Sister — 1987

A tense, melodic noise-rock landmark. Influential and acclaimed. A cornerstone of their run. First in our ranking of Sonic Youth's work, and the natural place to start.

On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.

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If you have Sister, these are the Sonic Youth records worth reaching for next.

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