Thanks in part to a preceding series of self-released instrumental EPs, 1998’s A Thousand Leaves was among Sonic Youth’s most highly anticipated releases. Public interest in underground electronica seemed to have rekindled the band’s interest in making experimental-minded rock albums. The guitar interplay on tracks like Wildflower Soul, Hits of Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg) and Karen Koltrane demonstrate why, 18 years after they formed in NYC, this band was still regarded as the most forward-looking unit in rock.
01. CONTRE LE SEXISME 02. SUNDAY 03. FEMALE MECHANIC NOW ON DUTY 04. WILD FLOWER SOUL 05. HOARFROST 06. FRENCH TICKLER DISC #2 01. HITS OF SUNSHINE (FOR ALLEN GINSBERG) 02. KAREN KOLTRANE 03. THE INEFFABLE ME 04. SNARE, GIRL 05. HEATHER ANGEL
