"Washing Machine" was released in 1995 and erased any notion that the band had run out of things to say. Easily their most adventurous, challenging and best record since "Daydream Nation," the album found Sonic Youth returning to the fearless exploration of their SST records, but the group found a way to work that into tighter song structures. It's not a commercial record, nor is it a pop record, but "Washing Machine" encompasses everything that made Sonic Youth innovators.
