Incinerate | Sonic Youth | From The Basement

‘Incinerate’ was performed and recorded for the fourth episode of the first series of From The Basement.
This is the second track from Sonic Youth’s 2006 album ‘Rather Ripped’.
Recorded August 2007
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[@starwart2000]

It’s really insane that one of Sonic Youth’s best songs came near the tail end of their run. They’re that kind of timeless band.

[@13traaa]

All their songs are amazing , thats why they are so timeless ! Its not for nothing they gave birth to a New era in Rock (grunge era)

[@Juanpasaenz]

That whole album is a miracle.

[@stalwartzero7001]

Seen them live about 20 times and was never let down once.

[@calesaucer6999]

They were definitely not “the” gateway to grunge. If anything the musicians in that scene credit Melvins WAY more. Doesn’t mean anything with regards to SY’s legacy. It would just be like saying Peter, Paul, and Mary were the gateway to nu metal.

[@susanwillis5224]

You crazy. They have so many incredible songs. Nothing like them.

[@Kain128]

Finally, the zoomed out version of the music video we all wanted.

[@kobs7863]

It's literally the same video

[@jamezz41]

@@kobs7863 this is a joke. watch the music video bruh

[@christianherzog76]

😂😂😂

[@jeffreycharles4211]

For real though 😊

[@aledmb]

hellyeah

[@Craaaaabs]

the drumming on this set is on point. so crispy

[@mjk9452]

Steve Shelly is the best drummer that nobody has ever heard of

[@jspanos500]

Shelley was the rock solid foundation that kept the delicious chaos and noise grounded. His parts are also creative. My drumming learned a lot from his. It's the little things like those open hats on the one during the outtro on Incinerate.

[@pedritz1618]

@@jspanos500 best answer ever!

[@loufrancesdelamorte6454]

Cuts through the mix but doesn’t overpower anyone, such finesse.

[@bobsondugnutt7526]

A lot of it is the (13") zildjian k mastersound hi hats. He chose well because they need an airbrushed, dirty sound on top of their guitar walls.

[@danielstoddart]

The bridge section of this song at 3:05 in when Thurston bangs the guitar and then plays this tremendous crescendo that peaks with him up-picking hard and then slamming a power chord while simultaneously turning around and getting some squealy feedback and then turning back around and playing behind the bridge... that is almost Hendrix or Townshend rock guitar god playbook level.

[@micsunday14]

Who says jazzmasters don't stay in tune 🤣

[@danielstoddart]

@@micsunday14 His do because he has a Mastery bridge installed.

[@grizworth409]

Testament to truly mastering this song, holy fuck, this guy nails every note in just the right time.

[@stevebond7387]

Such sick skill! Awesome.

[@burnerwerzog]

yes yes yes

[@avozdageracaode816]

Kim's headshake is all ready legendary

[@whiterabbit6669]

For real she looks so fuckin cool. All in, feeling the shit out of the song

[@Max-rn3eb]

they all have healthy nice heads of hair : )

[@Gonzalez2500]

I don’t know how Thurston does it. Congrats to him

[@verbslower]

@@Gonzalez2500 Condition the ends, I think that's the trick...

[@Gonzalez2500]

@@verbslower I just bought conditioner yesterday

[@verbslower]

@@Gonzalez2500 You'll have a Thurston Moore mop of hair in no time then!

[@todd2846]

@@Gonzalez2500 *sad Billy Corgan noises*

[@user-yr3nn7ue4p]

Stevey Shelley is a machine

[@avozdageracaode816]

If this isn't 1 of the coolest guitar riffs you ever heard!

[@russallen2011]

I think you can just tune to drop D and play the main riff on the G string

[@DannySullivanMusic]

Then what?

[@thebreakfastmenu]

That guitar tone though

[@noelc8927]

Some other worldly stuff, especially on that riff

[@themikepadua]

came here to comment exactly this.

[@LearnToRefine]

The most Youthful and energetic band that you will see. Age does not hold meaning for them.

[@Ilikewater-andice]

one could say theyre sonic youth

[@FormalFistFight]

this was recorded 14 years before your comment, which is the same distance in time between Dirty and Rather Ripped

[@gitarkin]

Sonic Eternal Youth

[@williamwallace7237]

Props to TM for keeping his teenager hair his whole life.

[@animarious]

One of their best songs and this performance is great

[@carlosenriquegutierrezcare8777]

That way that everything comes together at 3:50 makes me shiver everytime

[@Spaztar]

The dueling guitar solos at 3:05 punch SO much harder in this performance than in the album version. It's much more powerful and frantic, and kind of makes me wish the original matched the intensity captured here.

[@anthonybrletic974]

That guitar is so eloquently distorted and pretty. Makes me wanna cry. It speaks beautiful volumes.

[@LJthenerd2760]

Is no one gonna acknowledge the fact that there are two bass players cool

[@vonn4017]

ty capt obvious

[@menswear2112]

Hey! It’s the bassman from Pavement! Love these guys to death!

[@ongogoblogian1343]

I’m so incredibly sad I didn’t get into them quicker but still happy to have found them. I remember in high school a kid in my class was wearing a sonic youth shirt, I being unaware of the band I ended up asking if it was a movie. My history teacher and him started laughing they had a good 30 difference between them, so that let me know that their sound spoke to a lot of different people no matter generation. As a fan of them now, I reflect on that memory as for telling the many nights crying and listening to the songs before my time; knowing both the student and my teacher must have years before me.

[@artgarfunkelsgingerfro2886]

Fan since Goo. They still are on rotation in my car over 30 years later.

[@NorthWriter]

Love how Lee, Kim, and Thurston are all kind of doing their own version of rocking back and forth on their feet while playing. :D

[@briantercero1213]

Yeah. Let's see A.I. put something like THIS together. : )

[@themikepadua]

my GOD they sounded amazing

[@Nickhannamusic]

Double bass madness ! ❤

[@tribulationsofawastedsociety]

stunning performance, stunning verse change, stunning kim Gordon throwing the sound to the front

[@rizqinoorhusaga7756]

Immortals. Kim Gordon still as lively as she was

[@fuckjules5816]

My favourite song, anytime I heard it just blows my mind

[@UberAV]

low key emotional incineration with great riffs - incinerate

[@bluemeadows40]

dirto

[@duzskii]

TWIN fantasía

[@armandoarrojo9841]

instant happiness when I hear this song

[@mrskynet8800]

God man I've been binging on this song for the past few weeks nonstop.

[@richardm6985]

I know this is said about so much music but that guitar harmony refrain they roll out throughout the song has to be one of the most beautiful guitar concoctions of the last 30 years, regardless of where this song stands in their oeuvre, that guitar refrain at least is fucking incredible, unimpeachable, genius, unnecessary chops confirmation, strutting gangsta leaning perfection *Fassbender perfection meme*

[@the_emmo]

This is legendary.

[@andreiaribeiro8766]

10 years ago I was very fortunate to see this band live. I was 17 back then. How time does fly...

[@UberAV]

it burns

[@mr.tambourinemannn]

youre so fortunate

[@micsunday14]

I was 17 when I saw them as well. When they toured a thousand leaves. What a fantastic memory. Sitting in the rafters of the stadium. . The sounds washing over all of us.

[@juanalonsotaboadaalvites4539]

Excellence. Drumming is absolute.

[@chasethemorninguk]

T is a born showman. He’s fascinating to watch.

[@Igotstaknowit]

I'm not sure if this is my neighbor's favorite band but the cops sure love them.

[@GhadingJulio]

I listened Sonic Youth from 2018 and of course I'm a new fan of them. And this song is the first introduction for me to diggin' more discographies of them.

[@luke7711]

mark corrigan on the drums

[@mrblaoblao6981]

I didn't care much about SY in the 1990s (of course I liked several songs) but I fell for Rather Ripped the moment it came out. And I never got tired of it

[@colinmoffat3215]

What a riff

[@wreckedsun]

i love you sonic youth

[@hexacoralia5431]

My favourite song

[@UberAV]

I hear & stare into the distance.

[@brainsickkido]

This song makes me high just by listening, very transcending!!!

[@SavageHenryOne]

That solo sounds like kerosene on flames

[@MagicThys]

what a great performance...so glad I found this cheers from South Australia...Adelaide

[@victorylow]

I love this damn song. Great session.

[@nicholasrodante8167]

Man, it’s times like this I love being human

[@gabrielcomba6829]

Two bassists...that’s actually pretty cool

[@popolopopopo100]

But why ? 🤔

[@upn2daleft]

@@popolopopopo100 it’s different

[@CurrieNerd]

@@popolopopopo100 Have a look for Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Two basses. It's an interesting sound.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Completely pointless with them playing the same thing

[@andrewcounts7136]

True Indie Folks......👌🙌👌

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

OUR NUMBER ONE INSPIRATION AS A BAND

[@angelolano]

Finally i could see band playing, who else come from official video 😆

[@blackiefitzpatrick6611]

Such an awesome group!!! Saw them at the Reading Festival in 1991. Mind blowing!!!

[@smotas]

it's rare to see two bass players in one band

[@betojmd]

miss them so much

[@jamsohnson8579]

that might be the most beautiful song I ever saw.

[@ZyKLonBē]

I’m glad sonic youth and the pixies are still together and playing.

[@kokorozz]

Sonic Youth broke up few years ago.

[@ZyKLonBē]

Michael Zervas that’s a bummer I was under the impression they were still together

[@kokorozz]

@@ZyKLonBē Unfortunately... Sad news.

[@skibby69]

thurston cheated on kim so they bronk up

[@ZyKLonBē]

@@skibby69 man that sucks. I guess being band mates and having an intimate relationship too doesn’t work too well.

[@alfredocasas2431]

No se que decir me dejan sin palabras, maravillosa versión

[@anthonybrletic974]

Masterful!

[@paulwarker]

icon

[@bacongl]

I miss them so much.

[@45gcl18]

amo esta banda

[@bandofbrothers3097]

look at the Pavement guy .. Mark Ibold ❤❤❤

[@joskopulic2365]

legend of cool :)

[@rombypato9432]

Beautiful Song!! 😍🖤

[@rockm3taluv3r52]

One of my favs from SY

[@andre3st311]

Love me some pavement bass

[@bryansemler6086]

The drummer is on fireee !

[@petertromp8786]

Two bassists? You already got my attention on lock. Oh, song's pretty nice as well.

[@elmarxianomars6833]

aceptalo, no es tu primera vez aca, que buen gusto tienes

[@anajuato2396]

Love this song

[@afallin]

Miss this.

[@santiagomoncalvo9343]

one trillion actual bands couldn't even find this guitar tuning

[@noah-327]

Man are they awesome

[@thechemicalkinggizzard8370]

Music gem

[@alantracy6757]

Awesome tuning D D# A# D# G G makes an Eb7 chord

[@davidrivas2169]

Sonic Youth, le top du top ! Des rifs d'un autre monde fan depuis 1995 !

[@carlosdiazc.1550]

alternative masterpiece

[@stephenwalker850]

Fine drumming and an extensive knowledge of Arthur Wainrights pictorial guide to the Lakeland fells

[@cherubrock74]

Simply...wow

[@marcolima4621]

Simply perfect, we from brazil love you ❤

[@rachellbruceta2440]

So much energy in this video, fucking loveee this song and what they are making me feel

[@juanmanuelaustria7230]

Ojalá algún día, decidan volver, añoro poder verlos tocar

[@tjbruns5972]

Nigel this song is amazing.

[@karinaludia]

Iconics

[@lauralbodin9172]

Awesome

[@andrericardo8303]

Sonic é uma banda épica, de muito som nota mil.

[@franciscoperi]

perfect version :D

[@zhiyanghan7102]

sonic youth最emotional的一首歌 压抑着但又喷薄欲出的情感

[@komagome03]

My god, what a song ! And how effortlessly cool they play it, absolute masters !

[@amaronahueld7311]

que hermosoooo

[@thedoc1210]

perfect

[@bluemeadows40]

bloody excellent, where is my strat...

[@ericwitz3199]

F ing brilliant!

[@Blck_Hart]

i love sonic youth!!

[@deansacca781]

The BEST......

[@gius_taakstudio]

also amaze me how it sounds like the record!

[@rominadesouza4093]

los amo

[@hilite17]

It's a band that spans more than a generation, but when I heard it for the first time, my head panicked, but it's a pleasant music. I want you to come to Japan again.

[@alfonsorodriguezveinte]

best band ever existed!

[@s.petrov7152]

Muito bom!

[@jaqg7478]

Esa bajo 😍🤩🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@gregorysanchez2]

Steve Shelley is fucking awesome

[@alfredocasas2431]

Es una rolota

[@clockworkartist]

Aww this is so cute