the original "bad grrl" of rock. Her vocals can be soothing one minute and unbearably grating the next. It takes a bit getting used to!
Lee Ranaldo, guitar, thick NY accent, better voice (IMHO) than Thurston's but seems to prefer doing abstract spoken-word pieces set to a background of wild feedback noise.
Steve Shelley, drums, arrived in 1986 to replace Bob Bert, who replaced Jim Sclavunos, who replaced Bob Bert (!), who replaced Richard Edson.

One thing that sets this group apart from others is the nature of their dueling lead guitar attack. Both Thurston and Lee are accomplished players (Lee is probably more technically proficient) with interesting ideas that blend together well, often with two guitar melodies and/or rhythms weaving in and out of eachother. Of course, they're also famous for their unusual alternate guitar tunings, extreme volume, generous use of feedback, and plain silliness like sticking screwdrivers in between guitar strings or running the sound of a power-drill through a wah-wah pedal.

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guitarpro · 12.27.2006, 05:56 PM

Rather Ripped gets my vote its a kick ass album

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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	tooo easy!!! my favorite album of 2006 is PARTS & LABOR's "Stay Afraid" on JagJaguwar records great fucking album. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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against_the_grain stalker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: across the Hudson Posts: 502	Not sure if this has been posted, but I won't deal with a new thread. I don't even care about polls..but was directed to this by a friend. I can't believe these reviewers sing such a high praise for Rather Ripped. Wow, will I start reading Rolling Stone again ?....nah...but anyway here... http://www.rollingstone.com/news/sto...albums_of_2006 3 Rather Ripped [Listen] SONIC YOUTH Their mean age now up to forty-eight with thirtysomething troublemaker Jim O'Rourke gone, indie's gray eminences made a light, simple, terse, almost-pop album. Granted, the guitar hook on, for instance, "Do You Believe in Rapture?" wouldn't sound so lovely if they and all their progeny hadn't long since adjusted our harmonic expectations. But who better to play to our expanded capacity for tuneful beauty? The vocal star of Rather Ripped is Kim Gordon, breathlessly girlish at fifty-three as she and her husband evoke visions of dalliance, displacement, recrimination and salvation that never become unequivocally literal. Shocking !! I love it though.....Rather Ripped rocks !!! :lol: __________________ Don't play what's there, play what's not there. Do not* fear mistakes. There are none* Miles Davis
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Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Found this record review about SY & related recordings. Don't agree with everything though. Rather Ripped gets 4 stars, while Sonic Nurse only gets 2. Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews. Sonic Youth is without a doubt one of the most eclectic and interesting bands on the face of the planet. Rebels, dissonant and loud punk/hardcore rockers, "No-Wavers," stunningly melodic popsters, experimental avant-garde musicans, nihilists, obscene New Yorkers, philosophers, parents, babysitters for the grunge generation... SY is or has been all these things at one time or another. One thing they are not is an immensely popular band. Despite finally being signed to a major label in 1988, they have yet to produce a bona-fide smash hit but remain a favorite of the underground, although recently they gained a smidgen of fame through their association with such luminaries as Kurt Cobain and big-time gigs headlining Lollapalooza and opening for REM. The not-so-young-anymore Youth are: Thurston Moore, guitar and most of the vocals, more or less the band leader. Kim Gordon, bass, the original "bad grrl" of rock. Her vocals can be soothing one minute and unbearably grating the next. It takes a bit getting used to! Lee Ranaldo, guitar, thick NY accent, better voice (IMHO) than Thurston's but seems to prefer doing abstract spoken-word pieces set to a background of wild feedback noise. Steve Shelley, drums, arrived in 1986 to replace Bob Bert, who replaced Jim Sclavunos, who replaced Bob Bert (!), who replaced Richard Edson. One thing that sets this group apart from others is the nature of their dueling lead guitar attack. Both Thurston and Lee are accomplished players (Lee is probably more technically proficient) with interesting ideas that blend together well, often with two guitar melodies and/or rhythms weaving in and out of eachother. Of course, they're also famous for their unusual alternate guitar tunings, extreme volume, generous use of feedback, and plain silliness like sticking screwdrivers in between guitar strings or running the sound of a power-drill through a wah-wah pedal. ... more
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