The group grew in popularity as the '80s progressed, and 1988's Daydream Nation was widely hailed as a masterpiece of noise-influenced art-rock.

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During the interview, Moore freely discussed the democratic process of composing the album, the initial strangeness of performing Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation twenty years later at festivals, and how he's evolved as a musician.

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And when it's over, it continues to linger in the air like a sepia-toned daydream.

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