Sonic Youth - Sister (Spanish Original, US Stamper) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD

EVOL was a major leap forward for Sonic Youth, but Sister is a masterpiece, demonstrating the group's rapidly evolving musicality. More than ever before, Sonic Youth's songs sound like actual songs, and their collages of noise, distortion, and alternate tunings are now used to provide texture and depth to the music, which is original, complex, and rewarding. Not only is there the full-throttle roar of "Tuff Gnarl," but there are shimmering layers of ambient harmonics and dissonance that are as haunting and challenging as any of their barrages of feedback. Furthermore, Sister has a warm sound, which lures the listeners into music that's defiantly arty but never indulgent. It's one of the singular art rock records of the '80s, surpassed only by Sonic Youth's next album, Daydream Nation. –Allmusic

Track listing:

All songs written by Sonic Youth, except where indicated.

"Schizophrenia" (lyrics/vocals Gordon and Moore) – 4:38
"(I Got A) Catholic Block" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 3:26
"Beauty Lies in the Eye" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 2:20
"Stereo Sanctity" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 3:50
"Pipeline/Kill Time" (lyrics/vocals Ranaldo) – 4:35
"Tuff Gnarl" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 3:15
"Pacific Coast Highway" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 4:18
"Hot Wire My Heart" (Johnny Strike) (vocals Moore, Gordon, and Ranaldo) – 3:23
"Kotton Krown"a (lyrics/vocals Gordon and Moore) – 5:08
"White Kross"b (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 2:59

Personnel

Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals
Kim Gordon – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Thurston Moore – guitar, vocals, Moog synthesizer
Steve Shelley – drums, programming
Walter Sear – programming
Bill Titus – engineer

The album was recorded entirely on analog tube equipment, giving it its characteristic "warm" vintage feel.