EVOL

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EVOL is a 1986 experimental rock album by Sonic Youth that marked a pivotal shift toward their distinctive blend of noise, melody, and avant-garde song structures.

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EVOL canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental rock album
rock album
studio album
alsoKnownAs Expressway to Your Skull NERFINISHED
artist Sonic Youth NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
drummerOnAlbum Steve Shelley NERFINISHED
featuresMusician Kim Gordon NERFINISHED
Lee Ranaldo NERFINISHED
Steve Shelley NERFINISHED
Thurston Moore NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
experimental rock
noise rock
hasContributor Kim Gordon NERFINISHED
Lee Ranaldo NERFINISHED
Steve Shelley NERFINISHED
Thurston Moore NERFINISHED
hasFormat compact disc
digital download
vinyl record
hasPart Death to Our Friends
Expressway to Yr Skull NERFINISHED
Green Light
In the Kingdom #19
Marilyn Moore NERFINISHED
Secret Girls NERFINISHED
Shadow of a Doubt NERFINISHED
Starpower NERFINISHED
Tom Violence NERFINISHED
influencedGenre alternative rock
noise rock
language English
length 36:52
movement American underground rock
nextWork Sister
nextWorkReleaseYear 1987
notableFor integrating noise experimentation with accessible melodies
marking Sonic Youth's transition toward more melodic song structures
performer Sonic Youth NERFINISHED
previousWork Bad Moon Rising NERFINISHED
previousWorkReleaseYear 1985
producer Martin Bisi NERFINISHED
Sonic Youth NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1985
recordLabel SST Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1986-05-01
significance first Sonic Youth album to feature Steve Shelley on drums

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Sonic Youth notableWork EVOL
Future studioAlbum EVOL