Sonic Youth's major label debut, but it doesn't feel as though they're trying to court a mainstream audience any more than they have on previous albums.
The band started with noisy no-wave, brought in swirling psychedelic noise pop. This album feels a lot punkier and more riff-heavy (not that their albums have ever been bereft of riffs). The band were followed and filmed on tour for the documentary film "The Year Punk Broke" which included some bands from the burgeoning grunge scene.
I liked it, though less impressed with the track "Kool Thing" with Chuck D from Public Enemy. Not really the best thing that either party has ever done, but kudos to both for being willing to try it. Sonic Youth were willing to experiment with different styles, they worked with samples and drum machines on the album "The Whitey Album" released under moniker Ciccone Youth, a reference to Madonna.
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