Matador Records has announced the release of Sonic Youth’s Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008 on June 7. Culled from the band’s show at Battery Park’s River to River Festival, the setlist spans Sonic Youth’s 30-year career.
Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008 was initially sold as a bonus item alongside the 2009 release of Sonic Youth’s final album, The Eternal. The live album will now be available on streaming services and as a stand-alone physical package for the first time ever.
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