![]() Sonic Youth hit a huge speedbump when all of their instruments, amps, and gear were stolen on Jduring their tour and their new album NYC Ghosts & Flowers quickly got a massive panning due to its self-indulgent jamming and pretentious, humourless, Narmy lyrics. However, not all was fun and games: The band suffered from distribution and payment issues from its indie record labels, Homestead, SST and Enigma - Thurston had some particular choice words for Enigma, deriding it as a 'cheap-jack Mafioso outfit' and trashing them over their difficulty in supplying Daydream Nation to stores. Thurston and Kim also got married in this period and remained together until late 2011. ![]() With albums like Bad Moon Rising, EVOL, Sister, and its universally acclaimed double album Daydream Nation, the band refined its Signature Style, striking the perfect balance between arty, experimental Noise Rock and accessible, catchy Alternative Rock. ![]() ![]() Starting with 1984-1985, the band managed to sort out their career, finally obtaining a permanent drummer with Steve Shelley of The Crucifucks (whose hyperactive style fit the group very well indeed), getting Record Producers with actual ears to work on their albums and toning down their extreme True Art-iness in favour of a middle ground between avant-garde noise and energetic Alternative Rock.
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