Kill Yr Idols
Appearance
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Released | October 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Length | 20:58 | |||
Label | Zensor | |||
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Kill Yr Idols is an EP by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in October 1983, originally only in Germany, by record label Zensor.
Release
Kill Yr Idols was released in October 1983, originally only in Germany.
In 1995, the tracks on Kill Yr Idols not found on 1983's Confusion Is Sex were appended to the DGC reissue of that album.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic commented, "These songs resemble the ones on Confusion Is Sex, except that they're a bit more developed, especially the title track and 'Brother James'. [Kill Yr Idols] results in a fascinating wade through Sonic Youth's early flashes of genius."[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics/vocals | Length |
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1. | "Protect Me You" | Gordon | 5:28 |
2. | "Shaking Hell (1 & 2)" | Gordon | 4:06 |
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "Kill Yr Idols" | Moore | 2:51 |
2. | "Brother James" | Gordon | 3:17 |
3. | "Early American" | Gordon | 6:07 |
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Kill Yr. Idols – Sonic Youth: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Sonic Youth". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Sonic Youth: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Kill Yr Idols at Discogs (list of releases)