Boo! If you haven't been around in a while, please check out some new resources: The Sonic Youth Timeline and Sonic Death - Early Sonic 1981-1983. I've also done Gear Guide and Tab Archive updates focused on the "Early Sonic" era, so I figured I could put something together for the Song Database as well. It's basically just a checklist of all the tracks written/recorded during the 1981-1983 era, and where to find them. Check it out!

October 31st, 2020

While there aren't necessarily any new additions to this site, I wanted to include a chart documenting the band's recent live output on bandcamp. Many songs have seen multiple live versions released since SY began sharing previously unreleased gigs online a couple of years ago, so here's a handy quick reference by album. The tracks featured on the RARITIES compilations are also included. This chart covers all versions currently available on their bandcamp page.

May 30th, 2016

Remember that thing I said about this site being a book? Here's the third edition. Start here and move forward, or just browse around and see what you find. Stay tuned for a brand new SCREAMING FIELDS OF SONIC LOVE hyperstation information communication soon! -- Chris Lawrence

April 13th, 2007

Consider this site a book. A reference material, navigated by a mouseclick rather than the turn of a page. Originally published in 2002, it carefully documented hundreds of songs performed, recorded, and released by Sonic Youth during their first 20 years as a band. Now, five years later, a revised and expanded edition of this book is available. Almost 80 new tracks, with nearly 280 entries featuring some type of revision or addition, including full details on 'Sonic Nurse' 'Rather Ripped', the deluxe reissues, the soundtracks, the mixtapes, and more. Free of charge, just follow your mouse. Cheers! -- Chris Lawrence