The Daydream Nation Thead

Washing Machine · 06.25.2006, 10:54 AM

This Thread is influnced by the rather interesting thead on 'Confusion is sex'. so I thought it would be interesting to hear peoples views/memories/first encounters with Daydream Nation. Or any unknown album triva for that matter. I don't think this album is discussed enough on this forum anymore probebly because the general feeling is that there is little that can be said about DDN that has already been said. Oh well here goes.....

Also...This question has probebly been asked many times before, but why hasn't SY's undisputed (critically speaking anyway) masterpiece 'Daydream Nation' had the Geffen Reissue treatment, when Goo and Dirty (2 albums that many consider ever-so-slightly flawed) have?

h8kurdt · 06.25.2006, 10:59 AM

Really isn't as grea as everyone makes out. SY have done better album that Daydream nation. My 2p.

Washing Machine · 06.25.2006, 11:15 AM

Well the reason DDN has always been my favourite is because it just strikes up so much imagery in my head about youth, new york/USA. Particularly 'The Sprawl'. It just has such an individual and cohesive sprirt that completely sets it apart from any other SY album. Its very much an 80's album like Dirty is very much a 90's GenX album

PAULYBEE2656 · 06.25.2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Washing Machine

Also...This question has probebly been asked many times before, but why hasn't SY's undisputed (critically speaking anyway) masterpiece 'Daydream Nation' had the Geffen Reissue treatment, when Goo and Dirty (2 albums that many consider ever-so-slightly flawed) have?

probably cuz daydream wasnt a geffen release. it was a blastfirst release over here anyway.... i was understanding that there is a redux daydream nation in the making or at least in the planning stages....

my 2 cents.... best sy album, 3rd best album ever

m^a(t)h · 06.25.2006, 11:43 AM

i remember first listening to it with headphones in a car going through tunnels in Pittsburgh, it fell so surreal, I was also reading You are a Spiritual Being having a Human Experience, so I conjured up this amazing imagery in my head of the metaphysical body which gave the album a dream-like quality....

alyasa · 06.25.2006, 11:50 AM

Sublime? The Sprawl was influenced by Neuromancer, just as Pattern Recognition was influenced by the eponymous book. The album definitely sets a mood, from start to finish, moved along by the ever-so-punk guitars, crashing and swirling endlessly. The only respite is Providence and it's eerie, fuzzed-out dreamlike quality only adds to the album's atmosphere. At the very least, this is a very, cohesive, well-made, well thought out album.

Of course, on the other hand, maybe SY shits stuff like this... It's still good though...

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 06.25.2006, 12:25 PM

daydream nation
it was my favorite SY album
but now i just cant decide which one is

i really like the mood the album sets
its a very unique album
i dont think any other sy album sounds much like it

and i think its probably the best album to come out of the 80s....

Magic Wheel Memory · 06.25.2006, 12:30 PM

There are a million things I can say about it, but it is truly one of the most unique and wonderful records ever made. Nothing I've ever heard sounds like it.

HaydenAsche · 06.25.2006, 12:33 PM

Meh. Cross The Breeze is one of my favorite SY songs. Decent album.

Laila · 06.25.2006, 12:38 PM

definetly not one of my favorite albums. i really don't know why this album is praised so much. It has it's moments, but not their best.

luxinterior · 06.25.2006, 12:40 PM

It's super.

krastian · 06.25.2006, 02:27 PM

Steve shines the brightest on Daydream if you ask me....but you didn't so.......

Gookid · 06.25.2006, 02:42 PM

It would be cooler if this thread was about Daycare Nation.

m^a(t)h · 06.25.2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gookid

It would be cooler if this thread was about Daycare Nation.

because there arent thousands of them on this message board....

atari 2600 · 06.25.2006, 03:05 PM

yeah Daydream Nation & Goo are drum showcases.

Jutta Koether's liner notes from the dgc version make me feel too intimidated to offer much of a commentary (at the moment anyway)...i remember reading those & feeling lots of resonance with my own impressions of the album.

Neongod · 06.25.2006, 03:14 PM

I didn't like it at first. My first SY album was Goo and a friend said "You have to get DDN! It's the best". It may have been his hype, but I was let down. Of course, I love it now but it is not my "definition" of SY at their best. That honor goes to Sister, WM, and MS for each era. Let me reiterate: amazing album but it had to grow on me.

John Violence · 06.25.2006, 03:27 PM

My favorite album of all time. I love every moment on DDN. I think that it's at it's best listened all the way through.

IntoTheGroovey · 06.25.2006, 03:40 PM

It was the first album of theirs I've heard, the one that got me into them, and still my favourite.

Toxa · 06.25.2006, 04:00 PM

great record without a doubt!

The Sprawl & Hyperstation are my all time favourites!

LittlePuppetBoy · 06.25.2006, 07:23 PM

[quote=atari 2600]
Jutta Koether's liner notes from the dgc version make me feel too intimidated quote]

who is that guy anyway?

06.25.2006, 10:54 AM	#1
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	This Thread is influnced by the rather interesting thead on 'Confusion is sex'. so I thought it would be interesting to hear peoples views/memories/first encounters with Daydream Nation. Or any unknown album triva for that matter. I don't think this album is discussed enough on this forum anymore probebly because the general feeling is that there is little that can be said about DDN that has already been said. Oh well here goes..... Also...This question has probebly been asked many times before, but why hasn't SY's undisputed (critically speaking anyway) masterpiece 'Daydream Nation' had the Geffen Reissue treatment, when Goo and Dirty (2 albums that many consider ever-so-slightly flawed) have? __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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06.25.2006, 10:59 AM	#2
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Really isn't as grea as everyone makes out. SY have done better album that Daydream nation. My 2p. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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06.25.2006, 11:15 AM	#3
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	Well the reason DDN has always been my favourite is because it just strikes up so much imagery in my head about youth, new york/USA. Particularly 'The Sprawl'. It just has such an individual and cohesive sprirt that completely sets it apart from any other SY album. Its very much an 80's album like Dirty is very much a 90's GenX album __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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06.25.2006, 11:43 AM	#5
m^a(t)h expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,204	i remember first listening to it with headphones in a car going through tunnels in Pittsburgh, it fell so surreal, I was also reading You are a Spiritual Being having a Human Experience, so I conjured up this amazing imagery in my head of the metaphysical body which gave the album a dream-like quality....
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06.25.2006, 11:50 AM	#6
alyasa invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,791	Sublime? The Sprawl was influenced by Neuromancer, just as Pattern Recognition was influenced by the eponymous book. The album definitely sets a mood, from start to finish, moved along by the ever-so-punk guitars, crashing and swirling endlessly. The only respite is Providence and it's eerie, fuzzed-out dreamlike quality only adds to the album's atmosphere. At the very least, this is a very, cohesive, well-made, well thought out album. Of course, on the other hand, maybe SY shits stuff like this... It's still good though... __________________ Sab Kuch Tick Tock Hai
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06.25.2006, 12:25 PM	#7
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	daydream nation it was my favorite SY album but now i just cant decide which one is i really like the mood the album sets its a very unique album i dont think any other sy album sounds much like it and i think its probably the best album to come out of the 80s....
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06.25.2006, 12:30 PM	#8
Magic Wheel Memory the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, NJ Posts: 836	There are a million things I can say about it, but it is truly one of the most unique and wonderful records ever made. Nothing I've ever heard sounds like it.
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06.25.2006, 12:33 PM	#9
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Meh. Cross The Breeze is one of my favorite SY songs. Decent album. __________________ rip
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06.25.2006, 12:38 PM	#10
Laila the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 958	definetly not one of my favorite albums. i really don't know why this album is praised so much. It has it's moments, but not their best. __________________ PM me please Facebook- Laila Virani
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06.25.2006, 12:40 PM	#11
luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	It's super. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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06.25.2006, 02:27 PM	#12
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Steve shines the brightest on Daydream if you ask me....but you didn't so....... __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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06.25.2006, 02:42 PM	#13
Gookid children of satan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 301	It would be cooler if this thread was about Daycare Nation. __________________ . "Yeah...Assblaster [really] sucks. [Down with] that guy." -Assblaster "Yes, I am a fag. Thanks for noticing!" --HaydenAsche
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06.25.2006, 03:05 PM	#15
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	yeah Daydream Nation & Goo are drum showcases. Jutta Koether's liner notes from the dgc version make me feel too intimidated to offer much of a commentary (at the moment anyway)...i remember reading those & feeling lots of resonance with my own impressions of the album.
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06.25.2006, 03:14 PM	#16
Neongod the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 549	I didn't like it at first. My first SY album was Goo and a friend said "You have to get DDN! It's the best". It may have been his hype, but I was let down. Of course, I love it now but it is not my "definition" of SY at their best. That honor goes to Sister, WM, and MS for each era. Let me reiterate: amazing album but it had to grow on me. __________________ "Það besta sem Guð hefur skapað er nýr dagur."
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06.25.2006, 03:27 PM	#17
John Violence the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 898	My favorite album of all time. I love every moment on DDN. I think that it's at it's best listened all the way through.
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06.25.2006, 03:40 PM	#18
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	It was the first album of theirs I've heard, the one that got me into them, and still my favourite. __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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06.25.2006, 04:00 PM	#19
Toxa 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 848	great record without a doubt! The Sprawl & Hyperstation are my all time favourites!
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06.25.2006, 07:23 PM	#20
LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	[quote=atari 2600] Jutta Koether's liner notes from the dgc version make me feel too intimidated quote] who is that guy anyway? __________________
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