Sonic Youth Gossip - Lee Ranaldo on the new Magik Markers record

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- - Lee Ranaldo on the new Magik Markers record (http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=14304)

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Huh.
I'm interested to see what this sounds like, and what any future shows might sound like as well.
I can see how some longtime fans might see this as some sort of dilution, but I think it shows that they can do something more, which is nice to know. Like it or hate it, I do think their "old style" had a limited shelf-life and would eventually wind up eating its own tail like we have seen in the past, and it's good to see some multidimensionality emerge here. Might just shut some hater mouths.

I agree, I just wasn't that taken with what I've heard so far. Reserve judgement when I hear the whole thing I suppose. I wasn't really a fan of theirs especially. I got the latitudes cd they did recently and I think it's fucking ace but a lot of stuff I think is a bit crummy. I guess that's going to be the case with that kind of method of playing. It's good that they are not afraid to do more song based stuff, I just hope they can convey their energy. From the clips so far, the vocals sound completely different. I would have liked a bit more of the rawness in the vocals especially.

It's the rawness and energy what I most like about them as well, so I don't know whether I'm going to like this new direction. I'm not a huge Magik Markers fan, but the surprise of what they're doing now makes this suddenly an album to really look forward to. I'm curious.

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