Smart Bar Chicago 1985
Sonic Youth · 2012
67 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock · experimental rock
A raw and chaotic live performance capturing the unfiltered energy of Sonic Youth's early years.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like dynamics with peaks
- raw energy of live performance
- immersive chaotic listening experience
- intense moments of catharsis
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer polished studio recordings
- seek straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2012, 'Smart Bar Chicago 1985' documents a formative concert from Sonic Youth's early days, just before their breakthrough album 'Daydream Nation'. This live recording showcases their experimental sound during a period when they were solidifying their place in the alternative rock scene, following the critical success of 'EVOL' in 1986.
- Stylistic neighbors
- My Bloody Valentine· The Velvet Underground· Swans
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hallowe’en 5:42
- 2 Death Valley ’69 7:20
- 3 Intro / Brave Men Run (In My Family) 4:51
- 4 I Love Her All the Time 5:20
- 5 Ghost Bitch 5:55
- 6 I’m Insane 5:20
- 7 Kat ’n’ Hat 3:36
- 8 Brother James 2:50
- 9 Kill Yr Idols 2:32
- 10 Secret Girl 3:13
- 11 Flower 2:36
- 12 The Burning Spear 5:01
- 13 Expressway to Yr Skull 9:04
- 14 Making the Nature Scene 3:42
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