The diseased amplifiers and sweet, lethal feedback of sonic. This was their last album recorded for an independent label though the whitey album was released afterwards, it was ready to go prior to daydreams conception, and was arguably the record that drew the strongest major label attention. Sonic youth, daydream nation 1988 elsewhere by graham reid. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Notes daydream nation was sonic youths sixth album, and their first doublelp, clocking in at just over 70 minutes.
Sonic youth to reissue daydream nation, early catalog spin. Smashed up against a car at 3am the kids dressed up for basketball beat me in my head theres bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped i totalled another amp, im callin in sick. Notes daydream nation was sonic youth s sixth album, and their first doublelp, clocking in at just over 70 minutes. I see a dog star jiving like hes magic snatching it keeps me up awake, a crystal cracking i cant wait, i cant stay a candle gotta change my mind before it burns out im. Find album release information for daydream nation sonic youth on allmusic. Originally published on fact sonic youth have been grubbing through their archives for some years now and it seems their muchmooted reissue series is finally about to see the light of day band newsspot sonic news are reporting that 2014 will welcome a veritable parade of sy reissues.
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation smashedup against a car at three a. Oct 20, 2012 sonic youth s 1988 album daydream nation. Daydream nation is the fifth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on october 18, 1988. It is a bit strange that, no matter how huge was the influence that the velvet underground exerted upon the entire underground alternative musical scene, the first band that actually tried to be the velvet underground for a new generation had to be sonic youth an. In 1986, sonic youth signed to sst records and released evol later the same year. Daydream nation added scans of blast first vinyl w. Pitchfork said that evol was where the seeds of greatness were sown, and placed the album 31st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s list, alongside sonic youths next two albums, sister and daydream nation, which ranked 14th and first, respectively. First up is 1988 monsterhit daydream nation, which will be made available once again on 2xlp and cd.
The band thought the song sounded like a cross between a dinosaur. Pitchfork said that evol was where the seeds of greatness were sown, and placed the album 31st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s list, alongside sonic youth s next two albums, sister and daydream nation, which ranked 14th and first, respectively. Released in october of 1988, the album brings avantgarde. Sonic youth have been grubbing through their archives for some years now and it seems their muchmooted reissue series is finally about to see the light of day. Sonic youth is the debut ep by american rock band sonic youth. Daydream nation was sonic youths sixth fulllength, their first doublelp, and their last for an indie label before signing with geffen. Does anyone have thoughts on the sound quality of some of the original geffen lps like goo, dirty, experimental jet set etc. Sonic youths daydream nation of 1988 is a rarity it scores on both of those. Daydream nation deluxe edition sonic youth release info. Daydream nation was reissued in july 07 in a deluxe edition which. A number of publications, including rolling stone, spin magazine, and pitchfork media have hailed it as one of the best albums of the 1980s. The album title daydream nation says it all it can make you go into a trance to send your mind elsewhere, which is both a positive and negative. Gettybloomsbury publishing salon the diseased amplifiers and sweet, lethal feedback of sonic youths daydream nation the legendary soho studio session led to blown fuses, fried amps and a. Daydream nation is the fifth studio album by the american alternative rock band sonic youth.
Despite not being successful at the time, the album has received retrospective praise. Daydream was sonic youths sixth fulllength, their first doublelp, and their last for an indie label before. Oct 19, 2017 sonic youths daydream nation was released on october 18, 1988. Sonic youth licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of squeaky squawk. I love how they create this beautiful, oceanic wall of sound and obliterate it with jarring dissonance. Widely considered to be their watershed moment, the album catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision. I have blast first releases of sister and daydream nation on vinyl, which i like, but whats the sound quality like on sonic youths original geffen lps on vinyl. Version without these is sonic youth daydream nation.
Disc one features the original 1988 album, remastered under the bands supervision. Whatever floats their boat is what youre going to have to deal with if you want to fully enjoy one of the most unanimously praised yet undeniably enigmatic bands of the endlessly fruitful underground scene. Listen to your favorite songs from daydream nation remastered original album by sonic youth now. What designates 2014 as prime temporal real estate. It was released in october 1988 by enigma in the united states, and by blast first in the united kingdom. Daydream nation refined everything that made sonic youth the most powerful and innovative american guitar band of the eighties and channeled it into a. Though daydream nation had a deluxe reissue as recently as 2010, this new edition will revert back to the original double lp. Jun 29, 2007 sonic youth had been putting out records of varying degrees of listenability for several years, but daydream nation, a sprawling double album, saw them harnessing their strange guitar tunings and. If 1988s daydream nation didnt make as decisive a leap in terms of theory or style, as far as execution was concerned, it was sonic youth s first unqualified. While there were a few stray songs from concurrently released singles from the late 80s, the sprawling double lp didnt leave much original nonlp material in the vaults. Daydream nation was sonic youths sixth album, and their first doublelp.
Sonic youths daydream nation of 1988 is a rarity it scores on both of. Hailed by rolling stone as one of the 500 greatest albums of alltime and honored as one of the first 200 albums chosen by the library of congress to be included in the national recording registry for their historic, cultural or aesthetic importance, sonic youth s daydream nation geffenume will be issued in a twodisc deluxe edition with bonus tracks, new liner notes. Daydream nation is the fifth album by alternative rock band sonic youth, released in 1988. More recently, daydream nation has been recognized as.
Recorded and mixed at greene street recording, julyaugust 88, new york city. Teenage riot added more scans of daydream nation sampler cd. This is due to their three decade spanning career, it depends which was the one that came out when your interest in them spiked. First up is 1988 monsterhit daydream nation, which will be made. Revisiting sonic youths nowave milestone, daydream nation. I prefer sister and goo from the early years, and murray street, sonic nurse, and rather ripped from more recent times, but im glad to see these guys get the deluxe edition treatment for another album. But without any bite to them, it can be extremely easy for someone to lose attention in the easylistening. It is the only recording featuring the early sonic youth lineup with richard edson on drums. Oct 26, 20 in this weeks edition of dusting em off, staff writer zach schonfeld revisits daydream nation, the criticallyacclaimed fifth studio album of sonic youth, for its 25th anniversary.
Play fulllength songs from daydream nation deluxe edition by sonic youth on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Loosed on the world in 1988, daydream nation made altrock a life force. It was recorded between december 1981 and january 1982 and released in march 1982 by glenn brancas neutral label. May 14, 2003 of course, we should be clear about one thing. Listen to your favorite songs from daydream nation deluxe edition by sonic youth now. Does anyone have thoughts on the sound quality of some of the original geffen lps like goo, dirty, experimental jet set etc are they worth seeking out. Daydream nationnow given the fullon reissue treatment nearly 20 years after its original releasereaffirms guitar as the backbone of rock n roll. Daydream nation vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered album cover all versions. Sonic youths january 1989 daydream nation feature spin. The album gained the band increasing critical acclaim and exposure, and the group released sister and the double lp daydream nation in 1987 and 1988, respectively, the latter on enigma records.
Jun 12, 2007 listen to your favorite songs from daydream nation deluxe edition by sonic youth now. Daydream nation was sonic youth s sixth and final album for blast first before leaving for geffen. I appreciate the entirety of sonic youths discography but this one stands out, not just in terms of influence but the sound is fucking amazing. Sonic youths daydream nation in 5 minutes liner notes youtube. Daydream nation deluxe edition by sonic youth on spotify. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sonic youth daydream nation 1988, arc, vinyl discogs. Recording in new york city, and it was released by enigma records as a double album after daydream nation was released, it received widespread acclaim from critics and earned sonic youth a major label deal.
If 1988s daydream nation didnt make as decisive a leap in terms of theory or style, as far as execution was concerned, it was sonic youths first. Aug 21, 2014 this past june, sonic youth announced a massive reissue launch campaign that would include their seminal 1988 album, daydream nation. Sonic youth daydream nation lyrics and tracklist genius. Band newsspot sonic news are reporting that 2014 will welcome a veritable parade of sy reissues. I know people a few years older than me that would pick daydream nation. Widley considered to be sonic youths watershed moment, daydream nation catapulted them into the mainsteream and proved indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision. Sonic youth is good at making melodies that accurately compliment the lyrics. I think sonic youth fans all have their favourite sonic youth album. Sonic youth made a major step forward with 1987s sister, their first album where the songs were as strong as the groups visionary approach and they rocked with the force and authority theyd clearly sought since the beginning. The band recorded the album between july and august 1988 at greene st.
With frontman thurston moore on a writing spree, it ended up as a double album. Made with almost twice the usual budget of their previous albums, it was their most expensively produced album up to that point. Great as it is, sonic youth s seminal daydream nation wasnt quite calling out for a deluxe edition reissue. Sonic youth announce extensive vinyl reissue series. This past june, sonic youth announced a massive reissue launch campaign that would include their seminal 1988 album, daydream nation. The diseased amplifiers and sweet, lethal feedback of.
May 06, 2014 though daydream nation had a deluxe reissue as recently as 2010, this new edition will revert back to the original double lp. In this weeks edition of dusting em off, staff writer zach schonfeld revisits daydream nation, the criticallyacclaimed fifth studio album of sonic youth, for its 25th anniversary. Great as it is, sonic youths seminal daydream nation wasnt quite calling out for a deluxe edition reissue. I have blast first releases of sister and daydream nation on vinyl, which i like, but whats the sound quality like on sonic youth s original geffen lps on vinyl. Sonic youth daydream nation new and used vinyl, cd and. The album that made altrock more than a daydream gets a vital bonus disc. Daydream nation is not my favorite sonic youth album. Daydream nation remastered original album by sonic youth. She was easily the most artistically literate and most likely the driving force.
May 19, 2018 gettybloomsbury publishing salon the diseased amplifiers and sweet, lethal feedback of sonic youths daydream nation the legendary soho studio session led to blown fuses, fried amps and a. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Band will rerelease 1988 album on june 10 alongside ciccone youths the whitey album. Rolling stone s definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Daydream nation deluxe edition sonic youth release. Sonic youths daydream nation in 5 minutes liner notes. Sep 25, 2012 sonic youth licensed to youtube by tunecore on behalf of squeaky squawk.
In fact in driving tracks such as the sevenminute cross the breeze and. Sonic youths daydream nation was released on october 18, 1988. Sonic youth were not simply tighter on daydream nation, they were making better and more satisfying use of their arsenal of alternate tunings and bent but elemental song structures, and the final product fused their love of creatively applied noise and the sound of the electric guitar with song structures that merged elements of punk, prog. This reissue does what reissues have to do these days, raising the volume to compete with all the overcompressed new stuff on your mp3 player. When sonic youth began work on their fifth studio album, daydream nation, those. In fact in driving tracks such as the sevenminute cross the breeze. Over two vinyl discs containing just fourteen titles, it fused sonic youths displaced guitar tunings with tunes as hummable as the beatles or the ramones a. In honor of its anniversary, weve digitized a feature on the band that ran in the january 1989 issue of spin. Allied record company arc pressing distinguished by spar and 222789 in runouts.
This was their last album recorded for an independent label though the whitey album was released afterwards, it was ready to go prior to daydream s conception, and was arguably the record that drew the strongest major label attention. Sonic youth announce extensive vinyl reissue series, starting. The fifth and the first major album of the group, daydream nation is widely considered the masterpiece of sonic youth. Daydream nation deluxe edition by sonic youth on amazon. Shop for sonic youth daydream nation reissues and original pressings on vinyl, cd, and cassette. A twodisc deluxe edition w the remastered album, live versions of all tracks, and. Its an anthem in a vacuum on a hyperstation daydreaming days in a daydream nation. Widely considered to be sonic youths watershed moment, daydream nation catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision. Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head theres bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped ive totaled another amp, im calling in sick its an anthem in a vacuum on a hyperstation day dreaming days in a daydream nation. Daydream nation was sonic youths sixth and final album for blast first before leaving for geffen. Recording in new york city, and it was released by enigma records as a double album. The closest youll get to sonic youth as a live entity is still gordon.
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