Release Date: August 23, 2011
A collection of songs from Sonic Youth’s career selected by a diverse group of artists, actors, directors and musicians whose own progressive and unconventional style is akin to the freestyle expression of Sonic Youth’s music. The artisans handpicked by Sonic Youth include Catherine Keener, Beck, Mike D, Radiohead, Portia De Rossi, Diablo Cody, Allison Anders, Dave Eggers and Mike Watt, Eddie Vedder, Michelle Williams, Flea, Gus Van Sant, David Cross, Chloe Sevigny, and The Flaming Lips. Also included is the track “Slow Revolution” written and recorded for the original release.
Track Listing:
- Bull in the Heather (selected by Catherine Keener)
- 100% (selected by Mike D) (from Dirty)
- Sugar Kane (selected by Beck) (from Dirty)
- Kool Thing (selected by Radiohead) (from Goo)
- Disappearer (selected by Portia de Rossi) (from Goo)
- Superstar (selected by Diablo Cody) (from If I Were A Carpenter)
- Stones (selected by Allison Anders) (from Sonic Nurse)
- Tuff Gnarl" (selected by Dave Eggers & Mike Watt) (from Sister)
- Teen Age Riot (selected by Eddie Vedder) (from Daydream Nation)
- Shadow of a Doubt (selected by Michelle Williams[5]) (from EVOL)
- Rain on Tin (selected by Flea) (from Murray Street)
- Tom Violence (selected by Gus Van Sant) (from EVOL)
- Mary-Christ (selected by David Cross) (from Goo)
- The World Looks Red (selected by Chloe Sevigny) (from Confusion is Sex)
- Expressway To Yr Skull (selected by The Flaming Lips) (from EVOL)
- Slow Revolution (Exclusive New Sonic Youth Recording)