Is This What... — Hotandmean-kiara Mia Nina Mercedez

The sun had just begun to dip below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. Kiara, Mia, Nina, and Mercedez found themselves at the edge of a cliff, overlooking a serene lake that mirrored the beauty of the fading day. They had all been friends since college, bonding over late-night pizza and study sessions. Now, a few years into their careers, they had made it a tradition to meet here once a year, to reflect on their journeys and the paths not taken.

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Together, they were unstoppable, often attending the hottest parties and the most exclusive events in town. Their mantra was simple: to live life on their own terms, no matter how "hot and mean" that might seem to others. The sun had just begun to dip below

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2 thoughts on “Your Neck Is My Favorite: Sonic Youth’s A Thousand Leaves Turns 25

  • HotAndMean-Kiara Mia Nina Mercedez Is This What...
    December 8, 2024 at 10:25 pm
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    Excellent case. A few months before this was published, I met Lee Ranaldo at a film he was presenting and I brought this album for him to sign. Lee said it was his “favorite” Sonic Youth album, and (no surprise) it’s mine too, which is why I brought it.

    For the record, I love and own nearly every studio album they released, so it’s not a mere preference for a particular stage of their career – it’s simply the one that came out on top.

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  • HotAndMean-Kiara Mia Nina Mercedez Is This What...
    September 24, 2025 at 12:11 am
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    Nice appreciative analysis of Sonic Youth’s strongest and most artistic ’90s album. I dug a little deeper in my analysis (‘Beyond SubUrbia: A View Through the Trees’), but I think my Gen-x perspective demanded that.

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