often performing at Sapporo’s Slowboat Jazz Club (which he co-founded with his wife Yasuko Fukui) and releasing 2 live albums

That's certainly not meant as a slight so much as a warning that this is way more straightforward and way more punk rock than all of the UKDIY descriptions of this record seem to indicate

Sven-Åke Johansson is one of the style-defining drummers of the German free jazz era of the 60s and 70s

Transfiguration

with the release being rounded out by stunning artwork from Portland illustrator Matt Stikker and photography by Angela Owens

SONIC YOUTH - Sister LP Drone often performing at Sapporo’s SlowboatOne of Sonic Youths most beloved albums, 1987s Sister incorporated the dissonance of their earlier releases into more traditional song structures. Its an innovative and thrilling work assuredly delivered by a band at the peak of their powers. Reissued on the bands Goofin imprint, this 2016 pressing includes a digital download card with the vinyl edition.