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Sonic Youth announce shows

The band announce their first dates of 2007

Jan 11, 2007

This Week’s Releases: 11 December 2006

Albums and singles released in the UK today

Dec 11, 2006

Sonic Youth confirm new album tracklisting

Rarities date from 1991

Oct 31, 2006

Sonic Youth to release new album

And ponder a move away from record label

Oct 27, 2006

Big US acts announced for winter UK festival

The Nightmare Before Christmas has a new venue too

Apr 4, 2006

Sonic Youth get surprise inspiration for new album

Seventies rock and the 'Friends' theme tune feature...

Mar 8, 2006

Sonic Youth put finishing touches to new LP

And there are more reissues on the way

Feb 7, 2006

Sonic Youth reveal new album plans

Band plan 2006 release

Jan 6, 2006

SONIC YOUTH RELEASE EXPANDED VERSION OF CLASSIC ALBUM

'Goo' more than doubles in size...

Jul 15, 2005

SONIC SUMMER!

The indie veterans plug the gaps left by the Lollapalooza cancellation with some dates of their own...

Jul 2, 2004

SUPER SONIC!

The veteran US indie band play a big show in London...

Jun 15, 2004

SONIC HEROES RETURN

‘Nurse’ is the follow-up to 2002’s ‘Murray Street’...

Mar 3, 2004

'DIRTY' EPIC!

The two-CD version of 'Dirty' contains a host of rarities and unreleased stuff...

Jan 10, 2003

SONIC YOUTH ON TOUR

The tour will support their new album, 'Murray Street', released on June 11...

Apr 23, 2002

SONIC YOUTH PREPARE TO GET 'DIRTY'

The US noise legends are the latest addition...

Apr 18, 2002

HELLO 21st CENTURY

Titled 'Murray Street', the seven track record is rumoured for release on June 11...

Apr 10, 2002

SUPER SONIC!

The classics 'Goo', 'Daydream Nation' and 'Dirty' get a makeover...

Jan 11, 2002

US ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES FESTIVAL CANCELLED

Curators Sonic Youth call the first American version of the indie festival off "in lieu of the events of the 11th and the current volatile world climate"...