Sonic Youth Reissues Daydream Nation

It’s been almost 20 years now since Sonic Youth released Daydream Nation, and it’s doing it again.

Originally the band’s sixth album (and first double LP), Geffen Records' June 12 reissue features two CDs; the first contains the entirety of the original album plus one bonus track, a demo of “Eric’s Trip.” Live Daydream, the second disc, consists of 15 mostly unreleased live tracks from the band’s Daydream Nation tour, as well as four bonus studio covers of the Beatles, Neil Young, Captain Beefheart and Mudhoney.

Speaking of live, the band will play the album in it’s entirety on North American and European dates scattered throughout the summer.

Goofin’ Records, the band’s imprint, will release a four LP vinyl version of the album on the same day.

2007 Sonic Youth tour dates featuring Daydream Nation:

June
2 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Festival
21 - Munich, Germany @ Tollwood Festival
27 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Halle

July
5 - Turin, Italy @ Spazio
6 - Ferrara, Italy @ Piazza Castello
7 - Rome, Italy @ Teatro Romano di Ostia Antica
13 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
19 - Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theater
20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater