This years selections for the library of congress national recording registry was posted recently and suprisingly one of my favorite albums was included. Which album you implore? Well it's Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation. I can imagine that there must be a teenage riot going down in D.C. right now. But seriously the mainstream is finally recognizing how cool Sonic Youth is, does that ruin some of their appeal?Here's what Congress said:
"Pioneer members of New York City's clangorous early 1980s No Wave scene, Sonic Youth are renowned for a glorious form of noise-based chaos. Guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo had previously performed with Glenn Branca's large guitar ensembles, and their alternative guitar tunings and ringing harmonies attest to this apprenticeship. On Daydream Nation, their third album, the group's forays into outright noise always return to melodic songs that employ hypnotic arpeggios, driving punk rock rhythmic figures and furious gales of guitar-based noise. Bassist Kim Gordon's haunting vocals and edgy lyrics add additional depth to the numbers she sings."
