Daydream Nation

by Sonic Youth

Overview

By refining the song-oriented breakthroughs of Sister and developing their fascination with noise and alternate tunings, Sonic Youth created a masterpiece of post-punk art rock with the double-album Daydream Nation. Though the self-conscious sprawl of the album might appear self-indulgent on the surface, Daydream Nation is powered by a sustained vision, one that encapsulates all of the group's quirks and strengths. Alternating between tense, hypnotic instrumental passages and furious noise explosions, the music demonstrates a range of emotions and textures, and in many ways, it's hard not to listen to the record as one long piece of shifting dynamics. But the songs themselves are remarkable, from the anti-anthem of "Teen Age Riot" and the punky "Silver Rocket" to the hazy drug dreams of "Providence" and the rolling waves of "Eric's Trip." Daydream Nation demonstrates the extent to which noise and self-conscious avant art can be incorporated into rock, and the results are nothing short of stunning. [Daydream Nation was re-released in 2014.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2014
Label:	Goofin'
UPC:	0787996801728

Tracks

1. Teen Age Riot
2. Silver Rocket
3. The Sprawl
4. ¿¿¿Cross the Breeze
5. Eric's Trip
6. Total Trash
7. Hey Joni
8. Providence
9. Candle
10. Rain King
11. Kissability
12. Trilogy: A) The Wonder
13. Trilogy: B) Hyperstation
14. Trilogy: Z) Eliminator Jr.

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sonic Youth   Primary Artist
Kim Gordon   Lead Vocals,Vocals
Thurston Moore   Lead Vocals
Lee Ranaldo   Lead Vocals
Mike Watt   Vocals

Technical Credits

Kim Gordon   Composer,Group Member
John Golden   Remastering
Don Van Vliet   Composer
George Harrison   Composer
Neil Young   Composer
Mudhoney   Composer
Matt Tritto   Assistant Engineer
Dan Peters   Composer
Thurston Moore   Composer,Group Member
Herb Bermann   Composer
Dave Swanson   Assistant Engineer
Sonic Youth   Composer,Producer
Lee Ranaldo   Composer,Group Member
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Matt Lukin   Composer
Nick Sansano   Engineer,Producer
Steve Turner   Composer
Mark McLaughlin   Composer
Michael Lavine   Photography
Gerhard Richter   Cover Painting
Steve Shelley   Composer,Group Member