Sonic Youth's Beautiful Side

dazedcola · 03.21.2006, 02:31 PM

When people think of Sonic Youth they automatically think noisy chaotic feedback driven dissonant sounding guitars but sonic youth is a diverse band. They've released some beautiful songs. So I'm asking what are your favorite beautiful sonic youth songs?

I like: Diamond Sea, Genetic, Cotton Crown, Sunday, Tuff Gnarl, Saucer Like, Paper Cup Exit, I Love You Golden Blue ,Lee#2 and Karen Revisted.

krastian · 03.21.2006, 02:38 PM

I'd go with Kotton Krown.

Inhuman · 03.21.2006, 02:42 PM

Sonic Youth favorite soft songs:

The Empty Page
Disconnection Notice
The Diamond Sea
Paper Cup Exit
Unmade Bed
Sweet Shine
Unwind
Dude Ranch Nurse

Hip Priest · 03.21.2006, 02:44 PM

My favourite SY song is Beauty Lies in the Eye, which is very lovely and pretty indeed.

As a whole, don't forget SYR6.

finding nobody · 03.21.2006, 02:44 PM

diamond sea, i love you golden blue & saucer-like

Phlegmscope · 03.21.2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dazedcola

When people think of Sonic Youth they automatically think noisy chaotic feedback driven dissonant sounding guitars but sonic youth is a diverse band. They've released some beautiful songs.

Why would they think that? I'd assume that most likely people have heard songs from their post-dirty era, which is far from noisy and chaotic.

A few beautiful songs on otherwise relatively noisy albums:
Cotton crown, Brave men run (in my family), Schizophrenia.

next step · 03.21.2006, 02:51 PM

well, not any particular sparse songs.but are several months I'm into A Thousand L period and with period I mean sonorities. I dont listen so often that album and live recordings though. but I really like all that.

johnnywinternoshow · 03.21.2006, 03:06 PM

sunday, little trouble girl, The Empty Page, Disconnection Notice,I Love You Golden Blue & Unmade Bed

Signpost · 03.21.2006, 03:10 PM

Shadow Of Doubt, Disconnection Notice, Sugar Kane, Teenage Riot

xpressway2yrskull · 03.21.2006, 03:22 PM

I'm suprised no one has mentioned Unwind. I generally find the whole of ATL to be quite peaceful and melodic too. I think the way they mix the beautiful melodies with the choas is what appeals to me most about SY.

rocky · 03.21.2006, 03:25 PM

beauty in sonic youth is subtle, raw, relevant;
written into the song, and seeming to be connected to the inner workings of each performer....
a few songs i remember fondly that are of this category:

the intro to bad moon rising
shadow of a doubt
snare, girl
theresa's sound-world
on the strip
schizophrenia
genetic
hey joni
tunic
bone
trilogy
hoarfrost
dripping dream
,..

Inhuman · 03.21.2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by xpressway2yrskull

I'm suprised no one has mentioned Unwind. I generally find the whole of ATL to be quite peaceful and melodic too. I think the way they mix the beautiful melodies with the choas is what appeals to me most about SY.

For sure! I agree with this completley. You have songs like "Drunken Butterfly" as well as songs like "Dripping Dream" that take two completley different perspectives on who Sonic Youth are. They combine some chaotic, and some peaceful sounds to create different collaborations of noise. They cover sounds from nearly every genre that I can think of, and that's what I like about them.

RIPfrey05 · 03.21.2006, 03:52 PM

snare girl is nice..the majority of the last 2 albums are lovely beautiful songs!.. such as new hampshire..dripping dream.. ect!

screamingskull · 03.21.2006, 03:55 PM

theresa's sound world, sweet shine, cotton crown, hoarfrost.

Adult-Daypass · 03.21.2006, 10:03 PM

theresa's sound world, golden blue, unwind, cotton crown.. etc..

TheDom · 03.21.2006, 10:05 PM

Kotton Krown, Diamond Sea and Schizophrenia are BEYOND beautiful.

Idontcareican · 03.21.2006, 10:17 PM

This is a good thread for those wanting to make a chill SY playlist.

Neongod · 03.22.2006, 12:56 AM

Good call on Unwind.

I'd say Karen Koltrane is pretty nice.

schizophrenicroom · 03.22.2006, 12:58 AM

Anagrama is very beautiful.

AllHandsOnTheBigOne · 03.22.2006, 01:04 AM

No one has mentioned "Sweet Shine". I think that song is rather pretty.

03.21.2006, 02:31 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	When people think of Sonic Youth they automatically think noisy chaotic feedback driven dissonant sounding guitars but sonic youth is a diverse band. They've released some beautiful songs. So I'm asking what are your favorite beautiful sonic youth songs? I like: Diamond Sea, Genetic, Cotton Crown, Sunday, Tuff Gnarl, Saucer Like, Paper Cup Exit, I Love You Golden Blue ,Lee#2 and Karen Revisted.
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03.21.2006, 02:38 PM	#2
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	I'd go with Kotton Krown. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	Sonic Youth favorite soft songs: The Empty Page Disconnection Notice The Diamond Sea Paper Cup Exit Unmade Bed Sweet Shine Unwind Dude Ranch Nurse __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	My favourite SY song is Beauty Lies in the Eye, which is very lovely and pretty indeed. As a whole, don't forget SYR6. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	diamond sea, i love you golden blue & saucer-like
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next step the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 583	well, not any particular sparse songs.but are several months I'm into A Thousand L period and with period I mean sonorities. I dont listen so often that album and live recordings though. but I really like all that.
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03.21.2006, 03:06 PM	#8
johnnywinternoshow the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,006	sunday, little trouble girl, The Empty Page, Disconnection Notice,I Love You Golden Blue & Unmade Bed
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Signpost stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Braniewo, Poland Posts: 482	Shadow Of Doubt, Disconnection Notice, Sugar Kane, Teenage Riot __________________ insert some bullshit here
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xpressway2yrskull little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 85	I'm suprised no one has mentioned Unwind. I generally find the whole of ATL to be quite peaceful and melodic too. I think the way they mix the beautiful melodies with the choas is what appeals to me most about SY.
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03.21.2006, 03:25 PM	#11
rocky bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 151	beauty in sonic youth is subtle, raw, relevant; written into the song, and seeming to be connected to the inner workings of each performer.... a few songs i remember fondly that are of this category: the intro to bad moon rising shadow of a doubt snare, girl theresa's sound-world on the strip schizophrenia genetic hey joni tunic bone trilogy hoarfrost dripping dream ,..
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03.21.2006, 03:52 PM	#13
RIPfrey05 the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lynchburg in the 03!!! Posts: 865	snare girl is nice..the majority of the last 2 albums are lovely beautiful songs!.. such as new hampshire..dripping dream.. ect!
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screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	theresa's sound world, sweet shine, cotton crown, hoarfrost.
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Adult-Daypass little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Future Posts: 40	theresa's sound world, golden blue, unwind, cotton crown.. etc..
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03.21.2006, 10:05 PM	#16
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	Kotton Krown, Diamond Sea and Schizophrenia are BEYOND beautiful.
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Idontcareican empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 19	This is a good thread for those wanting to make a chill SY playlist.
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Neongod the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 549	Good call on Unwind. I'd say Karen Koltrane is pretty nice. __________________ "Það besta sem Guð hefur skapað er nýr dagur."
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	Anagrama is very beautiful. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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AllHandsOnTheBigOne children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Where? Posts: 378	No one has mentioned "Sweet Shine". I think that song is rather pretty. __________________ Boys go to jupiter to get more stupider Girls go to mars, become rock stars
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