SYR 2

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Total Tracks: 3   Total Length: 28:39

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really Bad

Mustang-07

It's just a mishmash of rubish put together. It sounds like a kindergatener put this together

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neat drumming!

zer00

Apart from all the sonic extravaganza of the guitarists, what really touched me was the drumming: bouncy, I'd almost like to say: happy. And putting welcome aspects of clarity and sanity into the proceedings.

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rock!

tania

You should get the first track especially. It rocks. The primary "riff" here I guess was used in a song on A Thousand Leaves that I don't much like, but here, it rocks... a lot. You may as well get the whole ep though.

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The second in a set of self-released instrumental EPs, SYR 2 follows through on the promise of SYR 1 while exploring new territory. A noisier record than its predecessor, SYR 2 nevertheless shares the same modus operandi — namely, it’s purely improvised music that gleefully wanders into uncharted territory. Even at its noisiest, the EP reveals that Sonic Youth has remarkable interplay. Each member can sense where the other will go, and that’s what’s so fascinating about the EPs — there are no clear-cut themes, structures, or leaders, it’s simply Sonic Youth without a harness. Toward the end of the record, the band ventures into quieter territory, immediately making clear their influence on such post-rock bands as Tortoise. Although SYR 2 is slightly less rewarding than SYR 1, its unpredictable, continually shifting sonics make for an endlessly intriguing listen. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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