Blog: Things I'd Rather Be Doing

iLike is streaming Sonic Youth's 15th proper album, The Eternal , and I thought I'd share my thoughts on first listen. It's the band's first for Matador as it returns to the indie world after nearly two improbable decades with a major label. The disc is due June 9. 1. Sacred Trickster - This is Sonic Youth, no question. A nice blast of rocking guitars that, while interestingly tuned, are fairly accessible. Oh, there's Kim. I'd much rather hear Thurston Moore or Lee Ranaldo on vocals, but it seems as if [...]