Sonic Youth first MP3, secret show in London

SONIC YOUTH

Track available to download today, Monday 20th April
Buy Early Get Now from Tuesday 28th April
London Scala show next Monday 27th April
ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

Lead track on the forthcoming Sonic Youth album The Eternal is available today (Monday 20th April) as an MP3 download from iTunes and from the MataBlog here. 'Sacred Trickster', which clocks in at 2'10" is an out-of-the-gate hardcore matinee track with Kim singing salutes to French painter Yves Klein and Western Massachusetts noise artist Noise Nomads. It sets the tone for what can only be described as a superb album. The Eternal, released on 8th June comprises twelve tunes that are a fireworks display of Sonic Youth touchstones. From the primal no wave attack of its earliest days, to the radical chording and song structures of its 90s period, to the more focused and contemporary explorations of the last five years. This, their 16th album, and their first for the Matador latbel, consolidates their move to a more lush, sensual sound as displayed on last album Rather Ripped.

To coincide with the album release, Matador are launching a new 'Buy Early Get Now' campaign. This means that if you pre-order (and pay) for the album at selected indies between now and May 22nd, you'll get lots of extra material that won't be available anywhere if you wait until it comes out to buy in the shops.

With the Buy Early Get Now package you get:

a streaming code to listen to the album early, from 28th April
an exclusive live vinyl LP recorded in New York on 4 July '08 (subject to availability)
an exclusive poster
exclusive additional MP3 downloads of outtakes and more live material

Check out Home | Buy Early Get Now for more information.

We are also excited to announce that Sonic Youth will be playing an exclusive show next Monday 27th April at The Scala. Tickets are available to purchase online from 10am tomorrow (Tuesday 21st April) from GIGSANDTOURS.COM

Finally, the band have been confirmed to play at the My Bloody Valentine-curated ATP Nightmare Before Christmas to be held at Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead from 4th-6th December '09.