Rather Ripped | Mint (M) Mint (M)

BRAND NEW

Label:    Geffen Records – B0023740-01, UMe – B0023740-01
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:    US
Released:    Jul 15, 2016
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

A1        Reena    3:47
A2        Incinerate    4:55
A3        Do You Believe In Rapture?    3:11
A4        Sleepin Around    3:42
A5        What A Waste    3:33
A6        Jams Run Free    3:51
B1        Rats    4:24
B2        Turquoise Boy    6:13
B3        Lights Out    3:32
B4        The Neutral    4:09
B5        Pink Steam    6:57
B6        Or    3:31

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
Copyright © – Geffen Records
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Recorded At – Sear Sound
Recorded At – Echo Canyon (2)
Recorded At – Bisquiteen
Mixed At – Sear Sound
Mixed At – Water Music Recorders
Remastered At – Golden Mastering
Published By – Sonik Tooth
Published By – Kobalt Music Publishing
Manufactured For – Pallas USA
Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 39258
Lacquer Cut At – Golden Mastering
Cover [Cover Art] – Christopher Wool
Engineer [Sear Sound Assistant Engineers] – Aaron Mullan, Chris Allen (4)
Engineer [Water Music Assistant Engineer] – Anthony Fontana
Layout [LP Layout] – Jeff Nicholas
Management – SAM*
Mixed By – John Agnello
Performer [Sonic Youth] – Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore
Producer – Sonic Youth
Producer [Addtional Vocal Production] – Don Fleming
Producer [With] – John Agnello
Recorded By – TJ Doherty*
Recorded By [Additional Recording At Bisquiteen] – John Agnello
Recorded By [Additional Recording At Echo Canyon] – Aaron Mullan, Lee Ranaldo
Remastered By – John Golden
Songwriter – Sonic Youth
Includes a printed insert and a download code.

Sticker:
Newly remastered from original stereo analog masters
Includes download card for 320mbps MP4 AAC files

Recorded [...] at Sear Sound, NYC December 2005—January 2006.
Additional recording [...] at Echo Canyon, NYC January/February 2006, and [...] at Bisquiteen, Amherst, MA February 2006.
Mixed [...] at Sear Sound, NYC and Water Music, Hoboken, NJ February 2006.
Cover art [...] courtesy Luhring Augustine Gallery, NYC
LP Layout [...] at The Uprising, LA
Remastered [...] at Golden Mastering, Ventura, CA 2015

All songs [...] Published by Sonik Tooth and administered by Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI)

℗©2015 Geffen Records, 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - U.S.A.
Barcode (Text): 6 02547 49183 1
Barcode (Scanned): 602547491831

Sonic Youth's turn-of-the-century output has shown a marked focus on the more abstract aspects of the band's sound, as evidenced by, if nothing else, the prolific number of experimental releases on the band's SYR imprint, including the double-album tribute to avant-garde composers, GOODBYE 20TH CENTURY. And while to use the phrase "stylistic departure" is unbefitting of a band with such catholic tastes and influences, the straightforward pop element that marks 2006's RATHER RIPPED, the band's 14th proper studio album, is so pronounced and, to a certain extent, jarring, it's difficult not to focus in on it. From the Thin Lizzy-like twin-guitar interlude on "Incinerate" to the gentle lullaby melody of "Do You Believe in the Rapture" (arguably the loveliest song Sonic Youth has produced since "Diamond Sea") to Kim Gordon's newfound pop croon on the opener, "Reena," and "Turquoise Boy," the band hasn't made a record with this many fun, enjoyable tunes in years. Of course, accessible is a relative word when discussing Sonic Youth, and by no means has the band lost its edge. Even at its most poppy, Sonic Youth still twist and gnarl any rock troupe they encounter. But on RATHER RIPPED, the band that essentially created noise rock have once again placed the rock front and center.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: PUNK
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 07/15/2016