Sonic Youth is a
alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Their lineup currently includes , , , , and . The band's discography includes 16 s, seven s, three s, seven video releases, 21 , 46 s, eight releases in the series, eight official s, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations.
In 1981 Sonic Youth signed with
Neutral Records, and released its eponymous debut EP
Sonic Youth the next year. The band's first full-length album was
Confusion is Sex, released in 1983.
Kill Yr Idols was released the same year, under the German label Zensor Records.
Bad Moon Rising was released two years later on Blast First, a label created specifically for Sonic Youth releases. In 1986 Sonic Youth signed to
SST Records and released
EVOL later the same year. The album gained the band increasing critical acclaim and exposure, and the group released
Sister and the double LP
Daydream Nation in 1987 and 1988 respectively, the latter on
Enigma Records.
In 1990 the band signed to major label
Geffen Records, and released
Goo the same year. The band's 1991 tour with the then little-known band
Nirvana was documented in the film
The Year Punk Broke. In 1992, Sonic Youth released
Dirty. Two years later, the group released
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