''Kill Yr Idols'' is an EP by American
alternative rock
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band
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
. It was released in October 1983, originally only in
Germany
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, by record label Zensor.
Release
''Kill Yr Idols'' was released in October 1983, originally only in Germany.
"Shaking Hell" was recorded live at the Plugg Club in New York City, October 15, 1983.
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
Jason Birchmeier of
AllMusic
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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."
Track listing
References
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1983 EPs
Albums produced by Wharton Tiers
Sonic Youth EPs
No wave EPs