Wednesday 28 September 2011

SONIC YOUTH CONFIRM THE RELEASE OF BEST OF COMPILATION PLUS REMASTERED TOUR FILM


Sonic Youth have confirmed that they will release a new compilation of some of their songs selected by various celebrity fans. Entitled 'Hits Are For Squares', the album will also feature one new composition, 'Slow Revolution'.

On the same day, the band will also release their 1991 tour documentary, '1991: The Year Punk Broke', on DVD. As well as live performances by the band themselves, it also features footage of Nirvana, The Ramones, Dinosaur Jr and Babes In Toyland. If you feel so inclined, you can watch the trailer here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxEzBR-rEnk

And here's the tracklist for 'Hits Are For Squares':

Bull In The Heather (selected by Catherine Keener)
100% (selected by Mike D)
Sugar Kane (selected by Beck)
Kool Thing (selected by Radiohead)
Disappearer (selected by Portia de Rossi)
Superstar (selected by Diablo Cody)
Stones (selected by Allison Anders)
Tuff Gnarl (selected by Dave Eggers and Mike Watt)
Teenage Riot (selected by Eddie Vedder)
Shadow Of A Doubt (selected by Michelle Williams)
Rain On Tin (selected by Flea)
Tom Violence (selected by Gus Van Sant)
Mary-Christ (selected by David Cross)
World Looks Red (selected by Chloe Sevigny)
Expressway To Yr Skull (selected by The Flaming Lips)
Slow Revolution

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.