Daydream Nation

Like Helen of Troy, the album that launched 1000 indie bands Its great, but I think maybe a little unfocused at times - Providence doesn't bring anything to the table. Teen Age Riot might be one of the best openers ever.

not normally a big sonic youth fan but this album was good

3.5

This was an interesting album I had trouble rating. Probably one of the more enjoyable thus far. The guitars were mesmerizing, vocals intriguing (especially Kim Gordon), and there were plenty of odd instrumental moments to get lost in. The whole album flows together well but also sounds different. This is that anxious, dark, moody indie/alt rock that’s addicting to some and feels like lightning in a bottle. I was not aware of Sonic Youth before and I can’t tell you any other music by them, but discovering an album like this is the reason I did this project. To be fair, I can see how other listeners may feel the vocals can get annoying, or the art/prog sounds too unappealing. Will it be a permanent staple in my rotation? Ehh - hard to say. Will be it my album of the month? Possibly. An easy 3.5 boosted to a 4.

Pure bliss! This was my first record of Sonic Youth, and still love to revisit it at times. It encapsulated my teenage angst with comforting distorted guitars, noise and endless dreamy chords driven by anger and destruction. The surreal and ambiguous lyrics, whether in "Hyperstation" ("Daydreaming days in a daydream nation"), "Hey Joni" or "Eric's Trip" and the reoccurring themes of cultural decay, consumerism, and the media did the rest for me at that time. 5/5

Comes off like a chaotic jam session from a local amateur band where the microphone’s on the fritz and there's just a lot of noise. It feels more like an experiment than a cohesive album.

Not for me

Two track and it got on my nerves. Not for me.

This was... Good. But I got this album hyped up to heck for me, saying it's legendary and influential. I can feel the influence it has on alt rock, grunge, etc. but I just kinda hear it and go, "Oh, yeah this is pretty good." Maybe if I had heard it otherwise, without hype, my score would be higher.

really fun to listen to

7/10 Nice, but there werent really any songs that stand out for me. Highlights: The Wonder Teen Age Riot The Sprawl Kissability

Dude I’ll edit this if I finish but this is so bad. So so bad. Just noise. I think this would be fun to play potentially but it’s just so grating whenever I skipped a song I felt a huge sense of relief. It’s so cacophonous it makes me feel bad about my life. Isn’t music supposed to make you feel happy or sad or something, not assaulted?

One of my all time favorites, happy to see it here. Dreamy and driving at the same time.

I didn’t have any friends growing up who are sonic youth fans. Thank God.

Love Sonic Youth. One of their best. Not much more to say.

This is another one of those bands that I feel are "you had to have been there". I was in a whole different music realm in 1988, so I missed Sonic Youth completely. If I had heard this album back then and had some memories, this album would have sat better. It had its ups and downs with me, and I wonder did they need a double album. I enjoy the Kim Gordon parts more, didn't love it, didn't hate it. Maybe this is one of discographies I need to explore more.

They do what they do well. It was a struggle for me to make it all the way through the record.

Top end of this is great. But by the end I remembered why I hardly ever listened to them back in the day.

Saw them at the Paradise in Boston in March of 1990, and it kind of gives me anxiety to remember that trip because I was with a group of ne'er-do-wells that I had no business hanging out with, but somehow got invited and said yes. Great album though.

There's too much of it and it gets pretty repetitive, but I found it surprisingly listenable.

i love sonic youth. i dont think this a 5 star record. ill give it 4.5. I can't justify giving it anything lower.

why is this on the list

I love this kind of thing. Noise is fucking epic. It’s too long tho so minus 1 star.

2/5. Boutique Punk is the only thing that comes to mind when listening to this album. And I don't like punk for the most part.

Bad

Noise

Being a teenager in the 90’s really was a glorious gift, that I didn’t realise was such a perfect gathering of alternative rock, heavy metal, rap, dance, hip hop. That would never be repeated in such explosive fashion. A firm member of the grunge scene, I absorbed the perimeters too, bands like Dinosaur Jr and Sonic Youth. I arrived with Sonic Youth at the much celebrated Dirty album in 1992. I adored its energy, abrasive rhythms, feedback and the radio friendly hits. Daydream Nation did not tick any of the necessary boxes for me. It’s a good album but lacks the sonic punch I’m after. It’s better than many albums around the time, it feels more like jazz at times, lost in swathes of noise rock, but nothing to hook me in. Production is more spacious but empty feeling. Approach with curiosity no expectations.

College-y and slightly rock-orchestral.

Ikke min greie.

Sonic Youth's blending of post punky guitars with their background in no-wave and noise are perfectly balanced. Their influence on 90's alt-rock is palpable on Daydream Nation.

Don’t mind Sonic youth, used to like them more back when this was new than I do now, probably down to me not being a youth no more, alas. But good to revisit and Out of the 3 albums of theirs that I have had on this list so far this is probably the one I have enjoyed going back to most, being a little more accessible if somewhat sprawling. Good balance of melody and the dissonance and highly influencial. As said Nice to revisit, would have been a 5 years ago and probablyshould for it'sinfluence, but this is my take today so. 4 Star

Another 1st listen for me, and have to say this is v good. Hi praise from someone who hated 80s music😂

What a great album, I have always loved Sonic Youth and felt they were underappreciated in their time. Really started the whole shoegaze thing. What they do sonically is really unique. They aren't all winners but the ones that hit are so good.

listening to Teenage Riot will always make me think about sitting by the campus greenhouse on a silent, chilly autumn night. laying on the garden bench and staring up at the stars. the sound of deer rustling through the nearby bushes. feeling a million miles away from the rest of the world. perfect.

Probably the best Sonic Youth album, if you don’t like this then you’re probably not going to like anything by them, or most of 90s US indie rock. It’s like if Trout Mask Replica was actually good (I don’t know, haven’t listened yet)

I need to listen to this album more often

Yeah, I guess it's an album. I've heard things and some tracks from the band, but still didn't know what to expect. It didn't have a lot of impact for me, but could use a couple more listens, tbh. Can't remember any moment that really sticked out; not saying it's bad, just wasn't very memorable for me. It did leave me wanting to ehar more stuff from them, but this album (for me) felt underwhelming. At least for now, but it will get a revision, for sure.

Not really my cuppa, never was into them back then. Listened again and I still don't really like them.

alternative rock

*Fuzzy guitars, cool indie vibe. *Don't love the sing-talking but the guitar tone and faster tempo tracks are solid. *I think I will like this more each time I listen to it.

Never forget what they did to Nardwuar

I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls from male white corporate oppression? Tell it like it is!

Not great

My favorite SY album.

Cool

bueno, este ha sido un poco mejor que el otro, pero tampoco ha sido algo tan bueno para mí, pero bueno, mao meno.

Good energy. ★★★★

Distorsión y ruido pero con criterio.

I listened to this album a lot in my early teen years, but hadn't picked it up again in forever. It still holds up.

🗯 A noisy-as-fuck masterpiece. It kicks off with ‘Teen Age Riot’ — not only one of the best opening tracks on any record, but arguably the best Sonic Youth song, period. From there, Daydream Nation sprawls out like a double-vinyl fever dream: noise, melody, dissonance, and beauty smashed together until you’re not sure if your speakers are breaking or being reborn. Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, and Steve Shelley put everything they had into this one, enough brilliance to justify the sprawl of a double album. It’s the moment where their downtown art-noise instincts met actual rock ambition — still messy, still wild, but undeniable. Sonic Youth are like good scotch: an acquired taste, but once you’re in, you’re all in. It’s easy to see why Kurt Cobain and an entire generation of alt-rock bands worshipped at this altar. Daydream Nation is the blueprint — restless, uncompromising, and still a mind-melter decades later. Just say yes. Verdict: Essential (the alternative nation’s constitution, etched in fuzz and feedback) For fans of: Nirvana, Pavement, My Bloody Valentine, sprawling guitar symphonies that feel like the end and beginning of the world

This is dissonant dilettant crap - truely awful. I don't understand the fuzz about it at all.

Always and forever, you can hear the influence of this album and SY in every rock and grunge record that came after it

SY is always a gratifying listen

good

surprisingly ok.

I never really knew if I like Sonic Youth. I have a hard copy of another album and it just sort of sounds like this one. I have a feeling of emperor's new clothes about their albums - it's the same 'cool' noise.

Influential album with some really good songs

Would have been a 4 if it wasn’t so longgggg

High 3? Not something I'd normally listen but has a cool energy

I can't stop listening to Teen Age Riot Best Song: Teen Age Riot Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4

This is definitely the album that put Sonic Youth on the map. It still carries the noise rock elements of their earlier work, but here it feels more controlled and deliberate, so it doesn’t overpower the alternative rock foundation. Compared to what they were making before, this is easily their most accessible album up to that point. If you’re new to Sonic Youth, this is a perfect starting point. It captures their experimental edge while offering a clearer sense of structure and melody.

81/1001 :: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes File this under “Album I should have listened to many moons ago”. I donlty why I’ve never really listened to Sonic Youth. I mean I’ve heard songs. Probably listened to Dirty a couple times but other than that I haven’t heard shit. That’s a mistake, especially considering Thurston Moore grew up in Danbury/Bethel (my stomping grounds). Anyway this album is great. I kept thinking “this must of been a huge influence on Kurt” while listening to it. While this is noise rock I think this really helped set the stage for grunge. Also Kim Gordon is so fucking cool. I’m assuming there are more Sonic Youth albums on this list. Makes sense…

Mid

Nem rossz, de nem is jó Ugyanolyan a hangszerelése az összes számnak: semmilyen

Repetitív, és eleve nem az én zenei ízlésem, nem hallgattam így végig

It's a alternative rock landmark, it begins with a call to arms and ends with a trilogy in classic rock style. Classic and a landmark double lp.

Great album

Wish I got it...

Jangly and fuzzy... sounds like every other Sonic Youth album. I was a fan in the early-mid 90s but this band didn't stay interesting for me. 2.5 rounding up

7/10

Sonic Youth just has such a great sound!

Pure perfect rock album

Sonic Youth is obviously great and innovative and everything, and there was a lot on here that I liked. But by the end of the album I was tired of it. 3.5

Got tired of this by the end. 3.5

A bit uneven, but the highs are so very high

Decent didn't love it

This has been one of my all time favorite albums for decades now and the most amazing thing to me is how fresh it sounds. Highly influential but still utterly unique and impossible to replicate, this is Sonic Yourh at its absolute best, Thurston, Kim. And Lee peaking as song writers and the band at its absolute noise rock finest. A rare double album without an ounce of fat or filler. I can’t wait to see what other SY records made the list

Let's just start this off by acknowledging that this cover art isn't just a painting, it's a piece by Gerhard Richter. Using art by one of the most important visual artists currently alive is a nod to what they're trying to do. We could dissect the image for hours, I'll drop it at: the color palette is so accurate. I've heard Sonic Youth before, I imagine they've never stuck because of the array of vocalists. Personal note, I don't think I'm a very big fan of Ranaldo's vocals. I'm not a ~giant~ fan of Moore's vocals either but at least they really sound like the energy or essence of the effort. Vocals aside, I'm a big fan of the entire musical experience. I listened twice, I wasn't completely won over during the first listen, but after a careful combing of the tracks, it's really hard to give this album a low score. Even the parts I don't like sound good. The artistry in the interludes? How about the musicianship in the constant solos? It's more than just solos, it's conversations of sound, it's math-y, and in that sense kind of jazzy, sporadic, fun but dark. It's not my usual thing but I would listen to this again. 4/5

you can definitely see the influence for other groups when you listen to this and frankly i just like the title

mmmmmmmmmm sometimes i felt it and other times i was bored as hell LMAO

Meh, not bad I suppose

This was a great album by Sonic Youth!

I was hooked from the first chorus-laden guitar chords. They built such a distinct and influential sound with this album, while still keeping enough variety to keep the album engaging through it's longer runtime.

This music became the soundtrack to a rugby match and now it'll forever be associated with 4 Kiwis trying to take down a jacked South African woman.

Noise but good noise, one of their really great albums but does lack the subtlety to make it really great.

I don’t get Sonic Youth.

There's just so much spirit in this album, you can practically feel passion and dedication oozing with every single one of these songs. The melodies all put you in a trance every single time you hear one of the songs, to the point where by the time the album was up, I didn't even realize an hour had passed by. I can’t think of a better way to open an album like this. Teen Age Riot has always been one of my favorite songs ever since High School, setting the stage to the fast rock that's about to come, and the guitars are practically top notch Hendrix-quality when it comes to how they pump you up to listen to the rest of the album. To say this is the grand daddy of most alt and indie-rock bands puts it lightly, but its roots grow strong and this is genuinely an album I'll be looking forward to revisiting for quite a while.

Going in I know a couple Sonic Youth songs, but not a band I've ever done into deeper. Teen Age Riot is a great tune Silver Rocket makes interesting use of distortion. Cross the Breeze is a great tune, too. Also enjoying Eric's Trip. Total Trash goes hard, too Rain King is another one Banging album!

the kings of fuzz do it again.

some good songs

Nicer

I started liking this album the more it progressed. Total trash was my favorite I think.

Sonic Youth you could never make me like you.

I still don’t like Sonic Youth. This album was mixed horribly and was too long too

2/10 J'accroche pas du tout :(

No

It’s good as far as the things go. I could do without some of the songs. But overall pretty impressed. 3.85

so i've actually been really meaning to listen to more sonic youth!! but i didnt like this as much as i expected to, maybe need to listen a bit more

Total trash

Probably their best record, loads of great driving guitar parts, loads of energy, has that feel of an album that needs to be listened through start to finish.

I can understand why people don’t like them, but this is probably the album where Sonic Youth does the best job blending chaotic noise and melody.

Very eclectic, interesting.

Incredible force and sound.

I’ve obviously heard of Sonic Youth, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually listened to them (at least not knowingly). Short story short: I dig. It was heading for 5 stars, but I feel like it kind of fell apart a little in the middle. But it finished strong. 4/5 Highlights: Teen Age Riot The Sprawl ‘Cross the Breeze B) Hyperstation

Pretentious rock and roll for boring down and outs who miss Kurt Cobain.

I have been hearing SY songs since the beginning, but never really warmed to this album I did enjoy many moments - suprising sounds, phrases and arrangements, but no one entire song here really hit an emotional chord with me Teen Age Riot came the closest, but still not a tune that I'm going to want to seek out for another listen any time soon Songs from other albums have made it into my collection over the years, but this one is a swing and a miss for me - I vote for EVOL, Goo or Washing Machine over Daydream Nation every time

Save this album

Það er einhver lína, sem ég hef í hausnum, þar sem hljómsveit er öðrum hvorum megin við að vera góð eða bara að spila eitthvað rugl. Þessi sveit jaðrar við línuna en er mestmegnis röngum megin við hana.

I liked this one, though wish it had been a little shorter. Much better than some of their other albums.

It deserves to be on the list even though I don’t like it

I dunno if having had to listen to two of their albums already colored my opinion (it probably has), but I hate Sonic Youth. Yes, this album (like some of their others) has brief sections that are pleasant and sound good and are doing interesting things musically. HOWEVER, the vast majority of this is just screaming, be it from a fuzzed out guitar (that's also out of tune because that's aRtSy) or someone literally screaming. I don't understand what's supposed to be so profound about Sonic Youth. I just don't get it. It's just painful. Also this album is way too long.

enjoyed this much more than other SY album. guitar, distortions all great. some vocals were stronger than others & did feel like it drug a little in places. but would I listen again-absolutely

obra prima? absurdamente bom? pqp é impossível descrever o fluxo de sentimento que eu tenho escutando esse pra mim é o apogeu da sonoridade. ngm nunca vai conseguir fazer oq eles fizeram no daydream nation. ninguém nunca vai puxar o som que foi puxado aqui.

é 5 sem pensar duas vezes. eu amo muito eles tudo que eu escuto e gosto é/foi por conta desse aqui. das maiores bandas do mundo e esse album aqui eh a obra-prima. o auge da barulhada com os toques singelos do rock independente estadunidense fez parte de um milhão de coisas da minha vida e continua passando por ela de forma avassaladora demais. lindo lindo lindo, mataria pra ver eles ao vivo!

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I really liked Sonic Youth's album "Goo" when it came up on the list months ago. There are commonalities between these two albums that I enjoy, but "Daydream Nation" has a lot more talk-singing going on. I found myself wavering between really liking songs on this album and being somewhat annoyed by these sections. I liked and unliked "Cross the Breeze" multiple times while listening to it because the instrumentals are bangers, but the vocals turn me off. I ended up settling on "like," but so many of the tracks on this album could be improved on in the vocals department.

Didn’tget much if chance

So much of the music I listen to sounds like it came from here. Or like it’s still just copying this. I’ve never listened very closely to Sonic Youth and I hate myself for that right now. I grew up with the grunge movement constantly being called as the biggest and most influential thing to happen to rock&roll in my lifetime, and of all the bands that influenced grunge, SY feels like it’s where my favorite ingredients came from.

Complexe, inventif et bigarré. C’est excellent. 4,5

I really enjoyed this. One thing I noticed in the song Total Trash, in the thrashing part towards the end of the song there is a part where the guitar is making this cat noise? i think the only other time I've heard this sound is in A Perfect Circle's Counting Bodies like Sheep song. Another TOOL thing is later in the album there is a sequence where they have static guitar sounds over someone talking over a radio or phone. It sounds very similar to that TOOL song where the guy is talking about Area 51. Made me think the guys from TOOL are really into Sonic Youth, so that was neat!

Enjoyed this more than other Sonic Youth albums, still don’t know if they’re for me

Deep and vast. Like the Mariana Trench of indie noise rock

Good album, pushes the boundaries on rock. Was surprisingly well done and I enjoyed the alt/progressive take that it uses to push boundaries.

It's wild, it's rebellious, it's one of the best works by sonic youth

Always important to know who had been pumping life into music all along.

Do we really need 4 Sonic Youth albums on the list? Probably not, but I still liked it nonetheless. I had totally incorrectly lumped these guys with the grunge bands of the early 90s, when really they seem like more of a bridge between the Pixies and indie bands of the 90s like pavement or 90s punk. This album wasn’t my favourite of theirs (I think their next two are better) but still interesting all the way through. Side note - Kim Gordon performed on Always Live with John Mulaney a few months back and still looks and sounds unreal (and is just as weird) in her 70s

I think I like the idea of this being my favorite album of all time, but if I'm being truthful, it's not. Still a five-starer

*THE* Sonic Youth album for anyone with even a passing interest in alt-rock. A mammoth album that reeks of importance to anyone who has picked up a guitar in the last 40 years - even those who may not have heard this album will have come across its acolytes and imitators. Here Sonic Youth have their noise, but they fully embrace tunes and melody and make something utterly glorious. Best Tracks: Teen Age Riot; 'Cross The Breeze; Candle

this is good shit. 4.5/5

crazy shit gang

Sonic Youth is just cool. Maybe their coolness takes precedent over their production, but this is a good album. While listening to this, there were several moments where I feel like they are, in a way, a version of what The Velvet Underground would be if they were a 90s alternative band. Maybe I’m wrong.

Sonic Youth remain one of the great mysteries in music for me. They sit in this strange, almost impossible space - an art-alt-rock band that turns improv and jamming into something both dissonant and strangely structured. It’s chaotic, but it’s chaos with a purpose. Daydream Nation is the purest form of that idea: sprawling, noisy, jagged, yet meticulously assembled. It’s the sound of guitars being pushed to their limits - tuned, detuned, layered into walls of feedback - and still it all lands as something musical, something alive. I’ll admit: I didn’t get it when I was younger. It felt too abrasive, too inaccessible. But with time, I grew into it. Now, I can hear the beauty inside the noise, the way Sonic Youth bends the rules of rock until they create something entirely their own.

Calles "noise rock" interesting.. A lot of sound coming instead, more appeal would have been if I have discovered this in my 20s (not the case) . I like it though not my favourite things. 3 Stars.

I'm sure it's alright, it's just that I tend to fall asleep whenever I hear this album. Not out of boredom, but it's soothing enough to lull me into sleep even though I've been having some problems falling asleep, lately. Gotta say it's a solid album, in this case, lmao. I think it's the whole feels-like-being-in-a-transition-scene vibes going on in this album, huge fan of it. It makes me picture a road trip in a well-loved car, from a humid summer into a slowly cooling autumn.

that was really hard to finish. i really think i would have liked it more if it was an instrumental album

Masterpiece. Some of their greatest songs, the whole album has a pretty consistent texture, iconic cover, hugely influential. What else could you want. No notes, just flawless. Greatest alternative band ever. 19th perfect album, 783 albums in. Rating: 5.0

Sonic Youth just aren't my thing. I like other noise projects, but somehow Sonic Youth just doesn't strike me. It's just kind of frustrating how they always sound like they don't know how to tune their instruments nor even really play them properly at all, even after all these years. At least they named one of the songs right: "Total Trash" is total trash. I'm not getting those 7 and a half minutes back, and I have no desire to listen to it again.

Соніків завжди цікаво слухати. Їх вміння поєднувати експерементальність із прямолінійним звучанням на деяких альбомах захоплює. Шумний альтернативний рок з різними дуже пасуючими до цієї музика вокалами. Мені хотілось би більше очевидних хітів як Teen Age Riot

Люблю сонік юс 90х, а з дейдрім нейшн якось не склалось в мене.

I prefer EVOL and Goo way more.....bloated...

top one of my favorutites

I have been listening through all of Sonic Youth's album, and I personally feel this is their first 5 star album that seamlessly and brilliantly mixes their noise rock with alternative rock and the amazing vocal and songwriting chops they had. Beautiful dissonance.

liked more than i thought i would

Really good vibe for today but I don’t plan to be back. Definitely enjoyed though.

Heard alot about this record over the years but never listened. Really liked the dirtied up guitar sound

Banger

Overrated

Denne likte jeg. Første gqmfemnkef sjekker it dette. Andet.

Rock, 1988 -> 2

Enjoyed this album and clear to see the influence they had on later bands. Maybe could have done with being slightly shorter and a bit more variety in the songs but still a good listen.

Another great album from Sonic Youth only spoilt slightly by one of my earbuds not working!

While there seems to be no such thing as a bad Sonic Youth album, there’s also the feeling that there’s no such thing as any massive variation between them. At least to the relatively untrained ear, given I’m a latecomer to their joys.

If its good enough for the library of congress, its good enough for me

An excellent album, it's super atmospheric and moody, and I really liked the ambience it creates. It's a bit long, but I kinda got lost in it as the songs, solos and spacious feedbacks mix together as the album goes on and on. For being noise rock, they make it work very well, creating these beautiful moments of reverb. They're just dissonant and repetitive enough. Their singing works great for the genre, and they use it sparingly enough to add to the song without taking away from the atmospheric quality of their music. My favourite songs were "The Sprawl", "Teen Age Riot" and "Hey Joni". I felt like the best songs were the 7-minute plus ones, as they flesh them out a lot. The only drawback of the album is it can be a bit too harsh at times, and it's a bit too long so you can get lost in it (as the track are a bit similar between them).

idk man I just like pop punk grunge rock songs that go dundundundundundundun with a bass line and a sick drumbeat top tracks: Eric’s Trip, Teen Age Riot

Similar to the other Sonic Youth album on this list in that there's really not much that stood out. The girl's singing was rough, but the guy's was a bit better. Just kind of noise overall though. 2/5

Hummmm...

For the past 5 days, I've been listening to this record, among with the other picks of the list. The reason why it took me so long, is because sometimes I wasn't sure if I felt it belongs in the 5 stars category, but I finally made up my mind and here is what I feel about the album: Having only listened to this and 'EVOL', I believe Sonic Youth is a band that really do justice to their name, as they bring both some very interesting and unique ideas and have a very powerful and youthful energy. In comparition with 'EVOL', this record is not as chaotic or noisy, even though they still bring some noise passages like in the tracks 'The Sprawl' and 'Total Trash'. What truly sets apart this one from the '1986' release, which is unfortunately my only point of comparition, is how absurdly consistent it is. In general, I don't think there's a weak spot in the whole project. Maybe there are tracks that are not as strong as the best ones, but I feel they are incredible eitherway. In addition, I beleive it presents more emotions in comparition to the former: -I loved the beautiful melodies of the introductions of 'Teen Age Riot' and "'Cross the Breeze", and the ending of 'The Sprawl'. -The energetic and intense riffs of "'Cross the Breeze", 'Hey Joni' and 'Kissibality' are superb. -Tracks like 'Teen Age Riot', 'Eric's Trip' and 'Hey Joni' I feel are very charming. -'Provindence' and 'Hyperstation' are some of the most haunting songs of the album, but there's also a cople of moments with the same vibes in 'Candle' and "'Cross the Breeze". At this point, you may have realized that some songs do have differents feelings, which brings me to another of the strongest points of the project: The tracks are incredibly well put together. Not only how the songs were composed, but also how they transition from one to the next. In my opinion, the best example would be the transition from 'The Sprawl' and "'Cross the Breeze'" and the last song mentioned. It has a beautiful introduction and an intense and haunting riff. This album was magnificent, but I would say that I do not think it is perfect. Nevertheless, given how much I've been enjoying this album, how much I've been listening to it without it getting boring and how consitent it is, I have to say it is one of my favourite discoveries from this list.

samey but decent

5+ Stars (15/15) A rhythmic, poetic, energetic masterpiece.

American Punk, noisy, rage music

A little too much sonic, just the right amount of youth. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4, but I’ll give a four since I liked it

teenage riot!

Didn't actually pay enough attention to it to be honest, and I don't really want to go back to listen to it again - which probably means it was pretty unremarkable.

Now we're talking

Not really my thing. Just didn't vibe with it.

Teenage Riot alone got this to 3 stars, always have loved this song. Really enjoyed the rest as well, something that I can't put my finger on is keeping this below 5 stars but it's a great album nonetheless.

Awesome

An album I should like but I don’t

Not sure

Apparently I’ve been sleeping on sonic youth

So noisy and boring

Favorite Track: Teen Age Riot

Everything comes together. Just too good for mere words to do it justice. Love everything about this album. The perfect album for listening to while walking around after dark in autumn.

This is probably Sonic Youth's best album. Effortlessly cool; Kim Gordon's detached voice really suits the material.

hhhhhhhhhh

i like the vibe, first song is good

Terrible all around. Every song on this 70-minute album sounds the same. Every vocal is terrible. The bass has no attack, leaving the whole thing sounding so thin and wimpy. Sonic Youth have gotta be one of the most overrated bands of all time.

81/100. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth is a great record that captures a strong sense of angst and restless energy. The album's raw, experimental sound and layered guitar work make it one of their best projects. A compelling and immersive listen that stands out in their discography.

I had no idea before now that Sonic Youth's roots went way back into the early 80s. I'd always associated them more with the early 90s alternative/proto-grunge movement since a lot of my friends as a teenager were into them around that time. They have a great sound, and the fact that they were doing this in the 80s rather than early 90s certainly lifts them in my estimation as pro-genetors of grunge. I can hear some notes of Velvet Underground in their sound. High 3/5.

It’s messy, deliberately, but it never feels out of control. Kim Gordon meets early R.E.M. in a noisy alley. I like it. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Teen Age Riot - Silver Rocket - The Sprawl

I appreciate Sonic Youth but on the whole, they are too thrashy for me.

This was the most coherent of the Sonic Youth albums I’ve had. At times sounding downright poppy. BUT, they always returned to form by ruining (improving??) perfectly good pop songs with distortion and noise.

Nabacano, ujednačeno, bez tačke i zareza, suvišno, beskorisno. I jedna polovina ovog duplog je previše.

Fine album if a bit self-indulgent...but then, it made it all the way to this list and there's a lot of that around.

p600. 1988. 1 star. Average garage band with average songs spreads what little talent they have too thinly over 70 minutes of discordant noise. Neither important or influential. Don't believe the hype.

Really like the raw noise-rock sound. Can see it's roots spreading to both grunge and shoegaze. Reminds me our early Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, but also Sin-é era Jeff Buckley.

I like Sonic Youth in a sort of pedestrian way -- LOVE Incinerate, probably my favorite song of all time. I've listened to Rather Ripped in full several times and I like a lot of the songs on it. I've listened to Goo too, and I love Kool Thing and Tunic. I listened to the Burning Spear and Kill Yr Idols (?) so I've even listened to their sorta darker stuff. Then there are miscellaneous songs I like, mostly hits -- Bull In the Heather, Purr, 100%, Schizophrenia, Shaking Hell, etc. etc. But I've never listened to Daydream Nation in full, so I'm excited. I've always liked the cover. Teen Age Riot: I think this was the first Sonic Youth song I listened to. It was their biggest hit according to Apple Music at the time, so I went for it first, naturally. I remember thinking, "wow, this is so long" and "wow, how long do they just say 'spirit desire' for?" And I went to school and played it for Maya and we both scrunched up our faces, but in retrospect, I'm not sure why. It's such an agreeably good song, which I guess is a little rare for Sonic Youth. It's smooth and fast and sort of reminds me of Panic Switch by the Silversun Pickups (another song I love). Very quick and sort of catchy but still feels like something real. Or maybe Everlong. It's just a really nice song. Sort of captures that dazed, youthful enjoyment of a rebellious evening or whatever. Great song (duh). Silver Rocket: Like it a lot. I used to always say that I liked music that "chased something" and this (as well as Teen Age Riot) feels like that. I'll say I don't like his voice as much on this song for some reason. But still great. The Sprawl: At the beginning, her cadence and attitude remind me a lot of Stephen Malkmus, especially in Conduit for Sale! (awesome song off Slanted and Enchanted) but as it goes on it definitely gets more Sonic Youthy. Very long and hazy and almost ritualistically repetitive. Sometimes their songs sound like seances to me. This seems like it's maybe about drugs(?) or something which reminds me of one of my favorite Sonic Youth songs, I Love You Mary Jane (ft. Cypress Hill) where she also does lots of repeating. Then its length and how it gets progressively less musical remind me of that one twenty-ish minute song they have, Diamond Sea or whatever. I don't love when they do this because I can't really tell if it has a point but it's not bad. Cross the Breeze: Starting with a more melodic and sentimental tune than I'm used to from Sonic Youth, but then going quite quickly to their classic dissonance again. Then it gets nice and quick, sort of reminding me of Electioneering by Radiohead. Now it's even cooler because they've got this nice sinuous riff! Wow I sure am ridiculous with the way I'm describing music today. I love it so far. Kim's vocals are shouty and reckless, careless. Raw. Love it. Ends similarly to other songs. These songs are all quite long but it's a real experience. Eric's Trip: My head's on straight, my girlfriend's beautiful! That's the dream. One of the more positive Sonic Youth songs but then it's a trip, I guess. For Sonic Youth, it's a pretty short and sweet song. Very cool and psychedelic and dream-like. Total Trash: I'm enjoying this more lighthearted stuff. Magic monkey friend! Nevermind, not seeming very lighthearted and Curious George-y anymore. Seeming scary with this pulsating, chaotic instrumental near the end -- I really like it. Better than their usual endings. This is very exciting, feels like it's creating some world full of havoc. Hey Joni: I like this quite a lot too. Very fast and has that dissonance/discord wedged between verses, which I prefer to like, straight minutes of it at the end. Still manages to have a nice, sort of whimsical melody going on. She's a beautiful metal jukebox! I like songs by indie rock artists because the more cryptic lyrics make you think but also sort of allow you not to. Kick it! Super cool. More rocky-rolly than most of their songs. Still really intense and cool with that Sonic Youth edge, though. Providence: I like interludes like this where they do weird spoken word and stuff. I like this. Still somehow quite musical and short enough for me not to be annoyed with it. I'd like to figure out how this is supposed to add to the narrative of this album. It reminds me of the voicemails a bit from Rent. Kinda can't believe this was one of their singles though. Candle: Wow, like in the album cover! Not sure I'm loving these vocals. I'm a little iffy on Thurston Moore sometimes. No, they're good. I like the little riffs and stuff, nice and lilty. Stupid mouth! I feel like this song actually gets better at the end. It's cool. I like that he's talking to a candle. He's a little Stephen Malkmus, too, actually. I hear they inspired Pavement, too, so that's cool. Rain King: Can we get Kim again? This is a pretty cool, disorienting song. Then I like this drum part. Kissability: Thank god it's Kim again! I love her harshness. I think the lyrics are good and the weird, unsettling instrumental is super cool. Really quick, intense guitar and then that recess of calm. I love her voice. So desperate and so real. Trilogy a) The Wonder: Did I already hear this song or something? Oh, no, I like this. Wondertown. Sort of groovy even if it's not meant to be. Trilogy b) Hyperstation: Also sort of dreamlike, kind of downbeat. I come from female imagination. I really admire their poetry. Daydream Nation -- that's the name of the album! The album definitely feels sort of daydreamy. Like the tension in the guitar and the drums and whatever. Makes me a little uneasy, but I think that's the point. Trilogy c) Eliminator Jr.: Oh this is so cool. Kim Gordon is so hot and so angry and so awesome. Fuck I love her. This sort of young scrappy punky valley girl thing is really hot and really cool. Eliminator Jr. is right. Sounds like a fight. Industrious and harsh and badass and it sounds great. A great album. Like, a 9.5/10. If I had a complaint, it'd be that the songs are a little long, but it's totally an experience and I love it. I like Sonic Youth so much and this is a GREAT album from them, tied with (or maybe better) than Rather Ripped. So cool.

A song (500 Up) by one of my favourite bands (Sloan) sounds like a direct ripoff of Teen Age Riot so for that alone I have to give it a 3. Hey Joni and Candle were also decent. I respect it but I don't really like it.

Tsja... De muziek is oke. Niet helemaal mijn stijl maar ook niet slecht. Alleen ze maken elk nummer gewoon echt 3 minuten te lang met een of andere fadende gitaar aan het eind. Zo zonde, dat haalt voor mij het plezier van luisteren wel echt weg... Twijfel tussen 2 en 3. Aangezien ik mij niet echt heb lopen ergeren zal ik het voor de vorm een 3 geven.

I was excited about this one because I’d never listened to Sonic Youth before. It didn’t disappoint. Loved the overall sound and feel to it. I’d always assumed they were mid-90’s grunge and similar to Smashing Pumpkins (possibly because they both appeared in the Simpson’s episode where Homer has a cannonball fired at his gut), so it was heavier than I expected, but that was a positive. It drifted a little bit in the middle, but a strong start and a strong finish (particularly the last track) make this a strong four.

Basically the same as Harness. It's close to be something I would like, without being something I like. A generous 3.

I was dreading this as it sounded shit but I was actually really enjoying it and will listen again I can’t say musically why I liked it but I really did

Noise

Feel like I should like it more than I did. Pretty similar to lots of stuff that I listen to but found it hard going at times. The first song is great but when the album is 70 minutes long need a few more like that

*An album with a variety of tunes, most were NOT easy listening. Too many tracks 32?

Quelques riffs sympathiques mais quand même beaucoup de BRUIT.

Like it

Ambient music as far as I’m concerned. Probably need to listen closer. Just not sure I want to. The Sprawl was kinda noise

Best Song: Teen Age Riot Not really my thing. 3/3.

Not particularly my kind of genre. The long jams in certain songs have been hit or miss for me. I don't know, I think it's one of those albums I should revisit later on. Very interesting and yet very sporadic.

Dad- 5 Mom- 4.5 Mike- NA Lori- 7.5 Michael- 8 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 6.25

It’s great in spots but man these guys could have really used an editor

Disappointing. The music is good but repetitive and becomes dull. The lyrics and the singing are poor. I struggled to see what the point of it was.

3/5

Good

+this album makes me feel like a teenager experiencing the 90s +songs i would give a second listen to are teen age riot and candle -however everything else didn't really stand out to me that much

thoughts: i mean, come on. one of my favorite albums of all time, my second sonic youth album in five days on this project, and it never gets old. (and yes, we stan “providence” in this house!) songs: “teen age riot”, “’cross the breeze”, “providence” rating: 9.6/10

Noisy, distorted and raw in all of the best ways

This was cool. I expect like fats domino it has become so ubiquitous in its influence to not sound too revolutionary, but the coming decades are all laid out here.

It's fine, but I find it's gritty boarding on grating.

So I’ve heard plenty of praise for Sonic Youth, yet I’ve never known their sound (except that they were something tied to rock). Yet, rock takes on many, many, many forms and so Sonic Youth could still have a near infinite amount of possible influences and styles. That was, until I recently heard them compared to Pixies. Now that piqued my interest. I’ve listened to… quite a bit of Pixies, with Doolittle being my favorite album from them (and their best it’s all objective obviously). And so I was very interested now—how would they compare to one of the best rock bands of all time? (Again completely objective) The opening track is the number one hit from the album, as many know, Teen Age Riot. Now, to me, this didn’t feel Pixies at first. At least not their early stuff. It sure was catchy with quite the entrancing intro, but the rest of the song had more of a classic rock sound, like what Pixies began to emulate in their later career. However, on relisten I realized: that intro is so Pixies. It’s like the calm before the storm energy that Pixies mastered in many of their songs ie. I Bleed or Tame. And Sonic Youth seems to do it just as well. The total shift from the psychedelic intro bit to the up-tempo, catchy rock track is beautifully done. As one would soon find out, however, an indie bands hits are not representative of their deeper cuts. This song is, sorry for all the Pixies references, in similar vain to Here Comes Your Man, in that its more pop-adjacent vibe detracts from what the rest of the catalogue actually sounds like. And so, while both of these songs are amazing in their own right, they’re more for the casual listen. Honestly, Sonic Youth, putting this song as the intro could be a bit misleading for what’s soon to come. The next track, Silver Rocket, is probably my favorite track from this album, at least currently. The way it combines so much of my favorite alternative bands styles into one song is impeccable. The beginning riff reminds me of a mix of Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Strokes. Though neither of these artists were popular or around just yet, I love the similar feeling and familiarity that this intro brings me. Once the vocals kick in, the restrained yelling, for a lack of better way of describing it, is also seen in Anthony Kiedis and Julian Casablancas, singers for RHCP and The Strokes, respectively. It’s a complete shift in tone and vocals from the track before, teasing Sonic Youths incredible range of sounds. The chorus brings in another of my favs from the modern, alternative scene: Matt Shultz from Cage the Elephant, one of if not my favorite modern rock bands. Just the flow and delivery are so familiar and fun. It’s probably not that all these artists took from Sonic Youth directly, but moreso Sonic Youth and these artists took from the same inspiration ie. Pixies, The Velvet Underground, etc. I know the distortion greatly reminds me of Nirvanas distinct, grunge sound, yet Kurt Cobain was greatly inspired by Pixies. And going back to The Velvet Underground. You can tell they were just as influential on Sonic Youth as Pixies, especially with that wall of distortion in the middle of this track reminiscent of Heroin (amazing song btw). Yeah I’ve already said so much about this one track, but only because it represents not only the best of everything alternative but also the huge influences that Sonic Youth and more modern artists take from. So in short, Silver Rocket is definitely entering the rotation. The Sprawl brings back the Pixies vibe, particularly with the high-gain guitars and spoken word with a more feminine tone. Very Pixies. And I’m loving it. And then a 5 minute solo?? Changing tempo and bringing in new instruments??? Incredible. For ‘Cross the Breeze, all I wrote was “love the intro so hype. Actually it’s all so hype.” And I stand by that. This is Sonic Youth tapping a bit into the mainstream of 80s rock. Not that that’s a bad thing. This whole project was Sonic Youth attempting to maintain their indie aesthetic whilst simultaneously stretching their accessibility. And this song screams classic 80s rock. So yeah, something for everyone. Eric’s Trip matches the energy of every track before it, yet this time with a different vocal style. It was by this track I realized how varied Sonic Youths repertoire truly is. They can master so many different sounds, yet it seems they mostly decided on one: that Velvet Underground, pre-grunge vibe. Hey Joni is also a display of the bands prowess, crafting another classic track that sounds like Jimi Hendrix yet somehow with more distortion and drugs. Had no idea it was possible. And then there’s Providence. I have no idea what the hell is going on but it scares me. I need to know what drugs the band members were using. Kissability is another one of my favorites from this record. The psychedelics, feminine voice, and questionable lyrics—yeah that’s Pixies. It’s just so cool that Pixies and Sonic Youth were both pulling from The Velvet Underground around the same time to make such similar styles of music. Coincidence? I think not! Anyways, the album ends with a trilogy of songs, and what a way to show how you go against convention by making part 3 of the trilogy z. A, B, Z. Yeah, you could say we’re punk rock. And so, in the end, this album is very good. I just have one teensy, tiny problem. It’s long. Too long to keep up the same energy. Like individually every track is amazing. But the whole album is 70 minutes. There’s a reason Doolittle is only 40. And that Nevermind and The Velvet Underground and Nico have slower songs. It’s all about structure. This album is go go go for 70 minutes. I’m not at the gym for 70 minutes. But yeah as I’ve said, great album otherwise.

In something of a huge bit of heresy, this is not my favourite Sonic Youth album and in fact, I find it a bit of a chore pretty much right after Teen Age Riot concludes. I’ve had phases where this and Sister fight it out for top SY but those days are well in the past now. I admire what these happy go lucky kids accomplished in this era, but I very much prefer the later O’Rourke period that kicks off with my actual favourite Sonic Youth album, Murray St. (Goo is a close second and tomorrow will be my fav, etc). In general I have a like/disinterest relationship with SY and as my tastes largely seem to be consolidating around songs with less fat, well, the shorter, concise focus or calculated, rehearsed sprawl of the later years suits me better. I could go on at length about how boring they were live in their ostensible heyday but that would also be dull.

3 from Sian 1 from Deb

Gritty and noisy with heart. Punk - post-punk at its best

The third Sonic Youth album I have listened to and this is the one that hit for me. The long instrumental sections with great guitar interplay were my favorite parts of Goo and Dirty and this album is chock full of them. Both Thurston's and Gordon's vocals don't do all that much for me; lyrics or performance.

*** 1/2 Has some good moments

Really good. Going back and listening to again!

This is #day336 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… my first Sonic Youth record on the list. I've got to agree with something Chino Moreno (Deftones) once said in an interview: that every band has this one album where everything coalesces, where each member functions as part of a single whole, ultimately delivering a record that defines the band. He cited Interpol's debut and Deftones' White Pony as examples. Now, as for Sonic Youth, I do think Daydream Nation is that kind of album... You don't need to say much about it. The music speaks for itself. The flow, the mood, the tension... all there. I can't wait to revisit the rest of their catalogue, as Sonic Youth has always been one of my favorite bands from the alt/indie rock scenes of the '80s and '90s (even though I think they're slightly overrepresented on this list). Also… I fucking love Kim Gordon. She's hot. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day337.

Unremarkable, but not bad

Enjoyed it.

just noise ...

A true 80s alt-rock classic. Sonic Youth can be hit and miss for me, particularly in album form, but not here. Opening with the best track they ever wrote, Daydream Nation somehow manages to perfectly balance their noisy, weirdly-tuned distortion-heavy brand of alternative, with a layer of polish and accessibility.

It’s really good. You can definitely see how influential this album would prove to be.

A not quite as good pavement I'd say.

An all-time classic!!

I’ve generally been lukewarm on this group, but I liked a fair amount of this. If it’d been one disc of the best tracks, it’d be a 4.

Inexplicably popular. It probably was influential/cutting down edge in its day and should be listened to for that reason, but today it sounds clichéd and repetitive. Given its pedigree, it should hold up better - but it hasn’t.

This was pretty good but a bit long. I can definitely hear the influence on grunge from here that came later.

Not that great but some nice punk rock guitar riffs

Magnificent from beginning to end. Easily one of the greatest albums ever.

It’s the type of 80s synth stuff that I like. 4/5

I do not understand the appraisal for this band and the almost like cult following; calling it possibly the best album of all time according to their wikipedia is baffling, like are we living in the same dimension? Did I switch timelines? It is so bizarre. That being said did I enjoy it. The first three songs are phenomenal, the rest of the album is so so. Favorite tracks: Teen Age Riot Silver Rocket The Sprawl 3/5

An album in which every song goes on for much too long. Even the short ones.

# Playlist Track - Teen Age Riot # Notes - Tried Sonic Youth a few times now. Even went to see them at a festival years ago. I kind of get the appeal, but definitely it's not for me. - Not enough substance to justify over 1h playing time. Everything starts sounding the same and the riot blends into noise that I just can't get to like.

gritty, noisy, extended jams and wonderful noise

Pretty fun record to listen to. The guitars are so weird, loud and exciting. I was on my toes every track waiting for the next weird riff they played for a song. Lyrics definitely get drowned out a bit in the mix but it could be worse. Very noisey record from a noise rock band, a downside to me was the drums felt a bit samey. I wish there was some cool weird things they did with the drums too. Favourite Tracks: Teen Age Riot, Silver Rocket, 'Cross the Breeze, Eric's Trip Least favourite: The Sprawl, Total Trash, Eliminator Jr.

I bet at the time this was great. Now it is a bit forgettable. 5/10

Haven't heard a bad album from this band. this seems crazy 1988, this would've been my shit if i was alive back then. its my shit now I loved listening to this.

why didn’t i listen to this sooner!!!

Some good sounds with a lot of junk.

Pleasantly noisy, and with enough groove to be enjoyable. It's not really my scene, and too damn long by far - 70 minutes is a haul, even when it is your thing. But three stars for its massive influence, and the manifest baddassery of Kim Gordon.

Great guitars, very instrumental, pretty okay vocals and songs tended to be on the longer side

meh

Alright alright I LOVE the first two tracks on here they are so phenomenal so well written the melodies slap the guitar parts are inspired. The rest of the album is great too, it’s just SO long. Like every song is about 2-3 minutes longer than it probably needs to be. The mixing is a bit confusing too, there’s really not much low end and everything is super sparse but I grew to accept it. I really did love the album though, I’ll definitely be coming back to the whole thing often, but maybe some needle drops instead of full listens. This is a very high 4 verging on 5.

Listening now. Bro, Cross the Breeze is an unreal song. Anyways, this album is very good. It's definitely at least 20 minutes too long. I don't think that the songs should've been cut shorter, but I think some songs could've been removed. The first half of the album was stronger than the second. Really liked the guitar work and tone. This is another band that I haven't pursued, but very glad I got this listen. Healthy 4

Someone needs to force me to listen to more sonic youth because I will not do it on my own but my life would be marginally better if I liked this band. 3/5

Great

only song I really liked was Kissability

Teen Age Riot is fine but overall this album is not my cuppa tea

Listened to the deluxe version by mistake oops. This band having a woman is so good. Kim Gordon so cool 😍

3/10 - I don’t really like sonic youth

Now I have nothing to look forward to

An hour and eleven minutes and it was all white noise to me. I didn’t hate it, nor was it bad, but just so easy to tune out. Just so forgettable. 3/5

I'm ashamed I've never listened to a Sonic Youth album, so this is my first. They have such a cool sound. I love how they make their distorted guitars sound so clean. I can hear echos and the inspiration of Sonic Youth in a lot of later bands. The lyrics are more spoken than sung and it works well with Sonic Youth where a lot of times with other acts it's something that bothers me. The songs are all beefy with substance and variance that keeps them all interesting. There are a lot of cool buildups and shifts and twists and turns. There's not a bad song on this beast of an album. Standouts: "Teen Age Riot" "The Sprawl" "Total Trash" and the ending trilogy. Overall, really cool album. It was an experience. I can see where people dont like some of the noise, but damn I want to live in it. Daydream Nation is a new favorite. I'm excited to go listen to more. 5 stars for sure.

Cum on feel the noize!

A little harsh for my taste, I need more melody. But I could appreciate it. Probably need to give it another listen sometime to catch the subtleties.

one of my favorite albums of all time.

Nice, older, punkish-rock.

These guys aren't bad when they actually try.

Did not like at all. I enjoy some Sonic Youth songs, but this album was mostly unlistenable for me.

One of the most addictive albums I've ever listened to. 70 minute long journey, all killer, no filler. Squarely among my favorite albums of all time

Me gusta que combine variados géneros. Tiene una vibra adelantada a los 2000. Es reconocido por la Rolling Stone y realmente es básico como para empezar a escuchar Sonic Youth

it was alright got real noisy at some parts

Lots of driving drums. I like the vibes of a lot of the tracks, it kind of all blends pleasantly into the background. Some of the mixing seems off, like really loud parts that don't feel like they were supposed to be loud.

Gear: ZMF Bokeh Artwork: 🕯️🧱📷 Production (Remastered Original Album): 💩😘🤌 Music: 🌀💥🚬 Rating: ✊✊✊✊/5

A quintessential noise rock album. One of my favourites of all time. I love pretty much everything about this album. The perfomances from every band member is great and you can really here the Glenn Branca influence shine through here. 9/10 Favourite: The Sprawl Least Favourite: None

Daydream Nation feels very much like haphazard punches from Sonic Youth -- but they work

This is the perfect Sonic Youth album. On earlier releases, they got too noisy at times and the songwriting was a bit lacking, while on later releases they get a bit too mainstream sounding, losing a bit of what made them special in the first place. Daydream Nation falls right in the middle and perfectly balances the noisy experimental rock tendencies of their early work and the more accessible song structures and riffs of their 90's work. Without a doubt their best. Key tracks: Teen Age Riot Silver Rocket Candle Kissability

Jour 3 du streak d'album double... et la cerise sur le sundae, ça tombe sur du Sonic Youth! dis-je en me broyant les dents. Sérieux, Cyril, j'ai vraiment essayé fort cette fois-ci, mais les derniers albums on vraiment mis ma patience à l'épreuve pis je ne pense pas qu'il m'en reste beaucoup à distribuer. Bref, c'est... moins pire que l'autre, Goo messemble? Il y a des moments de repos que j'apprécie entre les tounes, ça me permet de mieux digérer le bruit et la grosse distortion sale. Aussi, ils ont arrêtés de gueuler à tout bout de champs, ils ont peut-être compris comment un micro fonctionne. Mon plus gros problème avec ce genre de musique reste le même: ils sont clairement fâchés, donc c'est de la musique pour se défouler, right? Pourtant, dans mes oreille, c'est ni entraînant ni «on casse la baraque, les mecs!» comme Rage ou les Beastie Boys, c'est plus l'équivalent d'une crise d'enfant au centre d'achat. Je suis peut-être pas assez «Doomer» ou Emo pour absorber tout ce que ce genre musical a à offrir. Faque, tout ça pour dire que j'aime toujours pas

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I hadn't heard this before, but it absolutely sounds like the next step before Goo. The songs are there, the weird stuff is there, the secret pop is there but maybe the production isn't as slick as the world of Goo. For me, my Sonic Youth experience is Goo and Dirty and I love the nostalgia those albums bring. Daydream Nation is good but it doesn't hook me for the simple reason that I wasn't listening to it back in the day

Lots of noise. I liked it.

I have this in my collection...though I was a bit of a latecomer to Sonic Youth. I rate this album pretty highly, it has that great blend of slightly raucous sound with quite melodic stuff.

I don't get why you need so much Sonic Youth on this list. If I'd had this one before the others maybe I'd have rated it higher, but I've become jaded.

No és molt es meu rollo però m'ha agradat. Rock cuidat amb certs detalls que anticipen recursos tipics de emo. Moltes parts instrumentals amb molt de renou bastant xules.

This album is very solid. I'm usually not the biggest fan of noise rock but almost every song on this album does something interesting. Teen Age Riot is a huge intro, Silver Rocket has a great riff that sticks with you, the vibe of The Sprawl pulls you in. Not going to walk through every song on the album it's strong enough that I could. Good listen and good to be on the list. Don't know everything about Sonic Youth but I think this is my favourite album of theirs that I've heard.

A good album. There is too much Sonic Youth on the list, but this is a great one. I like the parts with Kim Gordon's vocals the most. Silver Rocket really does it for me also.

For me, one of those albums that's more fun to think about in terms of its influence than to actually listen to.

Good exposure to grunge or punk

YIKES, not into this at all - lots of noise, nothing I could really listen to and enjoy

I don’t know why we need 3 Sonic Youth albums. They all sound the same.

Still sounds timeless and classic. I discovered this in the early 2000s and kind of thought it sounds like a lot of other stuff around at the time. Then I realized it came out in 1988. A great example of alt rock.

Guitar string and pedal porn from kids who base their idea of cool on the spoken word parts of Shangri-Las songs and teenagers in pop culture. This is gloriously atmospheric but not the full blown storm you get from Goo and Dirty.

It's not my favorite but I can definitely hear where it inspired a lot of stuff I do enjoy. Some of the riffs were pretty cool. I probably need to hear it more.

133/1089 - Drums should be much louder in the mix. I can see why they were influential and all but this was really boring to listen to. All the songs sound the same and themselves have redundant forms and similar tempos. Dissonance is fine and all but if you repeat it too much, the listener gets used to it and the dissonance starts to become consonant. Having a balance between consonance and dissonance is a key part to having music that actually takes you somewhere (not to mention rhythm, register, form, etc.).

Good first song - mid overall.

I feel like I should like this album and one day it may click for me but it just didn’t on this listen. 4/10

Favorite track: kissability other picks: the sprawl, silver rocket, teen age riot, hyperstation

I do not like Sonic Youth. Don't get the hype

ow that hurt

Their influence is apparent in much of the music scene today, especially post-punk and psych rock. I unfortunately haven't spent much time with Sonic Youth, I will now.

This is a bit like swimming lengths in the pool or something. At first it feels like hard work and distinctly monotonous. After a while you start to notice you've zoned-out and you're almost weightless and attuned to the flow around you. You probably finish feeling invigorated and a little stronger for the experience. Not truly my bag but I see its essential upside.

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The sprawl - fuck you, are you for sale, i’m going native - spoken word rather than lead vocals but novel enough to warrant a listen.

This was very “meh” for me. Not bad, sure. But certainly long and meandering. Not particularly interesting or pleasant.

I think I like this the most out of all the Sonic Youth albums we’ve had so far. (Sister, Dirty, E.V.O.L.) I still think this album is one I wouldn’t come back to, but it was quite nice to listen to. Some interesting and atmospheric guitar parts, at times with too much distortion for me. Some of the tracks just get too noisy for my taste, but for the most part it was a good level of upbeat and it did feel nice and varied. Fav song: Teen Age Riot Least fav: Total Trash

Noisy and boisterous with buckets of attitude. They must have been absolute killers to see live.

This is their best work, don't @ me.

Really enjoyed this one which was surprising since I didn’t like the previous album, Sister, that I had from them.