Washing Machine
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| Studio album by Sonic Youth | ||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |
| Recorded | January – May 1995 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 68:17 | |
| Label | DGC | |
| Producer(s) | Sonic Youth, John Siket |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Sonic Youth chronology | ||
 Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995) |
 Washing Machine (1995) |
 Made in USA (1995) |
Washing Machine is an 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. 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.
The actual name of the "Untitled" track is "Becuz Coda" which 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."
"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.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Becuz" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 4:43
- "Junkie's Promise" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 4:02
- "Saucer-Like" (lyrics/vocals Lee) – 4:25
- "Washing Machine" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 9:33
- "Unwind" (lyrics Thurston, vocals Thurston and Lee) – 6:02
- "Little Trouble Girl" (lyrics Kim, vocals Kim Deal and Kim) – 4:29
- "No Queen Blues" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 4:35
- "Panty Lies" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 4:15
- "Untitled" (Becuz Coda) – 2:49
- "Skip Tracer" (lyrics Leah Singer and Lee, vocals Lee) – 3:48
- "The Diamond Sea" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 19:35
[edit] Album charts
| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | Washing Machine | Official UK Albums Chart | No. 39 |
| 1995 | Washing Machine | Billboard Top 200 | No. 58 |
[edit] Charting singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | Little Trouble Girl | UK Singles Chart | No. 85 |
[edit] External links
- Little Trouble Girl page at Mark Romanek's web site
