Album release, North American tour ahead for Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth has mapped out a North American tour in support of its forthcoming album, “Murray Street.”
Sonic Youth has mapped out a North American tour in support of its forthcoming album, “Murray Street.”
The jaunt, which kicks off Aug. 1 in Dallas at an as-yet unconfirmed venue, includes a free concert at Central Park’s Summer Stage. Prior to the Dallas show, the band heads to Europe for a tour and then to Japan to perform as part of the Fuji Rock Festival.
Sonic Youth features longtime members Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley. Jim O’Rourke is the latest addition.
According to a press release, Interscope revived its DGC label for “Murray Street,” which hits stores June 25. Recorded in the winter of 2001-2002, the album was named after the Murray Street location of Sonic Youth’s studio, Echo Canyon. While working on “Murray Street,” Sonic Youth also scored the music for Olivier Assayas’ film, “Demon Lover,” and for Allison Anders’ Showtime film “Things Behind the Sun.”
In early 2001, Sonic Youth recorded with French chanteuse Brigitte Fontaine in Paris. The recording is scheduled to be released in the fall as a CD/DVD on Sonic Youth’s SYR label.
Keeping with their intense work ethic, the members of Sonic Youth also kept busy with art exhibits in New York, Australia, Toronto and Los Angeles. In March, they curated the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival on the UCLA campus. The festival--which was postponed from October because of Sept. 11--featured Sonic Youth, Sleater Kinney, Television, Cat Power and Eddie Vedder, among others.
In the fall, Universal Music will reissue Sonic Youth’s 1992 album “Dirty” as a double CD package. The remastered recording will feature B-sides, compilation tracks, unreleased 8-track demos and new graphics. The band’s releases “Goo” and “Daydream Nation” are also set for re-release.
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