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THE REVIEW
The lava flow fascinates but devastates.
Just a moment of distraction and you're there, burning.
It's a conceivable and indefinable ambush.
It's a risk that gentle souls don't take until they understand that there's no discipline more undisciplined than rock'n'roll.
But it's still a risk that gentle souls don't take.
Sonic Youth are an unusual exception.
They give rise to the flames.
And it's not about pyromania.
It's about animal, internal incandescence. That fuels the energy.
But they are also humble and reveal little or nothing of the work.
A lit candle on the cover can only ignite the imagination.
Did they perhaps suppose this?!
We will probably never know, and that's the beauty of art.
Someone notices something that doesn't matter but actually does.
It's certain that that candle indeed sets the listener's mind aflame. And it never disappoints, not even for a moment. It doesn't go out until you decide on the spot.
But even there, it's a matter of suggestion. Did that torch really snuff out? Absolutely not.
And I say this because I've seen it shine and set my ears on fire multiple times.
That wax is untamable. And as with ash, its darkest secrets are unknown.
Eternal splendor grant them, oh Lord...
...Ahiiiiaaa, damn it, when will I decide to buy a desk lamp?
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This review praises Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation as a powerful, unpredictable, and deeply artistic album. It highlights the band's unique ability to ignite intense internal energy and create lasting impact. The symbolic album cover and the music's raw passion are celebrated, emphasizing the album's enduring brilliance.
Sonic Youth
American experimental rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Core members across their most influential period included Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley; Jim O'Rourke later collaborated and is mentioned as an official member in reviews.66 Reviews
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By ZiOn
"Daydream Nation is a masterpiece. Without a doubt."
"A timeless jewel that everyone should own or at least know, given that, if noise and indie rock can be discussed today, it is undoubtedly thanks to these gentlemen from New York."
By markocc
Sometimes noise is the best music a man can listen to.
Daydream Nation is a crazy and terrifying scream, something that makes you uneasy but at the same time is wonderful, it’s like a drug.
By maryg
Every word spoken about "Daydream Nation" is certainly not wasted, as this album will never cease to amaze the audience, not even after a billion listens.
The historical significance of "Daydream Nation" is immeasurable: just considering the substantial number of bands that have drawn inspiration from it for their own sound.
By gianmarcolodi
"'Teenage Riot' for me was a way of being, a warning, I wasn’t and wouldn’t accept staying quiet or having a normal relationship."
"'Trilogy' which for me was honey, ambrosia that someone poured directly into my ears because then the next morning someone would come to talk to me about the storm."
By Dan Erre
Thurston Moore shouting: 'I don’t wanna die, guys.'
Their noise, especially live, could also be pure abstractionism.
