What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



I was in the hospital when a friend introduced me to Sonic Youth and the Pixies at the same time. Funny how we
remember things like that. Haven't seen the guys in 20+ years, but I'll always remember him for that. Sort of pulled
me out of a musical dead period. This wasn't the album, as that incident was a few years earlier, but I was hooked
by the time this one came out. The group had failed to chart, even after this fifth release, and never did hit it
big, but the cult following tag still holds true. Enough of a following that the group is still doing their thing. A
release in 2009 was the highet charting yet. Maybe they'll catch on someday. This album failed to chart at all here.
A double album may have been considered a risky venture for the group to take. Not really that long of an album with
14 tracks. Easily could have been a single album. It's not their best for me. Could have got a love rating, but for
the drawn out guitar jams on quite a few tracks. Best tracks are probably the Kim Gordon ones, she was just so punk.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Eliminator Jr.

Best Track - Hey Joni

1) Teen Age Riot ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdeTQPgh9SE
2) Silver Rocket **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Igs7l4rr7I
3) The Sprawl **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeLe5GD7hlo
4) 'Cross The Breeze **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhr_SDlQQs0
5) Eric's Trip **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gydmy8HrC9I
6) Total Trash **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QsIKGzqjus
7) Hey Joni ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEUYK9elJ-s
8) Providence *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw6jh3ueGWQ
9) Candle ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQTDF1FrQ8w
10) Rain King **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4moyVQFOvaQ
11) Kissability ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x-cexYzjKw
12) The Wonder **
13) Hyperstation **
14) Eliminator Jr. *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbrvGu5bBvc

3's - 4
2's - 8
1's - 2

Grade - 2.1
allmusic - 3.0