Emily: I feel like most people fall into two camps regarding Sonic Youth - the "they are so innovative and creative no other band can ever be like them!!" camp, and the "how the hell is this noise even music?!" camp. I, for one, fall somewhere in between. There are some Sonic Youth songs I absolutely love - their cover of Superstar is one of my favorite songs of all time. But then, there's the noise. Sonic Youth loves their distorted guitars. Sometimes it works by adding a cool, unique dimension to their alternative-punk sound. Other times, it's just jumbled noise, especially when that's all a song is. Goo contains songs on both ends of the spectrum. As much as Sonic Youth songs tend to sound the same, there was a surprising degree of variability within this album. I personally enjoy the songs where Thurston Moore sings. His voice is much more suited to a punky, less-distorted sound, and the tracks where he sings reflect that sensibility.
Favorite Tracks: Dirty Boots; Kool Thing; Mary-Christ
Zack: SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!!!!!!!!!!! When I think of Sonic Youth, that's basically what I hear. At some parts of this album, I thought I had been proven wrong. And then, sure enough, along came the shrieking that saved the day by proving that I was, as per usual, right all along. The tracks Mildred Piece and Scooter + Jinx are the two tracks that proudly display why Sonic Youth falls into the genre of "noise rock." They're nothing more that pain-inducing background noise forcefully dragged to the foreground. Some of the other songs, however, make those few shrieks bearable. When Sonic Youth is good, they're really good. Songs like Dirty Boots, Disappear, and the ever cool Kool Thing are alternative-punk anthems that make you want to punch the air and rock out.
Favorite Tracks: Dirty Boots; Kool Thing; Disappear
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