As I previously mentioned, I saw the Youth around the time they recorded this session for John Peel's Radio 1 show.Daydream Nation had been released and the band were on the rise.
(Funny, Daydream Nation must be one of my least played records; I'm still not sure whether I like it or not.)
Surprisingly, they decided not to take the opportunity to market their latest product, but created a set for Peel with a twist: performing, in an all-knowing, post modern, deferential fashion, four numbers from The 'Mighty' Fall's canon.
O, we all did laugh at such good fun.
Where's all the fun gone?
Anyone...?
Sonic Youth - BBC Radio 1, Peel Session, October 1988.
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Thanks go to Ian for YouthFall cooperation.
6 comments:
I got Daydream Nation after seeing it get 5-star reviews. Apart from 'Hey Joni' I couldn't have it all. Love 'Dirty'. Funny.
one of the be... EST (sung in an Ivor Cutler fashion)
Great to hear this tape again all cleaned up. :)
Ian
Funnily enough, Daydream Nation is my favourite album by them! Followed by Evol and Sister, I was left disappointed by Goo which I thought was too polished saw them at Reading '91 (now that was a great line -up!)
My two cents. Daydream Nation suffered from being released in the shadow of Sister (easily their best, imho). That said, there are some really nice moments on it. ("Give us a kiss!!!!)
(Mwah!!!)
Contentious that 'Daydream Nation' jibe.
I always felt their best was the 'Ciccone Youth' album; that 'Into the Groovy' just kills me. roy
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