From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonic Nurse
Sonic Nurse
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Rolling Stone 2004-06-24
Entertainment Weekly (A-) 2004-06-11
The Guardian 2004-06-04
Mark Prindle link
Metacritic (77/100) link
Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) 2004-06-07
Prefix (8.0/10) 2004-06-08
Robert Christgau (A-) link
Tiny Mix Tapes link
Sonic Nurse 1. "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream"
Released: 2003
2. "Unmade Bed"
Released: 2004
Sonic Nurse is the 13th album by Sonic Youth, released
on June 7, 2004. The cover art was made by renowned
artist Richard Prince from his Nurse Paintings series. Fur-
thermore, one of Prince’s photographic creations in this
series is entitled "Dude Ranch Nurse" which is also the
name of a song on this record.
"Pattern Recognition" is based on the 2003 William
Gibson novel of the same name. They have used Gibson’s
work as influence before, notably on a few tracks from
Daydream Nation.
"Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream" was
Studio album by Sonic Youth previously released as "Mariah Carey and the Arthur
Released June 8, 2004 Doyle Hand Cream" on the first Narnack Buddy Series 7".
Recorded July 2003 – February 2004
Genre Alternative rock
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Sonic Youth.
Length 62:48
No. Title Length
Label Geffen / Interscope
1. "Pattern Recognition" (lyrics/vocals Gor- 6:33
Producer Sonic Youth don)
Sonic Youth chronology 2. "Unmade Bed" (lyrics/vocals Moore) 3:53
3. "Dripping Dream" (lyrics/vocals Moore) 7:46
In the Sonic SYR6: Koncertas Stan Brakhage
Fishtank 9 Nurse Prisiminimui 4. "Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand 4:51
(2002) (2004) (2005) Cream" (lyrics Sonic Youth, vocals Gordon)
5. "Stones" (lyrics/vocals Moore) 7:06
Singles from Sonic Nurse 6. "Dude Ranch Nurse" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) 5:44
7. "New Hampshire" (lyrics/vocals Moore) 5:12
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Year Album Chart Position
2004 Sonic Nurse Norwegian Albums Chart 21
Belgium Albums Chart 23
French Albums Chart 41
Italian Albums Chart 50
Irish Albums Chart 53
US Billboard Top 200 64
German Albums Chart 89
8. "Paper Cup Exit" (lyrics/vocals Ranaldo, 5:55 • Both tracks are also available on The Destroyed Room:
background vocals Moore) B-Sides and Rarities
9. "I Love You Golden Blue" (lyrics/vocals 7:02
Gordon) Album charts
10. "Peace Attack" (lyrics/vocals Moore) 6:10
Personnel
Bonus tracks
• Kim Gordon (Vocals, guitar, bass)
No. Title Length • Thurston Moore (Vocals, guitar)
11. "Kim Chords" (UK & Japan bonus track) 5:59 • Lee Ranaldo (Guitar, vocals)
12. "Beautiful Plateau" (Japan bonus track) 3:08 • Steve Shelley (Drums)
• Jim O’Rourke (Guitar, bass)
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Categories:
• 2004 albums
• Sonic Youth albums
• Geffen Records albums
• Interscope Records albums
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