Music Mondays:: Sonic Youth (Live In Brooklyn 2011)
Artist Overview
Sonic Youth, the experimental titans of downtown New York's sonic revolution, remains a paradox that defies time's erosive touch. With their haunting sonic tapestries, they've ensnared generations in an auditory dance of dissonance and harmony. Sonic Youth's legacy transcends their music; it's an ecosystem of subversion and innovation.
Their late-period gem "In/Out/In," dissected by Pitchfork, echoes their ethos of social connection, a dynamic they fostered in their prime. As they rekindle their fire, even in their afterglow, Sonic Youth's deadpan disassembling of rock's conventionalities defies mortality. Their impact goes beyond individual albums; "EVOL" and "A Thousand Leaves," dissected by the same critical lens, reaffirm their prowess to warp the fabric of sound while retaining its soulful pulse.
Sonic Youth's journey, akin to the era they heralded, speaks to a unique juncture where sonic experimentation collided with cultural evolution. Their resonance, as chronicled by both Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, cements them as architects of dissonant beauty and revered pioneers of avant-garde rock.
Album Overview
A complete recording of the 17-song show at the Williamsburg Waterfront in 2011 gets released widely in August for the band Sonic Yout. The final U.S. show, a triumphant and blistering bookend to the storied career of one of the most influential bands in rock music, featuring a unique and expansive eighty-five minute set list that spans Sonic Youth’s nearly three decade catalog. Mixed from multitrack by longtime live engineer Aaron Mullan and mastered and cut by Carl Saff.
On August 12, 2011 Sonic Youth played their final US show on an outdoor stage overlooking the East River at the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn. Fitting that their storied career would bookend with a panoramic view of New York City where it all began 30 years before, having left in their wake one of one of the most powerfully influential careers in rock music.
Following incredible sets from Kurt Vile and Wild Flag, the band took the stage. As the sun went down over the city, Sonic Youth ripped through a 17 song set that spanned from deep cuts off their first studio album and highlighting many other albums all the way through to their last, like a band with everything to prove. Or as Brooklyn Vegan’s Andrew Sacher said at the time: “While most bands who are thirty years into their career are either fading away or living off of the nostalgia of their older material, Sonic Youth continue to sound and perform as fresh as ever.”
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