

In an interview with GQ this past fall, Steve Albini called Sonic Youth an embarrassment, saying that their jump in 1990 from SST Records to corporate mega-label DGC was a move that screwed things up for other bands then and now:

“I thought it was crass and I thought it reflected poorly on them. I still consider them friends and their music has its own integrity, but that kind of behavior—I can’t say that I think it’s not embarrassing for them. I think they should be embarrassed about it.”

Stereogum reports that in a recent interview with the Spanish newspaperEl País, Moore has responded by stating:

“Steve has opinions based on a myopic point of view which of course does not extend to the manufacturers of his pants.”

Zing! Steve, the ball is now in your court.