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[DISCUSSION: WEEKLY ALBUM CLUB] Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988) (songwhip.com)

submitted 1 year ago by kvn2@lemmy.world to c/alternativenation@lemmy.world

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Hey everyone! Welcome to album club week 4!

This week I chose Sonic Youth's 5th album Daydream Nation released in 1988. We haven't done one from the 80s yet so I decided to pick one of my favorites from that decade. Whether this is your 1st or 100th time listening to this album we want to hear your thoughts.

Tell us what you like about this album. Tell us what you dont like about it. Tell us a story you have about it or a memory it triggers!

And then please tell us what albums you want to discuss next! There were ZERO suggestions last week so I picked again for next week. Let's hear some suggestions for the 31st! Maybe something spooky!?

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10/24 - Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (2015)

10/31 - TBD

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[–] diviledabit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bought this album in the summer of 1989 when I discovered sonic youth and listened to it non-stop. I had listened to a lot of indie music coming out of the UK and a lot of older punk from NY and Cali.

Daydream Nation remains my favourite Sonic Youth album, but possibly because it was my first. I think it has stood the test of time. My kids listen to it now and love it.

I saw them live in 91 (supported by Nirvana) and I still have shivers when I think about it. I was 18 that summer and it was my first out-of-town gig and it just blew me away. I've seen them live maybe 20 times since and though they never disappoint, it's hard to match that small gig with 300 people. My ears rang for days afterwards.

[–] kvn2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That is really awesome. I love that you got your kids into it too. Thanks for sharing!