Washing Machine
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Washing Machine is the ninth album
by the band Sonic Youth
. It was released shortly after the group concluded their stint headlining the 1995 Lollapalooza
music festival.
The track "Little Trouble Girl
" features vocals by Kim Gordon
and Breeders
/Pixies member Kim Deal
along with Lorette Velvette and Melissa Dunn. The video for that track was directed by noted music video and feature film director Mark Romanek
. It's in a gently-paced artistic sci-fi style, with Gordon and Deal and a strange small alien creature with long fingers.
"Becuz Coda" was originally part of the song "Becuz" but Geffen Records
felt they needed to cut the 8 minute long track to make the album’s opening more accessible, and released a radio edit of "The Diamond Sea
".
"The Diamond Sea
" runs approximately six minutes longer on the vinyl LP version of the album. The extra time is in the noisy coda near the end of the song. The 25-minute version was also made available on the CD single for "The Diamond Sea" and, in 2006, on the compilation The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities
.
"Washing Machine" peaked at #39 on the UK Album Chart.
"Panty Lies" is perhaps Sonic Youth's most dissonant
song. Nearly every chord
in the song is diminished
. Despite this, it was still an encore choice for much of the Lollapalooza festival in 1995.
It is noted that Kim Gordon played guitar on 8 or 9 of the 11 tracks, leaving the tracks with no bass.
The record was released in Europe also in a double "Special limited edition tour package": the second disc contained "Starfield Road", "Eric's Trip", "The Diamond Sea" and "Teenage Riot" live from a France Inter Radio broadcast of September 12th, 1995 Paris gig.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the band Sonic Youth
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 released shortly after the group concluded their stint headlining the 1995 Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
music festival.
The track "Little Trouble Girl
Little Trouble Girl
"Little Trouble Girl" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the second and final single from their 1995 album Washing Machine. Guest vocals for the song were provided by Kim Deal.-CD single:# "Little Trouble Girl" - 4:29...
" features vocals by Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon
Kim Althea Gordon is an American musician, vocalist, artist, record producer, video director and actress. She has sung and played bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, and in Free Kitten with Julia Cafritz...
and Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
/Pixies member Kim Deal
Kim Deal
Kimberley Ann Deal is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of the alternative rock band the Pixies and the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Breeders. Deal first joined the Pixies in January 1986 as the band's bassist, adopting the stage name Mrs...
along with Lorette Velvette and Melissa Dunn. The video for that track was directed by noted music video and feature film director Mark Romanek
Mark Romanek
Mark Romanek is an American filmmaker, whose directing work includes feature films, music videos and commercials.He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed 2002 film One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams...
. It's in a gently-paced artistic sci-fi style, with Gordon and Deal and a strange small alien creature with long fingers.
"Becuz Coda" was originally part of the song "Becuz" but Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
felt they needed to cut the 8 minute long track to make the album’s opening more accessible, and released a radio edit of "The Diamond Sea
The Diamond Sea
"The Diamond Sea" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the first single from their 1995 album Washing Machine. The song has also been covered by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and can be found on their iTunes Session EP.-Tracklisting:...
".
"The Diamond Sea
The Diamond Sea
"The Diamond Sea" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the first single from their 1995 album Washing Machine. The song has also been covered by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and can be found on their iTunes Session EP.-Tracklisting:...
" runs approximately six minutes longer on the vinyl LP version of the album. The extra time is in the noisy coda near the end of the song. The 25-minute version was also made available on the CD single for "The Diamond Sea" and, in 2006, on the compilation The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities
The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities is a compilation album by Sonic Youth. This album contains tracks previously only available on vinyl, limited-release compilations, imports, and b-sides to international singles. The tracks were hand picked by the band, which also includes unreleased...
.
"Washing Machine" peaked at #39 on the UK Album Chart.
"Panty Lies" is perhaps Sonic Youth's most dissonant
Consonance and dissonance
In music, a consonance is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance , which is considered to be unstable...
song. Nearly every chord
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
in the song is diminished
Diminished chord
A diminished triad chord or diminished chord is a triad consisting of two minor thirds above the root — if built on C, a diminished chord would have a C, an E and a G. It resembles a minor triad with a lowered fifth....
. Despite this, it was still an encore choice for much of the Lollapalooza festival in 1995.
It is noted that Kim Gordon played guitar on 8 or 9 of the 11 tracks, leaving the tracks with no bass.
The record was released in Europe also in a double "Special limited edition tour package": the second disc contained "Starfield Road", "Eric's Trip", "The Diamond Sea" and "Teenage Riot" live from a France Inter Radio broadcast of September 12th, 1995 Paris gig.
Track listing
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK Albums Chart | 39 |
| US Billboard 200 | 58 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Little Trouble Girl" | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
85 |
External links
- Little Trouble Girl page at Mark RomanekMark RomanekMark Romanek is an American filmmaker, whose directing work includes feature films, music videos and commercials.He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed 2002 film One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams...
's web site