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Anagrama [EP, Import]

Sonic Youth Audio CD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Dès leurs débuts, parallèlement aux disques publiés par des compagnies comme le label hardcore SST, Sonic Youth sortait des live (et un fanzine) sur sa propre maison, Sonic Death. Bien qu'ayant signé pour Goo avec Geffen qui rééditera l'ensemble des disques précédents, les membres du groupe ont su ménager suffisamment de liberté dans leur contrat pour qu'ils puissent enregistrer, sous leur nom et sur leur nouveau label Sonic Youth Records, des albums expérimentaux, non publiables par une major. Après Washing Machine en 1995, sort un premier album, référence et titre SYR 1, à la pochette inspirée par une série française consacrée à l'électroacoustique – Thuston Moore est d'ailleurs un pro du détournement de pochette : sur Ecstatic Peace, son label personnel, il a repris celles de la série "Actuel" de BYG, du quartette Center Of The World, et même de la collection de musiques ethniques Ocora. Quatre longs morceaux aux titres français ("Improvisation ajoutée", "Mieux : de corrosion") renouent avec la veine débridée des albums antérieurs à 1984. Mis à part qu'entre-temps, chacun des musiciens a découvert d'autres horizons, notamment la musiques improvisée, le free jazz et la musique contemporaine dont les influences sont désormais majeures. D'autres albums suivent, SYR 2, SYR 3, etc., avec des invités comme Jim O'Rourke et DJ Olive. La démarche aura même une incidence sur la réalisation de NYC Ghosts & Flowers qui s'avère particulièrement expérimentale pour un album produit par Geffen. --Philippe Robert

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Sonic Youth invested the money they earned as Lollapalooza headliners in 1995 in a new studio. Owning their own studio gave them the freedom to experiment as they were recording, since they no longer had to pay rental fees. To inaugurate their new studio, they set out to record a series of experimental instrumental EPs with engineer Wharton Tiers, all of which would be released on the quartet's own label. With its winding, elliptical improvised instrumentals, SYR 1 set the tone for the entire series. Musically, the EP isn't far removed from the instrumental sections on Sister or Daydream Nation, but this music isn't merely waves of feedback -- it's considered, detailed, and bizarrely accessible. Like the epic "The Diamond Sea," the four songs have shifting sonic colors, as simple riffs build and intertwine, crossing over each other before finding a new path. It's closer to avant-garde than rock, but the music isn't purely cerebral, either. Recognizable statements float in and out of the mix, providing something of a touchstone for the free-form explorations. SYR 1 also has brevity on its side. The EP lasts 25 minutes -- which is just enough time to provide an exciting blueprint for a new era of Sonic Youth. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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1.0 out of 5 stars Too far out Nov 8 2003
Format:Audio CD
I guess you have to give a band like this credit for doing something so experimental. It's always hip to like these guys, and if you live in Williamsburg Brooklyn you can probably go on for hours pontificating about this album. Like "Man that part that was staticy and chaotic was genius!'. In a nut shell, since I've owned this album I've put it on twice and haven't found it to be that profound or inspirational. If you like Lou Reed's Metal Machine then this is the album for you. As for me give me Confusions Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols and I'm fine.
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4.0 out of 5 stars not ear candy Mar 5 2003
Format:Audio CD
this album is VERY different from anything i have heard. it is as if sonic youth wanted to return to their no wave roots. this album is a combination of classical music done with electric guitars or an orchestra using rock guitars. kimm gordon hs put down the bass and taken up guitar so now we have a three guitar no wave band. the music is not digested in one listen. it took me awhile to appreciate this.
funky effects over slightly distorted guitars. there are no vocals. it is all instrumental but the music is interesting enough to not miss voice. some of the songs are really pretty. out of all the syr discs, this, i think, is the most ear accesible. the drums do an awesome job of holding it all togehter but then again i never doubted steve shelly. he always was (and is) amazing.
again, i cannot stress enough that this is quite different so if your looking for something different then come on down and check this out.

milkboydanny@hotmail.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars best thing sonic youth has ever done Jan 6 2003
Format:Audio CD
fans of impressionist paintings would love this

this record, notably for track one, "anagrama", is my favorite record I own, no doubts. I love sonic youth, but understand that they are not for everyone. Anagrama is their pinnacle of listenability, it is the music for the dream of the story of your life. the two middle tracks seem to be schizophrenic variations/degradations of anagrama, until track four "mieux: de corrosion" which sounds to me like bombs being dropped on a car wash, with all the alarms of the cars going off. it is terrifying noise and is grandly irritating, which offsets the sheer beauty of the first track. while the fourth track is a gift to long-time sonic youth fans that have watched them evolve, the first track should be a gateway for those who have never heard SY before. No mix I make for someone lacks this song. it fits in nicely with the godspeed!, mogwai type of crescendo rock, but it is inherently beautiful and (along with SY's "unwind", "snare, girl" "beauty lies in the eye") is a wonderful testament to what sonic youth primarily does -- create something with noise that is no longer noise.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ...
If you don't like this EP, I don't see how you can like Sonic Youth much in general unless you have to hear vocals. These bizarre explorations find Sonic Youth at their best. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2002 by "richlatta"
5.0 out of 5 stars dreamy drones & soothing soundscapes
The 1st of the SYR series is not surprisingly the most accessible. Steve Shelley plays different sounding drums & the 3 guitarists just let it chime away for however long they... Read more
Published on April 24 2001 by Funkmeister G
2.0 out of 5 stars Junk?
Don't get me wrong, i'm a BIG BIG fan of Sonic Youth and the experimental one, not the grunge one of Dirty. My fav is Daydream Nation and NYC ghosts and flowers is great! Read more
Published on July 3 2000 by Vincent Bergeron
4.0 out of 5 stars A bold new frontier
The first track, "Anagrama," may be a succinct summary of all that SY has done right with their last two albums, Washing Machine and 1000 Leaves. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2000 by "tksc"
4.0 out of 5 stars I Need Mo[o]re
This is the only 1 of the SYR series that I have though I want to get the others. It's 20-something minutes of clearly recorded instrumentals by our gurus, when I saw them for the... Read more
Published on Sep 17 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gorgeous Musical Journey
SYR 1, 2, and 3 (I can't wait for 4 and 5!) separate real music lovers from the fake. SYR 1 (especially "Anagrama," possibly SY's greatest achievement) will reward... Read more
Published on May 10 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars Like no other
I would have bought this album if it were 2X the $. Anagrama is full of so much joy, like a ether enhanced buffered rollercoaster ride for yr skull. Very nice.
Published on Mar 31 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars at least there isn't a video
the mighty Sonic Youth stretch their musical legs a little, and get off the Geffen bandwagon, and play some fun stuff. Read more
Published on Oct 10 1998 by Seth Anderson
1.0 out of 5 stars Horendouse
my advisory to anyone who thinks about buying this, DONT. I love sonic youth but if you buy this your wasting your money. Read more
Published on Sep 1 1998 by thurston90@hotmail.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Thurston Mozart and Lee Vivaldi. Symphonies thru rock
No vocals, just detuned guitars. Art using rock-and-roll tools. Chaotic to a novice listener, but easily appealing to patient open-minded musicians. Read more
Published on July 18 1998
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