When Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation came out in 1988 it was welcomed as the band’s first true mix of avant-garde experimentalism and somewhat more conventional rock sounds. Since then it’s become a definitive record in the indie rock canon as well as an essential must-own for anyone who cares about where music has been and where it’s going (even the government likes it – Daydream Nation was chosen by the Library of Congress to be included in the National Recording Registry). The band is releasing a deluxe version of the landmark album on June 12th, which willl include a superb remastered studio version, live versions of every single song on the album culled from performances around the world on the band’s Daydream Nation tour, and several super-hard-to-find covers (the band’s versions of the Beatles’ “Within You Without You,” and Mudhoney’s “Touch Me, I’m Sick” are particularly covetable). We were extremely psyched about the band’s plans to do a series of summer shows during which they play nothing but Daydream Nation from start to finish, but after soaking in these sounds all day we’re certifiably giddy. To get you all pumped, here are a couple (unremastered) choice cuts from “Nation” – catchy enough to stick in your head, but noisy enough to annoy the crap out of your folks:
Essential Reissue Alert: Sonic Youth’s Classic “Daydream Nation” Goes Deluxe for 2007
5/25/07, 12:48 pm EST
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The Grubby 1 | 5/25/2007, 1:01 pm EST
1988 you mean
jayrod | 5/25/2007, 1:24 pm EST
A Daydream coming true. Sonic Youth really are masters of cover tunes as well as being masters of rockin out.
Madonna | 5/25/2007, 1:31 pm EST
kim gordon looks good in marc jacobs.
Madonna | 5/25/2007, 1:31 pm EST
kim gordon looks good in marc jacobs.
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 1:36 pm EST
I have a name you’d like to touch
BUTT YOU MUSN”T TOUCH!!
Chuck | 5/25/2007, 1:47 pm EST
“as well as an essential must-own for anyone who cares about where music has been and where it’s going”
wow, strong stuff, couldn’t disagree more though….
Also, to the previous poster…dude, Homer Simpson used that name years ago and even he was man enough to admit he got it from a toaster oven….weak
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 1:51 pm EST
HE GOT IT FROM A HAIRDRYER…CHECK YOUR FACTS B4 YOU POST, DICK!!
Chesty LaRue | 5/25/2007, 1:53 pm EST
and do you know who had this name in the same episode
abandonedstation | 5/25/2007, 1:54 pm EST
it’s total trash!
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 1:55 pm EST
or Killy Mcgee??
Mario Kart | 5/25/2007, 2:00 pm EST
I ated the purple berries
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 2:08 pm EST
Theres a crayon in my brain??
(I’m pointing to my stomach)
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 2:11 pm EST
Hens love Roosters
Geeses love Ganders
Everyone else loves Ned Flanders
NOT ME
Everyone who counts loves Ned Flanders
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 2:14 pm EST
Dancin away my hunger pains
movin my feet so my tummy wont hurt I’m kind of like Jesus but not in a sacrelgious way
Lumpy | 5/25/2007, 2:23 pm EST
YES YES YES YES YES YES YEEEEEEEESSSS!!!!!
Chuck | 5/25/2007, 2:40 pm EST
congrats Max, you just passed the dork test with flying colors
Chucky | 5/25/2007, 2:40 pm EST
I am having poop sex w/ lumpy right now!
Chuck | 5/25/2007, 2:46 pm EST
nice, you get extra credit for being immature as well as a dork.
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 2:47 pm EST
Homer no function beer good without
Homer S. | 5/25/2007, 3:18 pm EST
I am so smart, I am so smart, SMRT, I mean SMART.
chicken day | 5/25/2007, 3:19 pm EST
myspace.com/chickenday
Sonic youth is kool
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 3:34 pm EST
a missionary??!! but i dont even believe in Jebus
Max Power | 5/25/2007, 3:41 pm EST
NED- I think we hit something
Homer- I hope it was Flanders
weirdos at the worm store | 5/25/2007, 4:18 pm EST
stupid sexy Flanders
Mario Kart | 5/25/2007, 4:27 pm EST
Soo… ya don’t like the olde time bikes eh?!
? | 5/25/2007, 4:40 pm EST
Shouldnt they be called Sonic OLD by now.
Jon B. | 5/26/2007, 2:20 am EST
This is probably my favorite album ever. Probably. It changed my direction with music and how I looked at it and embraced it.
Viv Savage | 5/26/2007, 10:26 am EST
I like “Sister” better…
JonWithnal | 5/27/2007, 11:15 am EST
Isn’t the old woman in this band like 60? The define irrelevance.
plague | 5/27/2007, 2:50 pm EST
I love Sonic Youth but the picture of them shown above has got to be the worst. It looks like they belong on the set of the Golden Girls. The photographer should be tortured American style.
dylanfan | 5/27/2007, 11:53 pm EST
an essential album for anyone who likes good experimental music, this screemed to me in my youth, blasted through my head during many live shows, and is now going to be enjoyed by the bonnerro crowd
Ramone | 5/28/2007, 12:00 am EST
Cant wait to see them perform Daydream live this summer. They are truly one of the greatest live bands out there. Kim Gordon is the coolest chick in rock and kicks complete ass. Eliminator Jr is going to rule this summer
matthew | 5/28/2007, 12:47 am EST
Aren’t they sort of not living up to their own standard by just releasing a bonus disc with no new songs on it though? At least with the Deluxe Goo and Deluxe dirty we got new songs.
matthew | 5/28/2007, 12:47 am EST
Aren’t they sort of not living up to their own standard by just releasing a bonus disc with no new songs on it though? At least with the Deluxe Goo and Deluxe dirty we got new songs.
Bill Bones | 5/28/2007, 1:48 pm EST
FUK A DUCK MATHEW
Ed | 5/28/2007, 10:23 pm EST
Most overrated band of all time.
zip | 5/29/2007, 12:12 pm EST
sonic youth is unbelievably boring and untalented
kill rock | 7/7/2007, 5:19 pm EST
anyone who doesn’t like this is beyond sad, if you dont like this youre not worth noticing, i pity all haters and hate their love for linkin park
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