Adolescent, snotty, and super-catchy songs that gleefully updated punk for a new generation, the album is expanded here by demos, outtakes, and two live shows.
The 50th anniversary edition of the band's sixth, transitional studio album includes previously unreleased demos as well as an entire live set from 1973.
With help from D'Angelo producer Russell Elevado, this experimental pop troupe continue the inspiration they rekindled on their 2022 return to form Time Skiffs.
In a fascinating meeting between reggae legend King Jammy and Japanese roots reggae duo Dry & Heavy, Jammy took tapes from two previous Dry & Heavy albums back to his Kingston studios and dubbed them up in fine, roots-wise style, employing all the tricks of echo, reverb, and drop-out that he learned at the feet of the master; the result is a masterpiece of dark and heavy dub that serves as a perfect companion to the albums on which it's based.
Even at the peak of their popularity, Sonic Youth defied expectations. Dirty arrived at the height of the grunge revolution they helped usher in, but the album's mix of reflective interludes ("JC," "Theresa's Sound World") and charged rock ("100%," "Sugar Kane") once again set them apart from the crowd.