I just downloaded a Sonic Youth show from 1992 in Europe somewhere. As I was listening to it, I was reminded of how much I love the album Dirty. Just being able to turn all the noises into rhythmical songs amazes me. But these songs are even more than that. Maybe it’s because I’ve been listening to Sonic Youth for years, or I discovered them near the beginning of my impressionable years, I don’t know. These songs just strike me in a way that I feel them. My ears take in the sounds and they just get to me.

My friends have always laughed at me for liking Sonic Youth. They think that the music is absurd, if they even cede that it is music. But if you are willing to give them a try, this is a great album to do it with. Nothing is too out there, but it certainly will give you a taste of what is possible and achieved on other records. My favorite album is Daydream Nation by the way.