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.
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]
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.
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]