Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation (33 1/3)

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A total fanboy homage to Sonic Youth's most acclaimed album. Gushing, analytical praise so sprawling and lucid that listening to the actual album a... (show more)

A total fanboy homage to Sonic Youth's most acclaimed album. Gushing, analytical praise so sprawling and lucid that listening to the actual album almost seems unnecessary given Sterns' vibrant, hyper analyzed, descriptions. Although I can see how the author's overindulgent, thesis based approach might be a turn off to some (and based on other reviews I have read, it seems it certainly has), I found the book rather endearing. So what if he goes a bit overboard on picking the record apart. He does it with such an adolescent fervor that one can't help but recognize the starry eyed teenager in each of us that has always longed to pen of our love affair with a favorite record. A wonderful addition to the 33 1/3 series and an excellent examination of one of modern rock's most dynamic and influential records. (show less)

 

 

by Corey Patrick DiGiacomo

No, it's a flop!

Wow was this poor, or mostly so. The other posts here encompass my opinions pretty well. Excessive masturbatory prose around the sounds and importa... (show more)

Wow was this poor, or mostly so. The other posts here encompass my opinions pretty well. Excessive masturbatory prose around the sounds and importance of the record, much to much neologisms for their own sake and liberal use of Carlin's 7 words. The interviews were the best part. I feel I need to listen to "DY" to cleanse my mental palate of this ridiculous book. (show less)

 

 

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  While the historical information, interviews (especially with Renaldo), and the author's raw passion for "Daydream Nation" makes this book fun to read, I had trouble getting past the author's sloppy, haphazard lyrical analysis. Still, the book was a pleasure to read.

   

   

  by James Brubaker on Feb 08, 2009 at 12:53AM

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  This was an alright book. It was interesting because it helps someone like myself (who was 8-9 at the time) get some insight into a pretty interesting time in American underground music.

  It made me go back and listen to the album again and listen for certain things and helped put the songs into the context of the "times" inNew York. Not the best 33 1/3 book but pretty good nontheless.

   

   

  by Facebook User on Aug 23, 2008 at 06:00PM

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