SYR1: Anagrama
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SYR1: Anagrama is an EP by Sonic Youth
. It was the first in a series of experimental and mostly instrumental releases put out on the band's own SYR
label.
The liner notes for SYR1 were written in the French language
which started the tradition of having the liner notes of SYR releases written in foreign languages.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
. It was the first in a series of experimental and mostly instrumental releases put out on the band's own SYR
Sonic Youth Recordings
Sonic Youth Recordings is a record label established by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth in 1996. SYR was set up to allow the band to release records by themselves and their friends without the commercial pressures of a major label...
label.
The liner notes for SYR1 were written in the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
which started the tradition of having the liner notes of SYR releases written in foreign languages.
Track listing
- "Anagrama" – 9:31
- "Improvisation Ajoutée" – 2:54 (translation: "Extra Improvisation")
- "Tremens" – 3:22 (translation [from LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
]: "Trembling") - "Mieux: De Corrosion" – 6:54 (translation: "Better: Of Corrosion")