Sister

Sister is a classic 1987 album by the band Sonic Youth. It is considered one of their greatest releases and has been reissued on the band's Goofin' imprint. The album includes a cover of Crime's "Hot Wire My Heart".

The band, known for revitalizing guitar rock in the '80s, brings all its beautiful weapons to bear on this well-crafted and exquisite set of instant classics. Sister finds Sonic Youth in top form, tentatively reaching out for a wider audience.

The album benefits from being recorded on all vacuum-tube equipment, even down to the mixing board. The resulting sound is fat, warm, and full of wonderful harmonics. The songs on Sister are as evocative and challenging as any in the band's repertoire, though some veer dangerously close to traditional rock territory before being swallowed up in devastating soundscapes.

If "Schizophrenia" alone doesn't convince you of Sonic Youth's godliness, nothing will. The LP comes with a digital download card with a bonus track, "Master-Dik (Non Beatbox Version)".