Released 18 years ago this June
Hits Are for Squares
Sonic Youth · 2008
76 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock · experimental rock
A dynamic collection of Sonic Youth's experimental sound, blending noise rock with melodic hooks and punk energy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with peaks
- melodic hooks amidst chaos
- energetic bursts for exploration
- wave-like pacing and flow
- ideal for focused listening
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on June 10, 2008, 'Hits Are for Squares' is a compilation album that gathers some of Sonic Youth's most defining tracks from their earlier career. At this point, the band had already established themselves as icons of alternative rock, following critically acclaimed albums like 'Daydream Nation' (1988) and 'Goo' (1990). This compilation serves as a retrospective look at their influential sound leading up to their later work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Bloody Valentine· The Velvet Underground· Swans
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Bull in the Heather 3:06
- 2 100% 2:30
- 3 Sugar Kane 5:58
- 4 Kool Thing 4:08
- 5 Disappearer 5:08
- 6 Superstar 4:08
- 7 Stones 7:08
- 8 Tuff Gnarl 3:17
- 9 Teenage Riot 6:58
- 10 Shadow of a Doubt 3:34
- 11 Rain on Tin 7:55
- 12 Tom Violence 3:07
- 13 Mary-Christ 3:11
- 14 World Looks Red 2:41
- 15 Expressway to Yr Skull 7:08
- 16 Slow Revolution 6:14
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