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THE ETERNAL: BUY EARLY GET NOW APRIL 28
March 3, 2009

From the Matador Blog: As announced previously, the new Sonic Youth double LP/CD/digital album, 'The Eternal' is coming out on June 9. However, the album will be available to those taking part in Matador's Buy Early Get Now campaign on April 28. Along with your preorder of 'The Eternal' on LP or CD, you'll get an instant stream of the album, and later (either picking it up at your favorite local store or through the auspices of the U.S. Postal Service) a bonus limited edition live LP* culled from Sonic Youth's July 4, 2008 show in Battery Park, NYC, which will contain an exclusive poster. Additional MP3's will be delivered via the Buy Early Get Now site before and after the release date of 'The Eternal' (but not from the post office). The album can be preordered from a trusted local retailer STARTING ON MARCH 24 or directly from Matador starting April 28. *- while supplies last

Though we're keeping a rather tight lid on the musical contents to 'The Eternal' between now and late April, there's a a somewhat truncated preview that's just been posted at matadorrecords.com.

Moshe

Sonic Youth, initially comprising of guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer Glenn Branca. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and have now recorded 14 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time.