Daydream Nation is a great uniter: You'd be hard pressed to find many fans of indie rock who don't have some love for this record. That's partly because this record is great, sure-- that's one boring reason-- but it's also because this record is one of a handful that helped shape the notion of what American indie rock can potentially mean.  Full text...

The deluxe edition of Daydream Nation is a perfect example of such a balance of extremes.  Full text...

Daydream Nation is a must-have, but its deluxe edition isn't nearly so essential. So much for progress.   Full text...

In the sense, then, that the deluxe edition of "Daydream Nation" is an opportunity to appreciate such a fine album, and for new fans to hear it for the first time, it's a wonderful idea. For an album that has been so widely canonized, though, I thought the re-release would offer more of a peak behind the curtain. Instead, Geffen and SY decided to show what happened after the curtains opened, and this album was brought to the people.  Full text...