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The Eternal is the 16th studio album by Sonic Youth, released on June 9, 2009. It is the first studio album to be released since Rather Ripped (June 13, 2006) making it the longest period in between studio albums by Sonic Youth. It was the first Sonic Youth album to be released on Matador Records. The cover art was painted by John Fahey.[1]

Background

After Rather Ripped, the band left Geffen Records. They signed with Matador in 2008, and began working on new music.[2][3] Fans were informed daily of the album's recording progress on the social-networking site Twitter.

Reception

An early review on ClashMusic.com commented that "the album shows signs of life and heart-wrenching vitality that secures its makers’ position at the forefront of American rock music". [4] A selection of preview pieces were positive in their presentation of the record.

Tracklist

All tracks are written by Sonic Youth

No.TitleLength
1."Sacred Trickster" (Vocals Gordon)2:11
2."Anti-Orgasm" (Vocals Gordon/Moore)6:08
3."Leaky Lifeboat (for Gregory Corso)" (Vocals Gordon/Moore/Ranaldo)3:32
4."Antenna" (Vocals Moore)6:13
5."What We Know" (Vocals Ranaldo/Gordon)3:54
6."Calming the Snake" (Vocals Gordon)3:35
7."Poison Arrow" (Vocals Ranaldo/Gordon/Moore)3:43
8."Malibu Gas Station" (Vocals Gordon)5:39
9."Thunderclap for Bobby Pyn" (Vocals Moore)2:38
10."No Way" (Vocals Moore)3:52
11."Walkin Blue" (Vocals Ranaldo)5:21
12."Massage the History" (Vocals Gordon)9:43
Total length:56:25

iTunes Bonus Tracks

No.TitleLength
13."Burning Shame" (iTunes pre-order exclusive) 

Japanese Bonus Tracks

No.TitleLength
13."Pay No Mind"3:04
14."No Garage"3:48

See also

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
The Billboard 200 18
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 52[5]
Swedish Albums Chart 28
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 9
Finnish Albums Chart[6] 34
UK Albums Chart 42
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 92
Dutch Albums Chart 90

Notes

  1. ^ "Sonic Youth's The Eternal Album Art & Tracklist - Album Art". Stereogum. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  2. ^ "Sonic Youth Confirm New Album: The Eternal". Pitchfork Media.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  3. ^ Gerard (2008-09-09). "Matablog: Sonic Youth To Release New Material On Matador in 2009". Matador Records. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  4. ^ ClashMusic.com Album Review
  5. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm
  6. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
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