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.
Why this album works
'Hits Are for Squares' is significant not only as a celebration of Sonic Youth's legacy but also for its impact on the alternative music scene. The album reached No. 90 on the Billboard 200 chart and showcases tracks that have influenced countless artists in the indie and noise rock genres. Additionally, it features notable collaborations and contributions from various artists, further solidifying Sonic Youth's role in shaping underground music.
- Best for
- dynamic journey with peaks melodic hooks amidst chaos energetic bursts for exploration
- 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
- Neil Young· Moby· Green Day· Beck· Nine Inch Nails· Linkin Park· Tori Amos· R.E.M.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Bull in the Heather Standout 3:06
- 2 100% 2:30
- 3 Sugar Kane 5:58
- 4 Kool Thing Standout 4:08
- 5 Disappearer 5:08
- 6 Superstar 4:08
- 7 Stones 7:08
- 8 Tuff Gnarl 3:17
- 9 Teenage Riot Standout 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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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