Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008 is a live album by American noise punk band Sonic Youth, recorded at the River to River Festival in Battery Park, New York, on July 4, 2008. It was released June 9, 2009, coinciding with the release of The Eternal. It has only been released on vinyl and digital services.[1] The album was mixed at Echo Canyon West, a studio often used by the band.
| Battery Park, NYC July 4th 2008 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | July 4, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Battery Park | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| OndaRock | 7/10[4] |
| Perfect Sound Forever | A+[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
| Robert Christgau | A[7] |
| Spectrum Culture |  [8] |
| Tom Hull | B+[9] |
The album has been positively received by critics. In a review for Pitchfork, Susan Elizabeth Shepard says that while the album "isn’t their best or most comprehensive live document", it is further proof of how consistent their genius was and how enduring the qualities that made them such a special live act".[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She is Not Alone" | 6:10 |
| 2. | "The Sprawl" | 7:46 |
| 3. | "World Looks Red" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Jams Run Free" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Hey Joni" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "The Wonder" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Hyperstation" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Bull in the Heather" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "100%" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Making the Nature Scene" | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 43:46 | |
Personnel
editAdapted from LP liner notes.[1]
- Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Mark Ibold, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore – band
- Dan Mapp, Eric Baccht, Jeremy Lemos, Matt Zivich, Nic Close, Robin Easton – "Sonic Crew"
- Aaron Mullan – engineer, live mix
- John Golden – mastering
- Stefano Giovannini – photography
References
edit- ^ a b "Sonic Youth – Battery Park NYC, July 4th 2008 (2009, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/mojo-august-2019/page/109/mode/2up [dead link]
- ^ "Sonic Youth - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto".
- ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Sonic Youth live albums, a guide".
- ^ a b Shepard, Susan Elizabeth. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Sonic youth".
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (13 June 2019). "Spectrum Culture Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Sonic Youth".