Sonic Youth
Plus Brittany Howard, Sonic Youth, Itasca, Amiture, Kali Malone, Ducks Ltd., Pylon Reenactment Society and Spectral Voice
I’ve never been a Deadhead, but I’ve always liked the idea of the Grateful Dead.…
Our best of 2023 features continue with the best archival and reissued releases of the year
Hear an edit of “Expressway to Yr. Skull”
An overview of a decade of underground music invading the mainstream
Plus Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, Mick Jenkins, Horrendous Draag Me, Spirit Adrift and Boris
The band’s final U.S. show is preserved, offering a chance to revisit their final bow
Hear “”Intro>Brave Men Run (In My Family)>Death Valley ’69”
We’re launching an ongoing series on our 100 favorite albums of all time
Let’s just get this out of the way: Awards and ceremonies are a dubious measure…
The group’s mid-’80s trio of records was a massive breakthrough as well as a period of fixation on a dark American myth
Hear two newly released live sets from 1992 and 1993
A look back at the singular EP series that often featured inspired collaborations
A loose set of recordings from 2000-2010 that find Sonic Youth embracing a kind of looseness and freedom
10 times when more resources and left-field talent resulted in something great.
Hear live selections from throughout the band’s history.
