Sonic Youth “Flower/Halloween” 12 inch single, 1985. Homestead Records. Today April 28th is alt/art rock queen Kim Gordon’s birthday (1953). We don’t have much in the way of Sonic Youth on vinyl but this 12″ single is pretty amazing, experimental, all New York art-rocky with breathy deep lyrics and a vague Velvet Underground vibe.

The 12″ single/EP I wish I had is Sonic Youth’s collaboration with Lydia Lunch on “Death Valley 69,” which a friend of mine had back in ‘86 or so (the 12″ was released in ‘84, the EP in ‘85), and I remember just being blown away by its screaming power.