Released February 1983 Length 35:40 Artist Sonic Youth Producer Wharton Tiers | Recorded 1982–1983 Confusion Is Sex
(1983) Kill Yr Idols
(1983) Release date February 1983 Label Neutral Records | |
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Genres Noise rock, No wave, Experimental rock Similar Sonic Youth albums, No wave albums, Other albums | ||
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Confusion Is Sex is the debut studio album by American noise rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on 12" vinyl in February 1983 by record label Neutral.
Contents
Background and recording
Confusion Is Sex was recorded by Wharton Tiers in his Chelsea studio (which he had set up in the basement of a building where he worked as a superintendent). It was mostly recorded during Jim Sclavunos' brief tenure as drummer for the band, and he appears on drums for most of the album. Frustrated by the unconventional recording situation in Tiers' studio and generally not clicking with the band musically, Sclavunos was ejected and Bob Bert was invited back. Bert appeared on "Making the Nature Scene" and the live Stooges cover "I Wanna Be Your Dog". Confusion Is Sex is the only Sonic Youth album on which guitarist Lee Ranaldo plays bass, specifically on the song "Protect Me You".
Ranaldo recorded the track "Lee Is Free" solo at home on two tape recorders.
Content
The cover image is a sketch by bassist Kim Gordon of guitarist Thurston Moore. This image was used on gig posters early in the band's career.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Sonic Youth (Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Jim Sclavunos and Bob Bert), except "The World Looks Red", by Michael Gira; all music composed by Sonic Youth, except "I Wanna Be Your Dog", by The Stooges.
Personnel
Sonic Youth
Production
Songs
1(She's in a) Bad Mood5:30
2Protect Me You5:21
3Freezer Burn / I Wanna Be Your Dog3:31