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RECORD STORE DAY RELEASES
February 3, 2009

Matador Records has announced a handful of special releases, all of which will be limited edition and available only at the second annual Record Store Day -participating stores. One of the releases will be a split 7" from Beck and Sonic Youth, where the two artists cover each other. Sonic Youth will take on "Pay No Mind" from Beck's Mellow Gold, and Beck will try his hand at "Green Light." Sonic Youth will also contribute a new song titled "No Garage" to the b-side of a split with Jay Reatard for Record Store Day. Full details on all these Record Store Day releases are available at the Matador site. Record Store Day 2009 will take place on April 18. Get event updates, and find participating stores in your area, by going here.

Moshe

Sonic Youth, initially comprising of guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer Glenn Branca. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and have now recorded 14 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time.