Released in 2006, Rather Ripped is one of Sonic Youth’s most accessible and melodic albums, favoring concise, guitar-driven songs with pop sensibilities over their usual experimental sprawl. It was their final album with Geffen Records and marked a subtle farewell to the noise and chaos of earlier works, embracing introspection, sleek production, and a cleaner, hookier approach.
Tracklist:
Side A:
A1. Reena
A2. Incinerate
A3. Do You Believe In Rapture?
A4. Sleepin' Around
A5. What A Waste
A6. Jams Run Free
Side B:
B1. Rats
B2. Turquoise Boy
B3. Lights Out
B4. The Neutral
B5. Pink Steam
B6. Or
Polydor
2016
Vinyl, LP
Black
4749183
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