Sonic Youth

...edition. The cover art was painted by John Fahey . The album is dedicated to Ron Asheton. After Rather Ripped, the band left Geffen Records. They signed with Matador in 2008, and began working on new music. Fans were informed daily of...

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...the major labels swarmed the band. After a lot of wooing from executives, Sonic Youth went with Los Angeles-based Geffen Records, in part because Geffen would allow them complete creative control. As one friend of the band noted, "They...

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...later the same year. The album gained the band increasing critical acclaim and exposure, and the group released Sister '' and the double LP ''Daydream Nation in 1987 and 1988 respectively, the latter on Enigma Records. In 1990 the band...

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...not to expect a new album for several years. September 9, 2008 After the expiration of their contract with major label Geffen Records, Sonic Youth sign a one-album deal with Matador Records. September 2, 2008 The Smashing Pumpkins...

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...their strategy outside of it. For "The Eternal," their 16th studio album (June 9), the band left longtime label Geffen Records and returned to the indie world, signing a one-record deal with Matador Records. Guitarist Lee Ranaldo, a key...

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...have been." Sonic Youth's departure from the major label world after 16 years at Geffen Records to return to the indie ranks with Matador also put a bit of juice into the band for "The Eternal," Ranaldo acknowledges. "We were just...

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Rather Ripped Rather Ripped is the title of an album by Sonic Youth, which was released on June 13, 2006. It is the last album the band had to release to fulfill their contractual obligation to Geffen Records. Jim O'Rourke did not take part...

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...deep grooves for fans oriented to mainstream rock. "The Eternal" is being billed as something of an event, because it marks the band's departure from its longtime deal with Geffen Records. Yet despite their corporate ties, Sonic-Youth never...

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Psychic Hearts Psychic Hearts is a solo album by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. The album was released in 1995 through Geffen Records. The album has been remastered "for goodness" and reissued in 2006. The 2 record vinyl version of the...

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