Additional InformationA mature, exciting, and fully realized work that elevated the group from underground noisemakers to indie rock heroes.
Reviews"...The mid-period Sonic LPs, specifically SISTER and DAYDREAM NATION, are generally regarded as their most fully realised...", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Widely hailed as Sonic Youth's masterpiece....DAYDREAM NATION was a lean, graceful blast of subcultural New York writ large...", 5 stars out of 5 -- "In terms of badass sonics and sentiments, perhaps the greatest art-punk statement ever.", 3 Stars - Good - "...regarded by many as the Youth's greatest work....DAYDREAM NATION...contains the glorious, Nirvana-predicting 'Teen Age Riot'...", "...This Music Is Hitting Me Right Where I Live...", 5 stars out of 5 -- "An avant-rock masterpiece....If it had been recorded yesterday, DAYDREAM NATION would still sound revolutionary.", 3.5 Stars-Very Good-Ranked #45 in Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Albums of the 80s' Survey., Rated #51 in AP's list of the 'Top 99 Of '85-'95' - "...Sonic Youth's most focused, fully-realized work. This is the document of a band at the height of their powers, distilling every lesson they have learned in guitar terrorism, songwriting, rock action, and shattering conventions into a sustained series of electrical shocks...", "The album opened the floodgates for acolytes such as Nirvana....You can practically hear the '90s being invented...", Ranked #20 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1989in, 5 Stars Out of 5 -- "Its Tunings Keep It Honest and Its Anthems Keep It Thrilling."