Ciccone Youth

The Profile

Ciccone Youth is an American experimental project formed by members of Sonic Youth with Mike Watt. Best known for The Whitey Album (1988), the group mixed noise experimentation with pop deconstruction, including reworks of Madonna songs. Guests included J Mascis.

Reviews highlight that The Whitey Album was recorded before but released after Daydream Nation; includes a karaoke take on Addicted to Love, white hip hop (Tuff Titty Rap), Madonna covers (Into the Groovey, Burnin' Up), and a spoken track with J Mascis (Two Cool Rock Chicks Listening To Neu). The project is framed as a playful, experimental diversion from Sonic Youth’s mainline work.

Two DeBaser takes dive into Ciccone Youth’s The Whitey Album: one ecstatic, one measured. Themes include playful experimentation, Madonna reworks, white hip hop detours, and cameo guests. Reviews note it was recorded before Daydream Nation but released later, highlighting its carefree, exploratory spirit.