Rather Ripped
by Sonic Youth
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 June 2006
- Label: Geffen
- Country: United States
- Length: 51:45
- Community rating: 3.51/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Stripping back the noise for concise songwriting, 'Rather Ripped' is one of Sonic Youth's most accessible albums. The guitars are cleaner and more melodic, focusing on interplay and texture. It proved the band could still sound vital after 25 years.
Genres
Descriptors: guitar-driven, melodic, jangly, accessible, dynamic
Tracklist
- Reena (03:47)
- Incinerate (04:55)
- Do You Believe In Rapture? (03:11)
- Sleepin' Around (03:42)
- What A Waste (03:33)
- Jams Runs Free (03:51)
- Rats (04:24)
- Turquoise Boy (06:13)
- Lights Out (03:32)
- The Neutral (04:09)
- Pink Steam (06:57)
- Or (03:31)
Credits
- Kim Gordon - Member
- Thurston Moore - design
- Lee Ranaldo - recorded by [addtional; echo canyon]
- Richard Edson - Member
- Bob Bert - Member
- Jim Sclavunos - Member
- Steve Shelley - Member
- Jim O'Rourke - Member
- Mark Ibold - Member
- Thurston Moore - Member
- Kim Gordon - Member
- Lee Ranaldo - Member
- Steve Shelley - Member
- Christopher Wool - artwork
- Brandy Flower - design
- JP Robinson - design [front cover design]
- Aaron Mullan - engineer [assistant; sear sound]
- Chris Allen - engineer [assistant; sear sound]
- Anthony Fontana - engineer [assistant; water music]
- Greg Calbi - mastered by
- John Agnello - mixed by
- Amanda De Cadenet - photography by [band]
- Sonic Youth - producer
- Don Fleming - producer [addtional vocal production]
- T.J. Doherty - recorded by