Heard some songs from Rather Ripped
 

A local record store clerk played me some songs from the forthcoming album--I probably won't be seeking out the rest until release day.

I am really excited, and impressed with what I heard so far. I don't understand all the negative comments at all.

The opening track is excellent! I can't wait to hear it again.

Wait until you hear Pink Steam (track 11) *drool*

Yes, pink steam is some damn good stuff.

I don't like it. I gave it a shot.

I won't be buying it.

Well, that doesn't surprise me. I think we both differ on what is good about Sonic Youth...but we both love a lot of the same other music, though, which is good--so I am not going to criticize you for your opinion..my advice is to keep your ears open.

i downloaded it, listened to it once just to tease myself. but i'll be buying it the day it comes out

should have just stolen it like everyone else and youd be able to hear the whole thing.

Yeah, I tried that whole listen to it once thing....didn't work out. I still want to buy it though. Especially if it's $10 at best buy the first week like 10000 Days was. I think that's a reasonable price for a CD. Fuck that $18.99 shit though.

It's a good album, but only so-so good. Not great. I was hard on the album in the past, but only because I was expecting it to be better than Sonic Nurse, which it isn't. Not really. The album still has some good moments. I'm listening to it right now, but as I listen, I keep hearing these missed opportunities to add just a little something here and there. And that could make all the difference. It's not a bad album. It's just that I think if the band had really taken more time or concentrated on it a bit more, it could have been much better.

I dunno kingcoffee, I kinda like the care-free sound of this album. It doesn't have a bit of that "trying too hard to recapture the old SY" sound. Let's just agree to disagree.