Kill Yr Idols Explained

Kill Yr Idols
Type:ep
Artist:Sonic Youth
Cover:KillYrIdols.jpg
Released:October 1983
Recorded:October 1983
Venue:Plugg Club, New York City ("Shaking Hell (Live)")
Studio:Wharton's Studio, New York City
Length:20:58
Label:Zensor
Prev Title:Confusion Is Sex
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Sonic Death
Next Year:1984

Kill Yr Idols is an EP by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in October 1983, originally only in Germany, by record label Zensor.

Release

Kill Yr Idols was released in October 1983, originally only in Germany.

"Shaking Hell" was recorded live at the Plugg Club in New York City, October 15, 1983.

In 1995, the tracks on Kill Yr Idols not found on 1983's Confusion Is Sex were appended to the DGC reissue of that album.

Reception

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic commented, "These songs resemble the ones on Confusion Is Sex, except that they're a bit more developed, especially the title track and 'Brother James'. [''Kill Yr Idols''] results in a fascinating wade through Sonic Youth's early flashes of genius."