Sonic Youth, having fulfilled their contract to Universal/DGC, have made the jump back to the indies.
Via the Matablog, Matador Records confirmed the signing this past Tuesday. The new LP, to be released in 2009, will be the 28-year-old band's 30th release (not counting singles, compilations and fan-club-only items).
Sonic Youth made the jump from indie to major back in 1990 but continued to release music through various indie imprints as well as on their own. Having survived their time working for the man, the Matador deal will have them operating as a full-fledged indie band once again.
Sonic Youth – Death Valley '69
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2008.
