Michael Azerrad Quote

It’s as if Sonic Youth has gone back to the very beginnings of the process by which the world reveals itself as something other than its advertisement, as if the band has discovered the most marginal no, Marcus wrote. The power of Sonic Youth’s no will be negligible; few will hear this music. That the spirit of the act is still at work may not be.

Michael Azerrad

It’s as if Sonic Youth has gone back to the very beginnings of the process by which the world reveals itself as something other than its advertisement, as if the band has discovered the most marginal no, Marcus wrote. The power of Sonic Youth’s no will be negligible; few will hear this music. That the spirit of the act is still at work may not be.

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About Michael Azerrad

Michael Azerrad is an American author, music journalist, editor, and musician. A graduate of Columbia University, he has written for publications such as Spin, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Azerrad's 1993 biography Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana was named by Q as one of the 50 greatest rock books ever written. His 2001 book Our Band Could Be Your Life, a collection of profiles on prominent indie rock bands, received similar critical acclaim.