Confusion Is Sex

《Confusion Is Sex》是SY发行的第一张正式专辑。让我们来看看Trouser Press如何描述："本张专辑给予吉他更自由的形式，而结果造成了快乐的无政府状态和紧张的混乱。"的确，SY带给人们的是一种节奏的快感。所有事物，将在无秩序的音乐秩序下，得到重整。Kim的Vocal，给人的感觉，好像从48层的高楼跳到五层高的防护网，而防护网，在5分钟之后破掉的那种惊慌无助的感觉。本张专辑收录有翻唱The Stooge的名曲 "I Wanna Be Your Dog"。虽然滚石唱片评价不高(两颗星)，虽称不上是一张伟大的唱片，但却极完整的表达了SY心中的意念。也许方式是十分粗质、原始的，但和那些偶像派巨星相比，他们作品的可听性，要强上数倍。 Abrasive and archaic, theatrical and confrontational, Confusion Is Sex marks the opening strides that Sonic Youth made during their long slog through the American underground scene of the '80s. And yes, this album is underground if anything -- it's lo-fi to the point of tonal drabness, as the instruments seem to ring out in only one tone, that of screechy noise. Yet that tone in itself is part of the album's style, which is one of antithesis. The album isn't comprised of songs but rather soundscapes, while the instruments are your traditional guitar-bass-drums-vocals lineup but are performed most untraditionally. Taken as a whole, Confusion Is Sex is a spellbinding listen, especially the first time through. If you're a bona fide Sonic Youth fan, chances are you'll find it especially spellbinding -- the more of the band's albums you've heard, the better. However, if you're unfamiliar with the band, or a casual fan at most, chances are you're going to be thoroughly tested -- this is not an easy album to enjoy. As inaccessible as it may be, however, Confusion Is Sex is a cornerstone of Sonic Youth's career, their true opening salvo toward underground heroism, though miles and miles away from such highly regarded albums as Daydream Nation (1988) or Dirty (1992).