Vinyl lp repressing including digital download that features the album plus four bonus tracks. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, rounding out the core lineup. Sonic youth bad moon rising private remaster 08 death. Bad moon rising is the second studio album by the american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on the new york independent record label homestead records in 1985. Producer, songwriter all songs sonic youth this is the first pressing of bad moon rising, made in uk and simultaneously released by blast first in the uk and homestead in the us. The proper album is an eightsong tapestry of droning guitar feedback, distant clattering percussion, and dreamy vocal mumblings, all of it. Sonic youth lyrics 172 song lyrics sorted by album, including kool thing, kill yr idols, 100%. In 2011, kim gordon, the bands bassist and custodian of its avantgarde flame, separated from her husband, sonic youth singer and guitarist thurston moore, after she discovered he was having an affair with a much younger woman. In 2015, the band reissued the original album in cd and vinyl format on its own goofin label. Bad moon rising is the second studio album by american rock band sonic youth, released in march 1985 by blast first and homestead records.
Buy sonic youths album titled bad moon rising to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Bad moon rising was only the second record for these presidents of noise rock, and saw a reverence for classic rock and all its idealism hit a brick wall of distortion an disdain. Find similar albums to bad moon rising sonic youth on allmusic. Sonic youth albums, songs discography album of the year. Of course ive been aware of them for over a decade, and death valley 69. Sonic youth was an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. We pick the 10 best sonic youth songs featuring kim gordon as lead vocalist to mark the 67th anniversary of the influential musician. Listen to your favorite songs from bad moon rising by sonic youth now. Bad moon rising is the album where sonic youth explored and grasped onto what i believe is the sonic youth sound.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Apr 15, 2015 sonic youth followed their first full lp, confusion is sex, with a pitchblack, punishing take on americana titled after, of all things, a creedence clearwater revival song. In 2011, kim gordon, the bands bassist and custodian of its avantgarde flame, separated from her husband, sonic youth singer and guitarist thurston moore, after she discovered he was. Along with my favorite introduction to any of their albums, for its melodic opening to its downward decent into brave men run. This is the first pressing of bad moon rising, made in uk and simultaneously released by blast first in the uk and homestead in the us. Unlike 1983, sonic youth rarely performed in 1984, instead focusing on creating what would become bad moon rising.
Sonic youth bad moon rising lp, album the record album. Information and translations of bad moon rising in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Bad moon rising displays sonic youth s more noise, no wave, avantgarde etc talents. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The track begins with a sample from lou reeds metal machine music. Bad moon rising displays sonic youths more noise, no wave, avantgarde etc talents. The eleventh and final track on sonic youths 1986 cd release of the album, bad moon rising, following flower. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Both were the only songs in the record not recorded at the bc studios.
Bad moon rising is the second studio album by sonic youth. The second track on sonic youths 1985 album, bad moon rising. The record album has been buying and selling records in brighton since 1948. The band still specialized in creating mammoth walls of sound, but the rhythmic underpinnings gave the songs a greater sense of structure.
An album quite unlike any other in the colorful sonic youth canon, bad moon rising captures the new york band in 1985 during its most morose phase, one that is quite forbidding yet fascinating all the same. Sonic youth followed their first full lp, confusion is sex, with a pitchblack, punishing take on americana titled after, of all things, a creedence clearwater revival song. Sep 06, 2012 formed in 1981, sonic youth defied the proscriptive if clandestine dogma of the new york music scene immediately. Listen free to sonic youth bad moon rising intro, brave men run in my family and more. Sonic youths big leap forward from confusion is sex and kill yr idols reflects the spirit of the time, to quote all music guide. So when the little kiddies walked by, this spookyass music would scare the shit out of them. Bad moon rising is an elegy to a latecapitalist hegemonic antisociety that has already fallen apart. How sonic youths 1985 masterpiece reinvented indie rock recorded in a studio overlooking a polluted canal, the alternative bands second album sprang from humble beginnings. Includes download code with four bonus tracks, redeemable from the label sonic youths second fulllength lp bad moon rising was originally released on homestead and blast first in 1985. Sonic youth bad moon rising lyrics and tracklist genius. The album is a fascinating examination of the junction where hippie idealism meets the cold hard world, says guitarist lee ranaldo, where. Reissue of sonic youths second fulllength album, originally released in 1985.
Sonic youth sonic youth is an american alternative rock band from new york city, formed in 1981. Even with this new, more accessible set, though, its unlikely that sonic youth will achieve enormous. Ive recently started delving into sonic youths back catalogue. The more sedate material comprises bad moon rising was composed shortly thereafter. Features song lyrics for sonic youth s bad moon rising album. Sonic youths sophomore album bad moon rising is a vastly haunting experience, and it can actually be quite the disconcerting listen to the untrained ear. It was fully realised, forged amid the grime of eighties new york. Sonic youth made feedback the new pop music, and this record helped them on their way to that very reasoned idea.
Recorded in a studio overlooking a polluted canal, the alternative bands second album sprang from humble beginnings. Bad moon rising is a pivotal album in sonic youths catalog. How sonic youths 1985 masterpiece reinvented indie rock. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the sonic youth bad moon rising at musicians friend. The album is a fascinating examination of the junction where hippie idealism meets the cold hard world, says guitarist lee ranaldo, where wo. Bad moon rising, an album by sonic youth on spotify. Thats saying a lot i know, but this is just the sht. The album is loosely themed around the dark side of america, including references to obsession, insanity, charles manson, heavy metal, satanism, and early european settlers encounters with native americans. The bside is very ghostly and dark much like on some off confusion.
Features song lyrics for sonic youths bad moon rising album. Their most recent lineup consisted of thurston moore guitar and vocals, kim gordon bass guitar, vocals, and guitar, lee ranaldo guitar and vocals, steve shelley drums, and mark ibold guitar and bass. T he end of sonic youth is a story lit up in a blaze of tabloid headlines. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. In 2011, kim gordon, the bands bassist and custodian of its avantgarde. Bad moon rising is a pivotal album in sonic youth s catalog. Breaking from sst was both a good and bad idea for sonic youth. The end of sonic youth is a story lit up in a blaze of tabloid headlines.
The newly reissued bad moon rising is their most explicitly sexual album, and among their darkest, exploring the collision of americas obsession. Its the last to feature second drummer bob bert steve shelley would take over from here and the first to explore traditional song structures. The groups first recordings were heavy on noise and feedback, but, by the release of bad moon rising in 1985, it was clear sonic youth was beginning to find its own voice. Jul 21, 2019 the more sedate material comprises bad moon rising was composed shortly thereafter. For that reason, bad moon rising is considered by many to be the first true sonic youth album.
How sonic youth s 1985 masterpiece reinvented indie rock. Subsequent us copies lose the custom labels, the porky mastering, and the blast first mention on the sleeve. For the last 50 seconds of the song, not right by the stooges. Slowly pour the liquid down for miles and miles it flows along rose colored neon light swirl around turn around feel the touch of my hand sw. Renowned as europes foremost soundtrack shop, we also feature music of every genre, from classical to pop. In 2011, kim gordon, the bands bassist and custodian of its avantgarde flame, separated from her husband, sonic youth singer and guitarist. But, writes ed power, it was the record that helped them discover their place in the world to a wider audience. Sonic youth 1985 photo courtesy of lee ranaldo when i was in college, if i went back home to my moms house in suburban cleveland on halloween, i would put my stereo speakers in the bedroom window that faced the sidewalk to the front door and crank bad moon rising. Bad moon rising by sonic youth 787996801827 cd barnes. Bad moon rising by sonic youth on amazon music unlimited. Bad moon rising european tour two 100185 vienna, austria messepalast 100385 munich, germany. Bad moon rising also marks sys first music video for death valley, of course. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
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