Sonic Youth Rather Ripped CD

Sonic Youth with what many consider their most accessible album and first album without multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke. 'Rather Ripped' features an abundance of concise songs dealing with melancholic topics such as adultery, sexual frustration, and infidelity. "Reena" and "Jams Run Free" are equal parts dreamy and driving, while "The Neutral" is a sweet, low-key love song. The more atmospheric songs end up being some of the most compelling. "Lights Out" reeks of whispery, late night cool, and the closing track, "Or," is one of the meanest and most oddly unnerving songs Sonic Youth has done in a while.

1. Reena 2. Incinerate 3. Do You Believe in Rapture? 4. Sleepin' Around 5. What a Waste 6. Jams Runs Free 7. Rats 8. Turquoise Boy 9. Light Out 10. The Neutral 11. Pink Stream 12. or 13. Helen Lundeberg [Bonus Track]