Alternative rock band, Sonic Youth
recorded four songs in 1988 for John Peel’s radio program. Released in 1990,
the live EP, entitled 4 Tunna Brix
contains three covers of songs by The Fall and a cover of a song by The Kinks.
The band is comprised of Kim Gordon (vocals, bass), her husband, Thurston Moore
(vocals, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals, guitar), and Steve Shelley (drums).
Track 1: My New House- The song has
Sonic Youth’s New York punk scene sound on it and sounds like a cover Iggy Pop
would do. The end of the song contains shrieks, wails, and screams, just like
any good punk rock song should.
Track 2: Rowche Rumble- The song sounds like a Mudhoney song, lyrically and
instrumentally. The vocals also sound dreary, which odd because the
instrumental tracks are really fast.
Track 3:Psycho Mafia- The track is the third and last song Sonic
Youth covered by The Fall. The song starts with feedback, and then turns into a
full-on punk rock song. Not a memorable cover, but still a great cover.
Track 4: Victoria- As the finale of their set, Sonic Youth covered “Victoria”
by The Kinks. The song starts out with shrieks and yelling, as expected, but
then turns into a sing along—almost folksy sing along. The track is odd to hear
on a rock record, but is still enjoyable.
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