Ciccone Youth

The Profile

Ciccone Youth is a pseudonym / side project used by the American band Sonic Youth for releases including The Whitey Album (released 1988).

The project features Sonic Youth members and collaborators; reviews and credits note contributions from Mike Watt and guest appearances such as J Mascis. The Whitey Album contains covers (including Madonna songs), studio experiments and was recorded around the band's Daydream Nation period.

Reviews present The Whitey Album as a playful, experimental Ciccone Youth project (a Sonic Youth pseudonym) that mixes noise, pop and covers of Madonna. Critics highlight guest contributions (Mike Watt, J Mascis) and studio experimentation. The reception is appreciative of its irreverent, exploratory spirit.