The Destroyed Room: B-Sides And Rarities
by Sonic Youth
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Dec 12, 2006
User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11

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  1. JPublius
    Dec 19, 2006
    3
    This band has not evolved one freaking iota for the last 20 years! Still the same crappy "noise." SY have been chronically overrated their entire existence because no critic ever wants to tell them: learn to play your damn instruments, write an actual song, and *then* record. They've been punk, alternative, and now noise rock, and sounded totally insincere in all of them. Why would This band has not evolved one freaking iota for the last 20 years! Still the same crappy "noise." SY have been chronically overrated their entire existence because no critic ever wants to tell them: learn to play your damn instruments, write an actual song, and *then* record. They've been punk, alternative, and now noise rock, and sounded totally insincere in all of them. Why would anyone need a collection of outtakes from a band that never produced anything *but* outtakes?… Expand
  2. ToddW
    Dec 14, 2006
    3
    After the pleasant surprise that was Rather Ripped, I guess Thurston, Kim, and the boys decided they needed to strike while the iron was hot. Like My Morning Jacket, they did what any critically acclaimed, money-starved indie band would do; they quickly put out more product to capitalize on their new-found semi-mainstream popularity, and in time for Christmas, too! While not in the class After the pleasant surprise that was Rather Ripped, I guess Thurston, Kim, and the boys decided they needed to strike while the iron was hot. Like My Morning Jacket, they did what any critically acclaimed, money-starved indie band would do; they quickly put out more product to capitalize on their new-found semi-mainstream popularity, and in time for Christmas, too! While not in the class with just about everything they've produced, there are a few interesting sonic tidbits here. However, that's not enough to justify spending $18.99. An admitted late comer to the power and the passion that is Sonic Youth, this offering is just, well, kind of blah. Now that they've cleared the decks, as well as their musical closets, perhaps their next album will find them back in the form expected for one of the pre-eminent rock-n-roll bands of the past 25 years.… Expand

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Amazon.com
    60
    Fans and casual enthusiasts will no doubt be bewildered by the extra experimental outings of an already daunting band--but for completists, this is the last word.
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  2. Billboard
    40
    Overall, worth a spin or two, but one hopes there's a better stash left to sample. [16 Dec 2006]
  3. Pitchfork
    72
    Each track offers something worthwhile, yet none raises any question as to why it ended up here.
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