I've had Daydream Nation for a while and I just started listening to it again. I don't think it's genius... yet... but I really like it. I hear so much adamant SY praise... what other albums are noteworthy?

Maybe if I have some money to blow this summer, I'll get a few albums.

All of them. Every Sonic Youth album is good to fucking amazing in its own right. I got Daydream Nation first, and it didn't blow me away at first (now it's among my favorite albums of all time...#3). I didn't really "Get" SY until I heard Washing Machine, so I reccomend that as your next step.

Arggghhhhllrgggg...they are playing this week in Providence, but I have no money.

Sister is a great album, and nice and easy to get into. Dirty is very good, but requires a dedicated listen.

I like the new one, Sonic Nurse. It's the only other one I have, other than Daydream Nation. Quite accessible and some great tunes.

Interesting, considering many consider this their worst work. I personally think that Murray Street, Dirty (even though it's very accessible), Sonic Nurse, and A Thousand Leaves are their best work. Once you get into them, don't forget to check out the SYR series. It's brilliant stuff.

Is their least accesible album.

Sonic Nurse
Murray St
Sister
EVOL
Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and No Star

Those should cover you Alex

Washign Machine is my favorite SY record

Last time SY came through Portland I managed to video tape it, I have a 2 cam DVD with SDB audio (5.1 mix) it is really good if anyone is interested i will BnP it

(it is 2 dvds)

Wow, soundboard recording. Nifty! I always wanted to start bootlegging.

a thousand leaves might be a little hard to get into, but it's my favorite SY record.

you should at least download 'wildflower soul'.

I've tried to listen to SY for a while now and I just recently realized their brilliance and I am now in love with them. Daydream Nation is fuckin amazing. A thousand leaves is really good as well. Hell, all the ones I've heard are awesome.

Well, I don't have it, but I want it, it's like my Holy Grail of SY albums.

I also like A 1000 Leaves, and Murray St.

hands down my favourite album ever (until i hear want one by rufus wainwright, but that's a different story.) it's weird. it's a tough album to get into. i love it. if you want to hear a track or two before you buy it, i'll send you something.

aside from new york city ghosts and flowers, i really like dirty and experimental jet set trash and no star.

i like daydream nation a lot, even though it hasn't clicked for me, so i wait the day until it clicks and realize its brilliance

Sonic Nurse is amazing. Love every single song in it.

Agreed.

Also, Confusion Is Sex/Kill Yr. Idols, Dirty, and Goo.

Sonic Nurse, Murray Street and Dirty (most of it) are the most accessible albums.

You forgot Dirty.

I have to admit, I laughed out loud when someone suggested nyc Ghosts and Flowers as the next step. I'm sorry.

Anyway, Eric's about right. Sonic Nurse and Murray Street are a lot more laid-back than their other stuff. Evol and Sister are a lot like Daydream Nation, if a little more "artsy" and indirect in their nature. Experimental Jet-Set, Trash, and No Star is an insane album, but it's definitely worth having.

Honestly, I'd go with Washing Machine next if I were you, but if you dig that, I'd definitely touch upon each listed above, depending on what you're into and what mood you're in.