The SYR series has always proved to be Sonic Youth's gateway to work with artists deemed too e x p e r i m e n t a l to be featured on Geffen-distributed albums. This time, it's Mats Gustaffson (free jazz saxophonist) and Merzbow (y'know) that accompanied the band during a live representation. To be direct, the first 20-25 minutes are basically Sonic Youth improvising noisy guitars. That's not very interesting. However, when Merzbow and Gustaffson come in and rip it up, it's cool. Gustaffson's dissonant winds are effing violent, and perfectly matches Merzbow's use of laptop-y textures. The SY part was bleh, the features were great.
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