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Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings
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Positive: 42 out of 45
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Mixed: 1 out of 45
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Negative: 2 out of 45
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NeilGJun 30, 2004Effortlessly cool and sublimely melodic the Youth have confounded expectations with this wonderful record.
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KimmyHFeb 14, 2005This is such a listenable album. some favorite songs were "paper cup exit" and "stones", this is good driving music. and just good for a lot of things.
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RhainLJun 12, 2004Amazing. Continues on Murray Street's promie and takes it to a whole new level. The instrumental interludes are mind-blowing.
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MosheLJun 22, 2004The best album of the year 2004!!!
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chrisJun 20, 2004one of the greatest albums of their incredible career. there is still some time left as far as album of the year goes, but this one will be difficult to beat.
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EbieVJun 9, 2004This is their strongest album since before 1000 Leaves. Being an adult in rock is not especially easy, but these guys have managed it without crapping out. They've left behind the inexplicable lameness of Murray Street, and found a way to be grown-ups who can still kick you in the head. Aging hipsters of the world, rejoice!
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mikepJul 11, 2004Great album, better tham murray street imo. Notice how the mediocre reviews come from the paper press? what does this say? I've no idea
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MarkJul 20, 2004Sonic Youth for the mass!!!!
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alexanderlMar 9, 2005
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JeffWNov 26, 2004In hindsight, I think this is better than Murray Street, at least I listen to it more. It sounds to me like a collision of Crazy Horse with (insert name of any 80's feedback act here).
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woJun 11, 2004I thought this was a very good album, but doesn't reach the same heights as some of their other releases... (You all remember those)
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markfJun 10, 2004
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BrunoDJun 14, 2004It´s just sonic youth, and it´s good!!very good!
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MikeJun 15, 2004Wow, it's definitely not worth bothering with.
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FuturemanJun 16, 2004Great album. Not "Daydream Nation," and perahps not quite as good as "Murray Street." Yet it's another impressive album in their catalogue.
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BradEJun 17, 2004every single song is a valuable addition to the sonic youth catalog, even MCATADHC (track 4) I dont understand how that guy could rate it a 0.
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samueldJun 29, 2004
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nateJul 29, 2004Not as good as Murray Street, but not too bad.
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craigfJun 7, 2005there last few records have consentrated more on instremental parts then song structure(a chorus). this record captures those ideas but with strong choruses added to the mix. this might be the best hard rock record of the last ten years and definatlly their best album since daydream nation. check out stones and paper cup.
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SeamusSMar 27, 2006A surprisingly beautiful record. There's something in here that you'll find in the best of Sonic Youth's album. That something is their ability to make something sound beautiful and remain dangerous, never straining their sound or sounding like they're trying to hard. This ranks amongst their best.
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glennnJun 16, 2004
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NickSFeb 24, 2005This was my favorite album of 2004. If you listen to Pattern Recognition and Unmade Bed, you'll find out why. The album as a whole rocks - and for these reasons - outstanding rhythm, guitar work, and lyrics. Kim Gordon rules!!
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djmDec 14, 2006The only thing preventing a 10 is that not all of the tracks are up to the high standard of standouts such as Pattern Recognition and Unmade Bed, namely Kim's songs about Mariah Carey and Dude Ranch Nurse. They're only good if you are in the mood for them. This cd, to me, is among SY's very best.
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Nov 19, 2011Sonic Nurse (awesome title) is the 13th LP by the alternative rock kingpins, Sonic Youth. If you have never heard of them, you know **** about rock and youâ
Awards & Rankings
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Sonic Nurse neither disappoints nor surpasses expectations.
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Under The RadarIf 1992's Dirty caught the grunge zeitgeist, Nurse might capture something of indie rock's recent taste for emotional epics. [#7]
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This ain't another Daydream Nation, but Nurse is a good cure for what ails the airwaves.