Between The Times & The Tides

as reviewed by Mister Esquire

90's alterna-nation scam.
this is what i have dreamed of sonic youth doing since 'thousand leaves;: a pop album with sy's signature sound.
lee renaldo delivers. and it's awesome!
FCC CLEAN.
RIYL: sonic youth, foo fighters, nirvana, neil young, matthew sweet, dig, pavement, superchunk, et al.
MR ESQ. SEZ: MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!!!
PLAY THESE TRACKS: ANY/ALL/PUT ON RANDOM/THAT GOOD.

*1. soft begin, kicks into vibes and a feeling of imminence.
*2. poppy, jangley. very foo fighters.
*3. slow and dramatic. got some theremin-it's epic, baby!
4. pace picks up and pops. neil young.
5. slow to mid. acoustic git (hey: remember mtv acoustic?)
*6. slow mid fast and cheesy. very matt sweet -it's epic, baby!
*7. BEST TRACK: this is the hit. (so foo you!)
*8. most sonic youthy of the bunch: it's got that drag. (also gots female spoken passage about a car wreck). countryish gits.
*9. BEST TRACK II: eastern git into shimmery country git=it's so pretty! (and super cheesy to!)
10. casio starts it out like it's gonna be suicide...nope: super cheese psych pop end. (smile! it's 72 degrees in your head all the time!)