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. ' Released: April 1994 Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star is the eighth by American band, released on May 10, 1994. It was produced by and recorded at Sear Sound studio in, the same studio where the band's 1987 album was recorded. Unlike its predecessor, Experimental Jet Set features a more low-key approach and references the band's earlier work on the independent record label. The album contains quieter and more relaxed songs that deal with personal and political topics.
Upon release, Experimental Jet Set reached No. 34 on the US Top 200 chart and No. It was the band's highest peak on the US charts until their 2009 album reached No.
The song ' was released as a and as a featuring of. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who highlighted the band's ability to create both noise and melody. However, some felt that the album's anti-commercial style was difficult to appreciate.
Contents. Background and recording Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star is the follow-up to 's 1992 album, which was released by in the wake of 's breakthrough into the mainstream. Dirty became one of the band's most commercially successful albums, selling around 500,000 copies worldwide as of May 1994.
The album also reached No. 83 on the US Top 200 chart and No. After Dirty, Sonic Youth decided to step away from major-label acts, which singer and guitarist thought the media associated the band with. Touring with bands like, and inspired Sonic Youth to write a quieter and more subtle album. Like its predecessor, Experimental Jet Set was produced by the band and alternative rock veteran. According to the band, 'The idea this time was to cut as much of it live as we could, and not labor over polishing and overdubbing in the usual big-rock manner.' Similarly, guitarist explained that the band wanted to achieve a more approach: 'None of Experimental Jet set 's music was labored, some of it was done in people's bedrooms, even.
We wanted to write the songs and record them simply and basically.' Additionally, the band ordered Vig to refrain from his desire to apply a to several tracks. The album was engineered by and recorded at Sear Sound studio in, the same studio where the band's 1987 album was recorded. The band claimed that the album was recorded over the tapes of Sister to save costs, and it is possible to hear some parts of Sister during quiet sections of the final recording. The album was recorded on a two-inch 16-track analog through antiquated equipment.
Music and lyrics Unlike Dirty, which features a loud and 'dense blast of noise', Experimental Jet Set was considered warmer and more relaxed. Singer and bassist described the sound of the album as 'art-core' and Bradley Bambarger of noted that the album references the band's earlier work on the independent record label, stating that it features 'a sparse, bracingly dichotomous work of 'quiet noise' that, with its wayward tonalities and laconic grooves, speaks to the future while thinking of the past.'
In fact, the song 'Screaming Skull' is about the band's nostalgia for their days on SST Records, which is mentioned frequently throughout the song. It also references fellow bands and. The song was inspired by a conversation Moore had with film director about the SST Superstore, a shop located on which supplies SST records and -related products. Most of the lyrics on Experimental Jet Set deal with political and personal topics. Gordon explained that the song ' is about 'using passiveness as a form of rebellion—like, I'm not going to participate in your male-dominated culture, so I'm just going to be passive.'
Similarly, the song 'Androgynous Mind' addresses traditional gender roles, while 'Self-Obsessed and Sexxee' is an observation on an anonymous. Moore explained that the latter is not about of or of; it is about 'being attracted to somebody who's obviously out of control with self-obsession in the high-profile alternative-rock world.'
The track 'Quest for the Cup' deals with a person who desires more than it is needed. The opening track, 'Winner's Blues', alludes to the pressure of fame and has been described as an acoustic and sad lullaby. The song was originally intended to be an designated for the compilation, but the band ultimately decided to include it in the album at the last minute during the sessions. Another outtake, 'Compilation Blues', was instead included on the compilation. Experimental Jet Set was also the first Sonic Youth album to feature a on the CD release; just over a minute after the closing track 'Sweet Shine' finishes, there is 1:30 of 'bonus noise' featuring a looped speech of a Japanese gas attendant.
Unlike on previous Sonic Youth albums, Ranaldo did not write or sing any songs because he did not like how his compositions were treated and assembled for Dirty and its predecessor., author of Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth, remarked that 'a sense of ambivalence and impermanence hung over Experimental Jet Set, even down to the cover', which 'for the first time since in 1982, featured their faces instead of a piece of art.' Promotion and release To promote the album, the song 'Bull in the Heather' was released as a in April 1994. The single features an outtake, 'Razor Blade', which was recorded at the same sessions as 'Winner's Blues' and 'Compilation Blues', and an alternate version of 'Doctor's Orders' as. The song reached No. 13 on the and No.
The track 'Self-Obsessed and Sexxee' was intended to be the second single from the album. A promo CD was issued, but plans for a regular release were eventually canceled. The remaining copies were sold off through the Sonic Death fan club magazine. The CD includes the same B-sides as 'Bull in the Heather'.
A featuring Kathleen Hanna was made for 'Bull in the Heather' under the direction of. Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star was released on May 10, 1994 by DGC, which also released the band's previous two albums.
The album peaked at No. 34 on the US Billboard Top 200 chart and No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart. It was the band's highest position on the US charts until their 2009 album reached No. The album also charted in several other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Sweden. The band did not support the album with a tour due to Gordon's advanced pregnancy at the time.
As of 2005, the album had sold 246,000 copies in the US according to. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating A B A− Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Barbara O'Dair of felt that the album was 'quietly confident; more ambitious and weirder than Dirty'. However, she remarked that the band 'saved their integrity at the expense of quality; with a little more grease, their grit might get across better.' Lorraine Ali, writing for the, praised Gordon's dynamic singing and the guitar playing for giving the album a sleepy and dreamy mood, concluding that Sonic Youth 'transcends the confining roles of pretentious art-rock band or palatable alternative group, and instead offers a penetrating album that's all its own.' Billboard also praised the album, saying that it offered both noise and melody that 'cohabitate exceedingly well'.
In a mixed review, reviewer Jason Birchmeier criticized Experimental Jet Set for its stripped-down sound, saying that the album only contains 'odd lyrics and unique guitar nuance.' Similarly, Evelyn McDonnell of noted that the songs 'never quite emerge from the sketch stage' and that newcomers may find it difficult to appreciate. In contrast, highlighted the album's anti-commercial aesthetic, claiming that 'It doesn't get much cooler than this'. Criticized the album and the band for not taking risks, concluding: 'Sonic Youth is stuck repeating the same experience. And this time around, the songs don't stick.' Mike Rubin, writing for, described Experimental Jet Set as a 'low-key, mellow affair', but highlighted the guitar playing and the on some songs.
In a positive review for, highlighted the band's ability to create unexpected noises, which he described as 'marks of flesh-and-blood creatures thinking and feeling things neither you nor they have ever thought or felt before. If they can't quite put those things into words, that's what unexpected noises are for.' Unlike previous Sonic Youth albums, Experimental Jet Set was not ranked in the Top 40 of The Village Voice 's critics' poll for 1994, but Christgau placed it at No. 3 in his own 'Dean's List'. In a retrospective review for, 90s rock expert Melissa Bobbitt wrote: 'Though it might not be as universally celebrated as 1988's or Dirty, this record represented the triumphant rise of the Alternative Nation and its progressive nature.'
In 2014, placed Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star at No. 44 in their 'Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994' list. Track listing All tracks written by Sonic Youth unless otherwise noted.
Title Vocals Length 1. 'Winner's Blues' Moore 2:07 2. ' Gordon 3:04 3. 'Starfield Road' Moore 2:15 4.
'Skink' Gordon 4:12 5. 'Screaming Skull' (additional lyrics by ) Moore 2:38 6. 'Self-Obsessed and Sexxee' Moore 4:30 7. 'Bone' Gordon 3:57 8. 'Androgynous Mind' Moore 3:30 9. 'Quest for the Cup' Gordon 2:30 10. 'Waist' Moore 2:49 11.
'Doctor's Orders' Gordon 4:20 12. 'Tokyo Eye' Moore 3:55 13.
'In the Mind of the Bourgeois Reader' Moore 2:33 14. 'Sweet Shine' (contains of 'bonus noise' at 6:25) Gordon 7:50 Total length: 50:10 Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's. Sonic Youth. vocals, guitar. vocals, bass. guitar. drums, percussion Design.
Kevin Reagan – sleeve design. Catherine Lewis – sleeve photography. Stefano Giovannini – sleeve photography Technical. – recording,.
–. –. Bil Emmons – technician. Devin Emke – technician.
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