Murray Street
by Sonic Youth
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Overall, SY fail to get into their groove between twisted, brutalised melody and spastic six-string experimentalism.
  2. Village Voice
    50
    The new album isn't terrible, just dull.

Awards & Rankings

34
#34 Best Album of 2002
91
#91 Most Discussed Album of 2002
78
#78 Most Shared Album of 2002

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Andremax
    Sep 11, 2018
    8
    Maybe Sonic Youth can be a noisy band. But they make a very conscious and well-calculated noise. Murray Street reflects it. Not only noise,Maybe Sonic Youth can be a noisy band. But they make a very conscious and well-calculated noise. Murray Street reflects it. Not only noise, but among with fingering open-chords, creates a tripping guitar's layer, adding the fact that are three guitars, has a power even relieving anxiety. Compositions are good too, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon owe nothing to anyone as a composers. This album resumes, in modern era, the band's way of composing, it could be compared even with band's classic albums.… Full Review »
  2. BrockG
    Jul 10, 2006
    10
    Modern masterpiece.
  3. JonathanH
    Apr 13, 2004
    10
    Brilliant, another masterpiece by Sonic Youth
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