On a Record Store Day exclusive split 7" that was nowhere to be found by the time I got to Other Music, Beck covered EVOL cut "Green Light" and The Sonik Youth returned the favor with a take on Mellow Gold dirge "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)." (The sales climb high through the garbage-pail sky/ like a giant dildo crushing the sun..., you remember.) Mat...

Sonic Youth have previewed new album 'The Eternal' by giving away new track 'Sacred Trickster' on their record label Matadorrecords.com.

Sonic Youth recently road tested some of The Eternal in South America and since then have been working on a bunch of projects that actually have nothing to do with their much-anticipated Matador debut. Thurston Moore curated one of Spencer Sweeney & Stereogum's Santa's Sessions and laid down guitar and vocals on Jemina Pearl's new album. He ...

Can't promise this clip to offer a clear line on the lyrical schemes at play on The Eternal (try the album excerpt collage or Thurston's admission of black metal inspiration), because it is fan-made and far, but those seeking sonic insight will be satisfied. According to a YouTube commenter they played this song in Milan 9/10/2008, but it was ca...

A few weeks ago, we posted "Black Hearted Love," with its slinky, powerful PJ vocals and roaring guitar work by John Parish. It's reminiscent of Sonic Youth ... and the '90s in general. The song's dark vibe inspired Ms. Harvey's wardrobe (black gown, black nail polish) in a new clip that finds her alone in the woods bouncing in one of those infl...