The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
Compilation album by Sonic Youth
Released	December 12, 2006
Recorded	1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003
Genre	Alternative rock noise rock experimental rock
Length	76:49
Label	DGC
Sonic Youth compilation album chronology
Screaming Fields of Sonic Love (1995) The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities (2006) Hits Are for Squares (2008)
Sonic Youth chronology
Rather Ripped (2006) The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities (2006) SYR7: J'Accuse Ted Hughes (2008)
Singles from The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities
"Beautiful Plateau" Released: 2006

The Destroyed Room: B-sides and Rarities is a compilation album by Sonic Youth. This album contains tracks previously only available on vinyl, limited-release compilations, imports and B-sides to international singles. The tracks, which also include unreleased material, were hand-picked by the band. The album was released on December 12, 2006. A double vinyl LP edition with two extra tracks was released in early 2007 on the band's own Goofin' Records label. The cover image, as well as the album's name, is " The Destroyed Room", a 1978 photograph by Canadian artist Jeff Wall.

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Pitchfork	7.2/10 [4]
PopMatters	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Slant	[7]
Spin	6/10 [8]
Stylus	C+ [9]

The album has a score of 65 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "generally favorable reviews". ^[1] Filter gave the album a score of 91% and called it "an impeccably selected hodgepodge." ^[10] NME gave it a score of 7 out of 10 and stated: "You hear a band capable of genuine prettiness as well as arch cleverness." ^[1] However, other reviews are average, mixed or negative: The Austin Chronicle gave the album 3 of 5 stars and called it, "a sonically interesting mess but proof that not everything [Sonic Youth] record should be released." ^[11] Under the Radar gave it 6 stars out of 10 and said it was "often more exciting, edgy and experimental than [the band's] previous work." ^[1] Playlouder gave it 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "some of this record is excellent and after all this time [Sonic Youth] can still sound like four teenagers kicking up a racket in a rehearsal room." ^[1] Uncut likewise gave it 3 stars and called it "a nicely ambient version of their usual hellacious harmonics, but also a reminder how the band have attained creative control on a major label." ^[1] Now also gave it 3 stars and said it was "more for the dedicated convert than the curious." ^{[1] [12]} Hartford Courant gave it an average review, and said of the songs, "Even when they're abrasive, though, the songs are fascinating for what they show about the band's creative process." ^[13] Drowned in Sound gave it a score of 5 out of 10, and said, "The majority of this record meanders along like a fuel-starved express train whose driver has taken an extended lunchbreak; experimental noise follows more experimental noise." ^[14] Billboard gave the album a mixed review, saying it was, "overall, worth a spin or two, but one hopes there's a better stash left to sample." ^[1] Yahoo! Music UK gave the album 3 of 10 stars, and called it "an aimless blur of humming amps, pointless mucking about with effects, dreary jams propelled by meandering guitar interplay, and bleak, endless droning." ^[15]

CD version

1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
3. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
4. "Blink" - 5:27
5. "Campfire" - 2:19
6. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
7. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
8. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
9. "Three-Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
10. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
11. "The Diamond Sea (LP version - Alternate Ending)" - 25:48

Double vinyl version

1. "Fire Engine Dream" – 10:22
2. "Fauxhemians" - 4:04
3. "Is It My Body?" - 2:49
4. "Doctor's Orders (T-vox version)" - 4:20
5. "Razor Blade" - 1:08
6. "Blink" - 5:27
7. "Campfire" - 2:19
8. "Loop Cat" - 5:39
9. "Kim's Chords" - 6:02
10. "Beautiful Plateau" - 3:07
11. "Three-Part Sectional Love Seat" - 8:16
12. "Queen Anne Chair" - 4:37
13. "The Diamond Sea (LP version - Alternate Ending)" - 25:48

• Fire Engine Dream (2003) - outtake from Sonic Nurse; previously unreleased
• Fauxhemians (2002) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; originally released on the compilation All Tomorrow's Parties 1.1, released on ATP Records
• Is It My Body? (1991) - Alice Cooper cover; B-side from " Sugar Kane" single
• Doctor's Orders (T-vox version) (1994) - B-side from " Bull in the Heather" single
• Razor Blade (1994) - B-side from "Bull in the Heather" single
• Blink (1999) - from the Pola X Soundtrack
• Campfire (2000) - from the compilation At Home with the Groovebox, released on Grand Royal Records
• Loop Cat (2003) - from the compilation You Can Never Go Fast Enough, released on Plain Recordings
• Kim's Chords (2004) - from the British and Japanese edition of Sonic Nurse
• Beautiful Plateau (2004) - from the Japanese edition of Sonic Nurse
• Three-Part Sectional Love Seat (2001) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; previously unreleased
• Queen Anne Chair (2001) - from the Noho Furniture sessions; previously unreleased
• The Diamond Sea (1995) - full version from " The Diamond Sea" single; a slightly shorter version appeared on Washing Machine