SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes

SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes
Studio album / Live album by
Sonic Youth
ReleasedApril 22, 2008
RecordedApril 8, 2000 and 2003
GenreNoise rock
Length41:08
LabelSYR
ProducerSonic Youth
SYR series chronology
SYR6: Koncertas Stan Brakhage prisiminimui
(2005) 		SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes
(2008) 		SYR8: Andre Sider af Sonic Youth
(2008)
Sonic Youth chronology
The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities
(2006) 		SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes
(2008) 		Hits Are for Squares
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB−[1]
Blurt[2]
MOG7.5/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes is the seventh release in American group Sonic Youth's SYR series. It was released only on vinyl—the first in the series to receive no compact disc release—and featured two songs: "J'Accuse Ted Hughes", and "Agnès B. Musique". It consists of an improvised piece performed live during the band's April 8, 2000 performance at the first All Tomorrow's Parties festival, followed by an unused soundtrack for an Agnes B. fashion show.[5]

SYR7 followed the SYR series tradition of liner notes in foreign languages, in this case, Arpitan, a French regional language. The cover art comes from a negative Melody Maker review of the band's ATP performance, referencing previous SYR record Goodbye 20th Century with the headline "Goodbye 20th Century, goodbye talent!"[5]

  1. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (26 May 2008). "Free Kitten and Sonic Youth". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Jason (14 July 2008). "Sonic Youth - Master-Dik + J'Accuse Ted Hughes". Blurt. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ Owen, Spenser. "Sonic Youth - SYR7 & SYR8". Spenser Owen blog. MOG. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Sonic Youth: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "SONICYOUTH.COM DISCOGRAPHY - SYR7 J'ACCUSE TED HUGHES". SONICYOUTH.COM. May 10, 2015.