Music Review

Murray Street (2002)

Sonic Youth
Reviewed by Will Hermes | Jun 28, 2002
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Jul 02, 2002; Lead Performance: Sonic Youth; Genre: Rock

Named for the Ground Zero block where these art-punk vets still keep their NYC studio, LP No. 16 is a near-perfect, guitar-shaped phoenix. With multitasking new member Jim O'Rourke adding electronics and even more guitar, Sonic Youth find a balance -- between formlessness and structure, melody and cacophony -- that's eluded them for a while. The result is a reverie of rock geologies from jam to glam and beyond. Nostalgic, but also soul-kissing the future.

Originally posted Jun 28, 2002 Published in issue #660-661 Jun 28, 2002 Order article reprints
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