Jim Coleman: I was challenged here to pick between this album and Confusion is Sex. Bad Moon Rising is more controlled and subdued compared to Confusion is Sex. It’s easier to access as a result, and maybe easier to stay with. Both remind me of NYC in the 80’s with all its lawlessness and anything goes ethos. Somewhat discarded by the nation, NYC provided a cheap creative playground for so many of us. Both these albums take me back to this time when anything seemed possible, anything from total freedom to total annihilation. Sonic Youth in this time pushed those boundaries, took risks, and ultimately influenced and changed so many.
Sonic Youth – Bad Moon Rising
