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When did Sonic Youth's first album release?
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Sonic Youth's first album Sonic Youth released in March 1982.
Sonic Youth were a New York-based experimental rock outfit founded in 1981. Initially composed of only Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore and a revolving-door lineup of drummers, the band added Lee Ranaldo after watching him perform with experimental guitar composer Glenn Branca at the influential New York no-wave festival, Noise Fest. After a couple... Read More
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