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Whereas Dirty and its predecessors were loud, distorted, and bordering on the fine line between pop and noise, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star did away with the ear-bleeding guitar feedback so often attributed to the group. The group retained its quirky twist on pop/rock song structures, moving even closer to a consistent use of the verse-chorus-verse template. Of course, the disregard for mosh-friendly guitar riffs, lack of crowd-surfing intensity, and increasing traces of normalcy killed a large part of the group's momentous surge in popular acceptance, damning them once again to the status of often misunderstood artists. Popular opinion may have wanted more rock than what Sonic Youth wanted to deliver on this album, yet upon careful inspection, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star still out-noises the majority of its peers. Butch Vig's clean production makes the album seem clean, when in actuality it is nearly as dirty as the group's preceding effort. Songs such as "Starfield Road" and the acoustic song "Winner's Blues" emanate plenty of raw spontaneity, even with Vig's crystal clear production. Relative to Sonic Youth's greater body of work, the album does seem rather sedate, though. The noises resonate subtly rather than mangle one's eardrum. In sum, this record must be considered the closest the group has ever gone to straight-ahead pop/rock. With all of the feedback, murky production, incoherent song structuring, and rambunctious charisma stripped away, what remains are odd lyrics and unique guitar nuance. In other words, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star features the underlying foundation of the group's music standing naked, without any of their traditionally excessive static to heighten it.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Dave Markey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lee Ranaldo, ComposerLyricist - Thurston Moore, ComposerLyricist - Steve Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Kim Gordon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Butch Vig, Producer - Sonic Youth, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Album review
Whereas Dirty and its predecessors were loud, distorted, and bordering on the fine line between pop and noise, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star did away with the ear-bleeding guitar feedback so often attributed to the group. The group retained its quirky twist on pop/rock song structures, moving even closer to a consistent use of the verse-chorus-verse template. Of course, the disregard for mosh-friendly guitar riffs, lack of crowd-surfing intensity, and increasing traces of normalcy killed a large part of the group's momentous surge in popular acceptance, damning them once again to the status of often misunderstood artists. Popular opinion may have wanted more rock than what Sonic Youth wanted to deliver on this album, yet upon careful inspection, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star still out-noises the majority of its peers. Butch Vig's clean production makes the album seem clean, when in actuality it is nearly as dirty as the group's preceding effort. Songs such as "Starfield Road" and the acoustic song "Winner's Blues" emanate plenty of raw spontaneity, even with Vig's crystal clear production. Relative to Sonic Youth's greater body of work, the album does seem rather sedate, though. The noises resonate subtly rather than mangle one's eardrum. In sum, this record must be considered the closest the group has ever gone to straight-ahead pop/rock. With all of the feedback, murky production, incoherent song structuring, and rambunctious charisma stripped away, what remains are odd lyrics and unique guitar nuance. In other words, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star features the underlying foundation of the group's music standing naked, without any of their traditionally excessive static to heighten it.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:09
- Main artists: Sonic Youth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DGC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1994 Geffen Records Inc. ℗ 1994 Geffen Records Inc.
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