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Title: The one SY album to avoid
Review: This album was the last of their trilogy of potential mainstream albums. While "Goo" is a poppier version of "Daydream Nation" and "Dirty" is a successful "grunge" record, "Experimental Jet Set" drops them to the level of a by-the-numbers alternative band. They didn't even support this album with a live tour. The only memorable songs on the album are the hit "Bull on the Heather" and the closer "Sweet Shine." The acoustic opener is not all it's purported to be, and "Starfield Road" is over before it even begins. After this album, they drastically overhauled their sound, and released the masterful and underrated "Washing Machine." "Experimental Jet Set" shows Sonic Youth at the least adventurous stage of their career.
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