Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Sonic Youth album as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below, and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.

Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (1,336 Total Votes):

#1 | Daydream Nation | 1988 | 349 votes (26% of total)

#2 | Sister | 1987 | 216 votes (16% of total)

#3 | Goo | 1990 | 207 votes (15% of total)

#4 | Washing Machine | 1995 | 172 votes (13% of total)

#5 | Dirty | 1992 | 129 votes (10% of total)

#6 | EVOL | 1986 | 90 votes (7% of total)

#7 | Rather Ripped | 2006 | 54 votes (4% of total)

#8 | A Thousand Leaves | 1998 | 41 votes (3% of total) | Read more

#9 | Bad Moon Rising | 1985 | 28 votes (2% of total)

#10 | Confusion Is Sex | 1983 | 17 votes (1% of total) | Read more

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