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Sonic Youth - - Superstar

Despite being a tribute track, "Superstar" achieved significant mainstream visibility: Tales the Devil Told Me by Jen Fawkes - Largehearted Boy

: 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 - Superstar

: It trades the lush orchestration of the 1971 hit for a sound described as "haunting" and "atmospheric". Sonic Youth's version was part of a larger

Sonic Youth's interpretation is defined by its "sonic reimagining": Despite being a tribute track

While many associate the song with (1971), it was originally written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell in 1969 and first recorded by Delaney & Bonnie . Sonic Youth's version was part of a larger mid-90s trend where alternative bands reinterpreted 70s pop icons, showcasing the Carpenters' wide influence on a new generation of musicians. Reimagining a Classic