Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008

by Sonic Youth

Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 June 2009
  • Label: Matador
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:14
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally released as a bonus live album with 'The Eternal', this recording captures a free outdoor performance on Independence Day. The set finds the veteran noise-rock icons delivering a high-energy survey of their later catalog, demonstrating their undiminished ability to merge abrasive guitar dissonance with urban, indie-rock melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, dissonant, noisy, live, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. She Is Not Alone - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (6:10)
  2. The Sprawl - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (7:46)
  3. World Looks Red - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (2:57)
  4. Jams Run Free - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (3:43)
  5. Hey Joni - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (4:23)
  6. The Wonder - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (4:08)
  7. Hyperstation - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (5:52)
  8. Bull In The Heather - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (2:58)
  9. 100% - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (2:57)
  10. Making The Nature Scene - Battery Park, NYC: July 4th 2008 (3:14)

Credits

  • Sonic Youth - primary artist
  • Kim Gordon - performer
  • Lee Ranaldo - performer
  • Mark Ibold - performer
  • Steve Shelley - performer
  • Thurston Moore - performer

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