Sonic Youth

A feral and liberatory public snapshot of a band’s blossoming imperial phase: this is a classic live album from their 1987 Sister tour.

Indeed, 'HTT' is the sound of a group at the peak of their powers, presenting new songs alongside a handful of older ones with the kind of wild, cathartic enthusiasm common to rock ’n’ roll’s most revered live albums.

Hold That Tiger’s encore—four songs by the band’s beloved Ramones, which Thurston would later astutely compare to “the perfect pudding after a hearty meal”—serves as a reminder that, like any true punks, Sonic Youth never could resist a good, rousing anthem to send the kids home with their ears ringing, their hearts hot-wired.

Mastered by Bob Weston from the orginal tapes. Recorded by Aadam Jacobs. Audio repair/editing by Aaron Mullan.