Daily album for August 31, 2026 EVOL by Sonic Youth (1986)

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Cover art for EVOL

Genres

  • alternative rock
  • art rock
  • experimental rock
  • gothic rock
  • indie rock
  • no wave
  • noise rock
  • post-punk
  • post-rock
  • rock

EVOL is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Released in May 1986, EVOL was Sonic Youth’s first album on SST Records, and also their first to feature drummer Steve Shelley, who would remain a member of the band until their dissolution in 2011.

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