Sonic Youth’s 1994 cover of transformed a soft-pop classic into a haunting cornerstone of alternative rock. Originally recorded for the Carpenters tribute album If I Were A Carpenter , the track replaced the polished melancholy of the original with a murky, lo-fi atmosphere that has since become one of the band's most recognizable recordings. The Origins: From Folk to Alt-Rock Icon
: It trades the lush orchestration of the 1971 hit for a sound described as "haunting" and "atmospheric". Sonic Youth - Superstar
: The band employs their signature use of microtonality and noise to create a soundscape that feels like a "soundtrack to an ice storm". Sonic Youth’s 1994 cover of transformed a soft-pop